CA Driver's Education

The following cheklist is providd by CA DMV

You must be at least 15 ½, but under 18 years to get a permit. To obtain a permit you must:

• Complete a Driver License or Identification Card Application.
• Make an appointment before visiting a DMV office (walk-ins are only accepted at our Driver License Processing Centers).
• Provide your social security number.
• Note: If you are applying for a REAL ID compliant Identification card, you must provide proof of your SSN.
• Provide your true full name.
• Present an acceptable Identity document.
• Present an acceptable residency document.
• Submit proof of driver education completion.
• Pay the application fee.
• Pass a knowledge test.

Additional information regarding a permit if you are under 18 years of age.

FAQ

1. How long will the process take?

• You must have the Provisional Instruction Permit for 6 months before applying for a Driver's License.
• 25 hours of classroom instruction (not including breaks or time for meals), home study or Internet training program (must be equivalent to classroom instruction requirements).
• 6 hours of Behind-the-Wheel training.
• 50 hours of supervised driving practice that includes 10 hours of driving during darkness. (does not exceed two hours per day)
• Driving schools must provide at least 100 minutes of actual viewing time.
• Pass the written law test. If your teen incorrectly answers 9 or more of the 46 questions on the law test, he or she must wait one week before retaking the test.
• If you fail your behind the wheel driving test, you must wait two weeks before you can take another driving test.

2. How much will it cost?

• My California Permit.com Driver's Ed Online Course (Search Groupon $14)
• Classroom Training
• Behind the Wheel Training (Manhattan Beach, LA)
  • $39 Online Course
  • 6 Hours (Minimum Driving Practice) $359
• Provisional Instruction Permits from CA DMV ($36 fee)
• Retest

Important Information:

• You cannot apply for a permit without first having the proper form(s) for driver education and/or driver training classes.
• If you are under 18, you must hold your license for 12 months before you may transport other passengers under 18

Resources:

• Provisional Instruction Permits from CA DMV ($36 fee)
• How to apply for a permit if you are under 18
• How to get a provisional permit checklist
• Driver Education and Driver Training
• Insurance
• How to Renew an Instruction Permit
• Parent-Teen Training Guide (PDF)
• California Driver Handbook
• Fast Facts 33 - Selecting a Driving School
• DMV's Driving Test ( FFDL 22) Fast Facts brochure.
• Samples of Knowledge Test
• HBPL FREE 2019 CA DMV Driving Tests
• https://driving-tests.org/