Driving Permit

(The following is only an overview. Please check with your state for specific details.)

Get Your Permit

1. Call your DMV and get approval to take I DRIVE SAFELY's Online Driver Education course

To begin Behind-The-Wheel Training you must have your learners permit. To apply for your permit simply go to the DPS nearest you and apply for your permit. You will be required to:

• Pass the course (which you'll do. We guarantee it.)
• Once you pass the course, we’ll send you your Certificate of Completion.
• Bring your Certificate of Completion form with you to the DMV. This will prove you've passed the course and allow you to take your Permit Test. *

2. Enroll in a Behind-The-Wheel Training Class

• Sign up for Behind-The-Wheel Training.
• The Behind-The-Wheel School will issue you an enrollment form.

3. Get Your Permit at The DMV

• Fill out the required DMV Forms

  Pass a written traffic law and sign test (if required)

  Pass a vision exam (if required)

  Pay the fee!

• Your original birth certificate or certified copy. OR an acceptable birth date/legal presence document  
• Proof that you are a US Citizen
• Documentation stating your true full name   
• Your Social Security Number (which will be verified with the Social Security Administration, so no shenanigans.)

As soon as you pass your written test, you will be issued a permit.

4. Pass Behind-The-Wheel Training Course

• Complete the course.

 5. To Apply for your Driver's License In most states:

• You've gotta be at least 16 years old to apply.
• And you have to have had your permit for 6 months before you can apply for your driver's license
• Things you should take with you to the DMV:

  Proof of completing Drivers Ed and Behind-The-Wheel training

  A signed permit by either your parent, guardian, or instructor

  A valid vehicle registration of the car you will be testing in

  Proof of insurance

  An acceptable birth date/legal presence document

  Documents that prove your true full name

  Documents that show your Social Security Number

Oh, an ALWAYS make an appointment at the DMV. Otherwise, you might be 17 by the time you get to the head of the line.

We don’t mean to scare you but consider this – MOST new drivers fail their DMV Written Exam the first time they try it.  So, BEAT THE STATISTICS!  Here’s how.

We offer state-specific Practice Test Packages that can help you beat the odds and pass your written exam the very first time. Written by professional instructors, these packages are designed to TEACH you what you need to know to succeed. Use it to review all the questions one at a time or to generate realistic exams - or do both. Any way you look at it - practice makes perfect. And with I DRIVE SAFELY Permit Practice test, you're bound to come out a winner with your permit in hand