Where To Go For Drivers Ed? Your Options Here!

For teenagers trying to start the process of getting their driver's license, then they know there is not one basic set of rules when it comes to Driver's Ed. You may have determined that each state is different, which may leave you wondering where to go for drivers ed? Let Coastline Academy help, as we give you your options below!

What Is Drivers Ed?

During drivers education, young drivers are taught the techniques of driving a vehicle, as well as basic vehicle maintenance, safety precautions, traffic regulations and laws. Drivers Ed is a great way for new drivers to learn the rules of the road before getting behind the wheel themselves. Drivers education can be completed with two different options: Classroom Instruction or Online Instruction.

Classroom Instruction - An Explanation

For classroom instruction, this would require students to attend classes in-person. Each student would be required to attend a specific number of hours, which would depend on their state's requirements. Most classroom instruction also includes behind-the-wheel and in-car instruction as part of the curriculum, but those time requirements would be separate from the in-class instruction.

The classroom instruction must be approved by that state's DMV. Some school districts do offer classroom instruction for driver's education, but more and more schools are not offering this these days. Most students are opting to attend a private driving school to complete driver's ed for their drivers license.

Online Course - An Explanation

For online driver's education, the students get to complete the course at their own pace on their own devices. The students will read through the material for the course on a website or app and then complete each course and all the activities/quizzes associated with that course.

As with classroom instruction, each state requires a certain number of hours required for these online courses. However, the hours can be split up into what works for your schedule, as long as the required number of hours are completed while taking the online course. Each online course also has to be approved by your state's DMV.

So, for the classroom instruction, this can be done at your high school, if they still offer it, or at a private driving school in your area (as long as they are certified by your state's DMV). If you want to do online driver's ed, then Coastline Academy offers that for certain states.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our friendly support staff. If you want to start your driver's training journey with Coastline Academy, make sure to sign up for Drivers Ed and book your driving lesson today.