AUTO COURSES
AUTOMOBILE COURSES
These driver education programs promote safe driving behaviors, reduce the likelihood of accidents, and prevent traffic violations. Learn traffic laws and regulations, defensive driving, risk awareness and more.
DRIVER EDUCATION: AUTOMOBILE OPERATOR
DIP: DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
ATTITUDE: HABITUAL OFFENDER PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All requirements MUST BE MET BEFORE ENROLLING IN THIS COURSE!
ELIGIBILITY
• The student is 15 years and 9 months of age BEFORE FIRST CLASS DATE STARTS.
• The student CANNOT test for their license at the DMV until they’re 16 years old.
• Provide ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE as PROOF of age. (No Copies Allowed)
• Must be available to drive WEEKDAYS and WEEKENDS.
• Student and Parent/Guardian 40 Hour Log Sheet DSMV 509 MUST SHOW MINIMUM 12 HOURS of quality, varied driving experience. This is to ensure the student will gain the most from this course.
HELPFUL TIPS
If the student DOES NOT have time to commit to this course and the hours required; they may want to reconsider enrolling. Some of the factors that ruin a student’s success typically are:
• Too many things to juggle in one schedule, such as; Sports, School Clubs, Band.
• Parents/Guardians that do not want the student to “drive their vehicle” due to the cost or it is a “new vehicle.”
• Parents/Guardians not driving enough with the student to effectively practice skills.
• Student’s social life getting in the way and disrupting the driving schedule at school.
• Not having adequate drive appointment availability during the course.
• Student misses 4 clock hours of Classroom = Dropped from a course (State Rule).