Pass Drivers Ed Course
Before you can take your written test at the DMV, you must pass a state-approved Drivers Ed course and receive your completion certificate.
Practice for Written Test
Once you have your completion certificate, it is time to practice! Take our practice test questions to ace your exam on the first try!
Pass Written Test at DMV
Ready to go? Make a reservation at the DMV and go pass your test! Once you pass, you will receive your permit.
Take Driving Lessons
Passed your test? Great! Now you are ready to take your first driving lessons. Reserve your spot now so you can get going as soon as you have your permit.
Pass your Road Test
After completing your driving lessons, you can take your road test. Make a reservation at the DMV and go pass your test to receive your license.
Whether it's your first time behind the wheel or you need a brush up before your test, we offer driving education that will make you a safer, more confident driver for life.
Driving lessons in Glendale offer a perfectly balanced learning environment. The city's many quiet residential neighborhoods provide a calm setting ideal for mastering fundamental skills like steering, braking, and parking. This low-traffic start allows new drivers to build a solid base of confidence and control before moving on to more challenging scenarios.
Once the basics are solid, lessons expand to include navigating busier commercial streets and major freeways like the CA-134 and I-5. This prepares students for real-world conditions found throughout Los Angeles County. Practicing routes toward neighboring cities like Burbank and Pasadena provides valuable experience with diverse traffic flows and complex intersections, building a well-rounded skill set.
We offer flexible pickup and drop-off at home, school, or work when available. To accommodate various schedules, some lessons may begin at convenient meeting points in the area, which will be shown once you start searching availability.
Our ultimate aim is to empower students with the defensive driving techniques and situational awareness necessary for a lifetime of safe driving. We are committed to translating structured lessons into practical, confident road skills for any journey ahead.
Sylvanus has been driving for 12 years, with 5 of these years being a Commercial driver license holder. Sylvanus graduated from the University of Maryland and is ready to help you become a safer driver. Read more...
Noel has 15 years of driving experience, both from regular driving and as a delivery driver for Amazon, having experience of general safety and attentiveness on the road ahead. Read more...
Are you excited, nervous, anxious, or feeling a little intimidated about driving for the first time? Are you a new or licensed driver with a few challenges that requires a minor âTune-upâ on California Road Safety requirements that prove best for yo... Read more...
Eric's driving career started in the video arcade but has over 30 years driving in both the United States and Japan. Eric is excited to teach and help create a safe environment for every driver. Read more...
Glen has taught over 2,300 driving lessons to students in the Los Angeles area and he is excited about helping you become a safe and responsible driver. Read more...
Rosemary has been a driver for the past 12 years. Starting off at LAX airport driving on the airplane runways/tarmacs, to now being entrusted to drive children of all ages to school while working for The YMCA. She hopes to reduce the amount of distra... Read more...
Ed was born and raised in Armenia, where he served two years in the military. Afterwards, he attended Yerevan State University to major in genetics. Upon moving to America, however, his passion for cars and desire to teach others motivated him to wor... Read more...
Jislaine loves driving and the freedom it gives. She believes driving is fun and it is her goal everyday when she gets behind the wheel to drive in a manner that at the end the day gets everyone in her car and anyone she passes the opportunity to mak... Read more...
Gerald has a lot of experience driving, and has been doing it for a long time! He has a clean record, and taught both of his kids to drive. He believes in safety first, knowledge, correct execution, and having fun while doing it! Read more...
Sandrine, originally from Martinique in the French Caribbean, is an experienced driver with 13 years of practice, having learned stick-shift in France and automatic in Los Angeles. She is also a professional dancer, performing in music videos, live s... Read more...
Anthony is passionate about creating a trusting, calm, and supportive environment with his students. He is extremely patient, and wants to help students celebrate small victories, and help them to learn that mistakes are part of the process. Read more...
Santiago Drake is a husband and father of 2 children. He is a former television news editor with 25 years in the business. He coaches youth basketball and serves in his local church. He enjoys visiting local restaurants and trying different foods. He... Read more...
Larry takes the time to listen, build confidence, and ensure every student fully understands the critical skills theyâre learningâbecause driving isnât just about passing a test, itâs about staying safe for life. Letâs hit the roadâsafely, confident... Read more...
A lifelong Angeleno, Eddy has been working with or around vehicles for years. His understanding of vehicle dynamics, motion, and momentum is honed by years of instructing and riding motorcycles in the canyons of Malibu and the Pacific Palisades. Read more...
After a lifetime of teaching violin, Askari earned his BA in Music from California Institute of the Arts. Askari quickly distinguished himself as one of the top instructors in Los Angeles. Read more...
Byron brings a passion to instruction and a smile to work every single day. He is a light of positivity and endurance that shines in each lesson. Previously tasked with operating heavy machinery in the labyrinth that is LAX, Byron brings a very attun... Read more...
Taylor has over 14 years of driving experience. She became the driver for family outings once she got her learners permit and fell in love with the ability to be in the control of taking herself places once she got her license. She enjoys being in th... Read more...
Kevin has over four years of experience as a driving instructor and more than 10 years of driving experience. Kevin is an avid sports fan, additionally he enjoys traveling, movies/shows, music, video games and openness to new hobbies. He enjoys drivi... Read more...
Renecia is a calm, positive, and straightforward individual with a strong sense of purpose to teach safe and knowledgeable information towards driving. As a daily commuter for business, schooling, and leisure; as well as having the ability to drive u... Read more...
Ellie Wells has been a driving instructor since 2022. When not on the roads, she's a writer, filmmaker, and loves thrifting, nature and travel. Read more...
Fiona Kerr grew up in New Jersey, she has also lived in New England, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest. Fiona found a deep love for house plants, especially succulents, on her move to southern California in 2011. Two years ago, Fiona completed a... Read more...
Kyrsta's been teaching and mentoring for over 15 years and driving since she was 15½. Now combining the two to help new drivers feel safe, confident, and steady behind the wheel. Kyrsta's learned to drive in Long Beach and LA and still remembers the ... Read more...
As a highly conceptual instructor, I greatly enjoy communicating with my student and witness them fully grasping defensive driving capabilities with confidence. Read more...
Yvette is a friendly and supportive behind-the-wheel driving instructor who loves helping her students feel confident and safe on the road. She studied psychology at UD Davis, which helps her understand how to connect with people and create a positiv... Read more...
Kha is a easy-going car enthusiast with 15 years of driving experience. He is an experienced driver that is committed to teaching others not just how to operate a car but also how to navigate real world scenarios with awareness and skill. His goal is... Read more...
Hector has 25 years driving experience, knows how to work with teenagers, has a good driving record, and he will be a great fit for your son, daughter, or yourself. Read more...
Regis has been instructing since the 80's and is truly an expert in the field. A lifelong learner, Regis always incorporates new techniques that work for students into his craft. His teaching skills are not only informed by decades of instruction but... Read more...
After completing his BA in English at Fresno State University, Brandon trained under longtime driving instructors at AAA Driving School in San Diego. Years later, he moved to Bakker's Driving School, where he honed his ability to translate high level... Read more...
Luis Martinez is a 32-year-old bilingual driving instructor fluent in English and Spanish, with 7 years of experience teaching drivers throughout the San Fernando Valley. He recently joined Coastline Academy, where he is dedicated to helping students... Read more...
Even before earning his BS in Sociology from UC Irvine, Carlos worked as an educator with High School students for LAUSD. With a background in non-profit social work, Carlos brings an irreplaceable empathy to driving instruction that is so often miss... Read more...
Chris Ostergard has been a stuntman and driver for a little over 10 years. Growing up as wild kid skateboarding, playing lacrosse, making music and working backstage in the school theater he found himself doing live stunt shows in China. Where he lea... Read more...
Sunny is a certified Driving Instructor with nearly 25 years of driving experience and a professional background in customer service and education. Dedicated to helping students achieve their goals, she is passionate about both road safety and buildi... Read more...
Julio is a Los angeles native, he has over 15 years of experience and he is patient and teaches with kindness Read more...
Daniel is a Southern California native with a background in film production and experience as an assistant director. He brings patience, clear communication, and a calm teaching style to help students build lasting confidence behind the wheel. Read more...
Although Alexander Vigier was born and raised in LA, he lived five years in Italy and two in Argentina and had the good fortune of having a father who was a rally driver and taught him everything he needed to know about driving. He also speaks four l... Read more...
Dunbar gets constant praise for his warm demeanor and approachable attitude, something that he honed as a probation officer working with minors. He also holds a masters degree in Sociology from California State University Dominguez Hills. His lived e... Read more...
With over 35 years of driving experience, Scott brings a calm, confident, and friendly approach to every lesson, drawing on the 15 years he spent running his own business before transitioning into driver training. These strengths continue to shape th... Read more...
Vicky has 22 yrs of driving experience as well as over 9 years of instructing fitness classes. She likes to keep lessons fun, informative and most importantly safe in order to create confident and safe drivers. She wants her students to drive, thrive... Read more...
Christopher Perez is a professional educator with over 10 years of experience teaching soccer and basketball and has spent over 10 years driving in both urban and rural settings, having grown up in The Valley driving in the canyons, track, and even r... Read more...
John Pierce brings a thoughtful, mission-driven approach to his role as a driving instructor at Coastline Academy. With three years of experience behind the wheel as a professional educator, John is known for his calm presence and ability to connect ... Read more...
Lindsey Naylor has a background in continuing education that has led her to a post graduate degree. She has years of experience working with a diverse background of people from all over the United States in her career. She spent a majority of her tee... Read more...
Dina is a dedicated driving instructor with a strong background in education and over a decade of professional driving experience. She holds AA and BA degrees in Education and a Supervisor Certification through LAUSD. With 13 years as a Lead Heavy Bu... Read more...
Parisa has over 25 years of driving experience and a passion for teaching. She loves traveling, hiking, and spending time in nature, and is happy to have driven in different countries and on various types of roads. She began her journey in education ... Read more...
After graduating with a BA in Filmmaking from Loyola Marymount University, Wayne embarked on Primo's training program to quickly become one of the most reviewed instructors in Los Angeles. â â Wayne credits his ability to relate to students as the ... Read more...
Jane has taught swimming for over 40 yeas, specializing in very young babies(4 weeks old) and scared adults (as old as 89) so she is looking forward to teaching driving. Read more...
Panda brings a unique blend of professional driving experience, teaching, and mindfulness into every lesson. She has held a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for over 10 years giving her extensive real-world experience operating vehicles safely and ... Read more...
Coastline is proud to work with over 100 local, state, and national organizations to provide access to high-quality driver's education for teens and adults all across Washington. Here are just a few of the organizations we partner with to further our mission of eradicating car crashes nationwide:
For more information about our Community Partnerships Programs, please reach out to our Support Team.
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