Drivers training permit 14 ½ to 17 years old The following is the procedure and document requirements for obtaining a driver’s training permit. You must decide and provide the examiner with the name of the driver training school the student will attend, either a high school or a commercial driver training program.
The parent must bring the student to the driver’s license office with the following documents;
The student’s certified birth certificate
High school yearbook photo or high school ID card
Social Security card (or number)
Verification of Compliance form obtained from the student’s school administration.
The parent must have a current ID, driver’s license or valid passport to sign the liability form. Step-parent or other legal guardian must provide court-appointed guardianship papers or a Power of Attorney document. The cost for the permit is $21.50.
Upon the student’s completion of the driver training program, the process is as follows; If the student is under the age of 17, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the student to the driver’s license office to sign a form stating the student has driven with a parent for a period of 6 months. If someone other than a parent or legal guardian is accompany the child, that person must possess a completed ITD Power of Attorney form signed by the parent or guardian in order to sign for the child’s completion of driving hours. The form is available online HERE. The student takes the written test for a class D license. The written test is only offered between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. You must be called to the examiners station by 3:00 to take the test that day. The fee for the test is $5.00.
If the student passes the test, the Examiner will provide you with a list of road skills testers. An appointment needs to be made with one of them to complete the road skills test. A state skills test fee of $6.50 must be paid at the driver’s license office prior to taking the skills test. The fee for the road test is up to $28.50 which will be collected by the tester. Upon completion of the road skills test the student will return to our office with a sealed envelope from the road skills tester. The student will be issued a driver’s license. The fee for the driver license depending on their age, is between $20 and $30.
