Step 5: Scheduling Behind the Wheel

Students will receive a call to schedule their behind-the-wheel on a priority basis of when they qualify for their driver's license. 

To qualify for a license the student must:

•  Be 16 years old 

• Have held a permit for a minimum of 6 months.

An instructor will reach out to you:

• Students can expect to be contacted by their Behind the Wheel instructor approximately 1-2 months before the date they qualify for a license.  

• The Student must have at least 25 hours of driving time before starting their first lesson. 

• THEY HAVE TO HAVE A VALID PERMIT WITH THEM TO DO A LESSON OTHERWISE IT COUNTS AS NO-SHOW 

• If a student doesn't show up to their scheduled lesson or is more than five minutes late without a 24-hour notice, it is a $50 no-show fee.

If you haven't been called 1-2 months prior, please contact Chadfellows@ahschools.us to have an instructor reach out.

 A Typical Behind-The-Wheel lesson is two two-hour sessions:

• Parallel parking, 90-degree back-in, residential/town driving, response to traffic and road conditions.

• Hill parking, roundabouts, controlled/uncontrolled intersections, left turns, observations, and considerations of pedestrians and other drivers.

• Merging on and off the freeways and changing lanes on the freeway. 

• Prepare students for the road test.