Quebec licensing & diabetes

Hi guys

I'm looking at getting my class 1 drivers license in Canada (that's what they call it in Quebec, anyway)

I'm planning on taking a truck driving school locally that has 16 hrs-24 hrs of on road training (depending on the package you buy) before I would even get my license.

Someone recently told me that trucking companies won't hire you unless you have taken an extra educational driving course (from what I gather similar to a high school or university course). They call it a course from a "Road Transport Training Center". I'm guessing it's just a course about the theory of trucks, nothing to do with actual road training.

In your guys' experience, is one of these extra dilpoma's necessary to get a job with a trucking company for a new driver? I wouldn't be surprised if it is, just never heard about it before.

I know Ontario just implemented a law saying that it's necessary to take one of those courses to even GET a class A (class A/1 same thing), but from what I read in Quebec that's still not required. Here's the requirements from their website:



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On another important note: I have type 1 diabetes (insulin usage). I've read on this forum that in the USA it's a nightmare to get all the exemptions etc necessary to get the license, but what about in Canada? My doctor will have no problem signing for me as I have very good control (I see her every 6 months), but I'm not sure how that works out with companies hiring or getting the license...

I'm not even really looking to be hired by a company (engineer by trade). I just want to get my class 1/CDL to add to my repertoire and it's a possibility in the future if I ever want to change careers.

Thanks!