Driver Education Requirements
After January 1, 2001, persons under the age of 18 wishing to obtain a Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license, must present a Driver Education Student Completion Certificate and a Behind-the-Wheel Student Completion Certificate to the Examiner of Drivers prior to scheduling a road test.
A Driver Education Student Completion Certificate will be given to a student who has successfully completed all requirements for a driver education course through:
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Thirty hours of classroom instruction.
A Behind-the-wheel student completion certificate will be given to a student who has successfully completed all requirements for a behind-the-wheel driving course or a certified driving simulator curriculum through:
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Six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction; or
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A simulator course and two hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction.


