Driver’s Ed
Online Driver Education
DMV-approved and self-paced, for ages 15 and up — the course that gets you to the written permit test.
- Driving responsibilities
- Human physical and psychological issues
- The effect of natural forces on your vehicle
- Signs, signals and road markings
- Licensing, registration and the California Vehicle Code
- Rules of the road, urban and rural
- Accidents — cost, causes and prevention
- Sharing the road, alcohol and drugs
What California asks for
Three requirements, not two.
California asks for three things before an under-18 driver can take the test. Most schools only mention two.
- 130hours
Driver education
Classroom or online. Taken before the permit test.
From $49 online - 26hours
Behind-the-wheel training
With a DMV-licensed professional instructor. Three 2-hour lessons minimum.
- 350hours
Supervised practice
With a parent or guardian — 10 of them after dark.
The 6 hours of professional training and the 50 hours of practice are separate requirements — one does not count toward the other.