For those looking to obtain a Virginia Driver's License for the first time, we recommend taking a Driver Education Course. This class can educate new driver's and offer renewed knowledge to experience drivers. There are certain requirements that must be met.
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) states:
If you are a Virginia resident under age 19, you must complete a state-approved driver education program (Driver's Ed) and hold your Virginia learner's permit for at least nine months.
If you are a Virginia resident, 19 years of age or older and you have never held a license issued by any state, U.S. territory or foreign country, you must hold a Virginia learner's permit for at least 30 days or show completion of a state-approved driver education program (Driver's Ed).
DMV Driver education programs are available statewide to students, adults and out-of-school youths. Public and private school programs are approved by the Department of Education.Driver training schools follow the same course content and are licensed by Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
The program must present 36 classroom periods.(Each period is 50 minutes) It must include components about alcohol safety, drug abuse awareness, aggressive driving, distracted driving, pedestrian and bicycle safety, handicapped parking, fuel-efficient driving practices, motorcycle awareness, and organ and tissue donation awareness. It must also include 14 in-car instruction periods - 7 periods of driving and 7 periods of observation. (Each period is 50 minutes)
The course must be taken at a public or private driver training school unless you are home-schooled.
You will receive a driver education completion certificate when you successfully complete a driver education program. A copy of your certificate will be sent by your school instructor to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for issuance of a permanent driver's license.
If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or legal guardian must sign the certificate to attest to academic standing and to authorize issuance of a driver's license to you.
The driver education certificate of completion is considered part of the driver's license application. Your parent, guardian, or foster parent must provide his or her driver's license or state-issued identification card number and sign the certificate to certify that you have driven at least 45 hours, 15 of which occurred after sunset, and that the statements made and the information submitted on the certificate are true and correct. Certifying false statements can result in prosecution.
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