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 Lodi provide an ideal setting to build driving skills from the ground up. The city's blend of quiet residential neighborhoods and less congested commercial areas allows new drivers to learn fundamental maneuvers like turning, stopping, and parking without feeling overwhelmed. This calm environment is perfect for establishing a strong foundation of control and awareness before progressing to more challenging traffic situations.
Once comfortable with the basics, students will be guided onto busier roads and major freeways like CA-99 and I-5 to develop essential highway driving skills. These lessons cover crucial techniques such as merging, maintaining safe following distances, and navigating interchanges. Driving to nearby areas like Stockton introduces different traffic flows and complexities, preparing students for the diverse conditions they'll encounter throughout San Joaquin County.
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 mission is to foster a sense of independence and safety behind the wheel. We focus on building not just the technical skills to pass a driving test, but the defensive driving habits and sound judgment needed for a lifetime of confident driving.
Martinez native, Racquel is a compassionate instructor who’s goal is to instill students with the confidence and skill sets needed to be a safety oriented driver. Read more...
Hal is ready to share his many years of experience as a safe, defensive school bus driver with his Coastline Academy students. Hal has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Read more...
Welcome students! Jim loves public service and loves to be engaging. He loves working with everyone and is the epitome of a people- person. Jim will help you gain self-confidence and the skills needed for a fun, safe driving career. Read more...
Julie has 15 years of professional driving instruction experience in the Tri-Valley area. She is ready to share her enthusiasm for driving while watching your confidence grow behind the wheel. Read more...
If you are excited and a bit nervous to learn something new like driving, meet Olga. She brings a passion and enjoyment for teaching to Coastline. She started as an academic tutor in school, helping her peers with Spanish, history and music. She can ... Read more...
Janette has been teaching driving in the Bay Area for 4 1/2 years because it fulfills two of her passions: creating safer streets and meeting all types of people. Teaching and learning to drive takes willingness and trust on the part of both student... Read more...
Art has years of experience on the road driving manual cars and trucks and aims to help people of all ages get comfortable behind the wheel. Read more...
Junelle grew up between Fairfield and Vallejo, and knows the local roads very well. He has been driving for about 10 years, and has 7 years of professional road experience. Read more...
No matter if you plan on just short trips across town, long ones across the state, or even drives as long as from California to Oklahoma, let Jason's compassionate nature and passion for safe driving be your guide. Please also note that I am fully CO... Read more...
Meet Mike, your dedicated driving instructor, born and raised amidst the stunning landscapes of the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a decade of experience teaching college courses at the university level and two decades spent honing expertise as a ... Read more...
Raymond is enthusiastic about motor vehicles and endeavors to share a broad wealth of experience with learners of all ages. In doing so, he hopes they can enjoy their time behind the wheel in a safe manor and then share what they know with others. Read more...
Jerry is a longtime coach, trainer and mentor. He is ready to share his safe driving skills with patience and humor, to make this a positive experience for all. Read more...
Kameron has been driving for ten years now working a multitude of delivery jobs. he enjoys teaching and coaching for the joys of watching a person grow. Kameron has a great sense of humor and loves every sport. He tries his best to stay active and ou... Read more...
Erik has 22 years of driving experience and can't wait to help you get your license. Read more...
Aladrian has been driving for over 30 years. She was a trainer at an airline for many years and an after school literacy instructor. Read more...
Sam is a dedicated driving instructor with passion for promoting safe driving habits. They bring patience and clear communication skills to their teaching approach, aiming to make a positive impact on students' lives by imparting essential driving sk... Read more...
Driving has always been a passion of mine.I acquired many driving jobs like ecart , instacart caviar and also driving for a medical currier that had me driving all over the area picking up samples and taking them to the labs. It’s all about being out... Read more...
Zachary is enthusiastic about teaching. He is effective at breaking down complex ideas such as driving skills and making them accessible to everyone. If there is a desire to learn, then there will be success! Read more...
Herman has many years of safe driving in the bay area both on a personal level and professionally due to the requirements of his employment. Through these years he has seen some of the many hazards and is willing to put this knowledge to use to bette... Read more...
Lorrie has over 30 years of driving experience. She is friendly, patient, & calm. Her knowledge in the rules of the road will help you obtain the ability to drive safely. Read more...
Yusuf has a wealth of knowledge accumulated over years of driving across the nation. He brings a unique perspective to driver education. Emphasizing not just on technical skills, but also a deep understanding of the road, safety and responsibility on... Read more...
A people-person with a big heart and a love of driving. Lisa will build your skills and confidence behind the wheel. Read more...
Charlotte is a mom to 5 and had the privilege to teach her children to drive. She loves to educate and connect with students, and help to instill confidence as they learn to drive. Read more...
David, a driving instructor with 9 years of professional driving experience, approaches teaching student drivers with empathy and enjoyment. Driving is fun but comes with responsibility. Read more...
Crizella has driven throughout the continental US, Canada, Hawaii, Fiji, and Japan. She has called the Bay Area her home since graduating from UC Berkeley. She has grown her skills in customer service to help others find as much joy as she finds each... Read more...
Julio is a very patient and attentive driving instructor with 20+ years experience driving behind the wheel. Julio is also a training coordinator and instructor for industrial equipment such as forklift and other warehouse machinery. He enjoys watchi... Read more...
Clennel Perry prides himself on being a defensive driver. Over the years the roads, they have become very congested, and it is imperative to have those skills as well, along with offensive skills. Read more...
Anthony is a driving instructor with experience, qualifications, teaching style, and passion for helping students become confident and safe while on the road. When he's not teaching you can find Anthony on long road trips and exploring new places. Read more...
Jennifer is a professional mom with 20+ years of safe driving experience in multiple states. She enjoys guiding others to succeed and is accomplished in mentoring young adults and peers to thrive. Being a lifelong student herself, she understands eve... Read more...
Daniel currently works in banking full time and serves in the California Army National Guard part time as an Army Officer. He has also volunteered in law enforcement. Previously, he worked for ten years in public schools with students from grades kin... Read more...
Khaled is Experienced professional with a comprehensive background in both driving and Teaching Driving. Adept at imparting practical driving skills and safety knowledge while fostering a supportive and constructive learning environment. Proven abili... Read more...
Farid is a certified Driving Instructor at Coastline Academy, where he specializes in helping new drivers build confidence and develop safe, responsible driving habits. With a calm demeanor and clear communication style , Farid is known for his patie... Read more...
Diana Penman is a military veteran with over 30 year’s driving experience. She believes that a little humor can make learning more enjoyable. Read more...
Nick Narcowich was with FedEx as a Certified Trainer for truck driving & has moved to car safety because there are more car drivers that need to be safe drivers. Nick has a lot to share from fifty years of driving :-) Read more...
Donald Wu is a professional illustrator with nearly two decades of experience in children’s publishing. Throughout his career, he has mentored emerging artists, sharing his expertise and fostering new talent in the industry. Outside of illustration, ... Read more...
Danny was raised in a multi-lingual family, and is native-fluent in English and Cantonese. Danny also is fairly fluent in Mandarin as well. Danny's varied background helps him succeed with different people and with the many situations that life throw... Read more...
Brian has had many years of teaching experience and is an East Bay Area native. Brian has taught family and friends throughout the East Bay Area roads and highways. Brian graduated from Saint Mary's College High School and Saint Mary’s College Brian ... Read more...
Eric is a bay area local since 1981 and joined Coastline after he retired in 2024. He was impressed with his son's experience with Coastline and aims to reduce car crashes in his local area by training the next generation of drivers. When he isn't tr... Read more...
Shawn Hawthorne has over 11 years of driving experience and is a straight-A kinesiology student at Sacramento State, pursuing a future career as a high school physical education teacher. With an encouraging, individualized teaching style, they focus ... Read more...
Barron is passionate about helping people safely commute and explore. In previous jobs as a school bus driver and cycling group leader, he patiently guided kids & families through stressful city streets. As your observant, kind and considerate drivin... Read more...
Joel Bernal is a seasoned professional driver with over a decade of experience navigating the roads of the Bay Area, including the complex streets of San Francisco, Sacramento, and surrounding cities. He has driven a wide range of routes across the r... Read more...
Skye helps turn first-time nerves into real driving confidence. When he’s not teaching or driving on the roads of the bay, he’s out hiking, playing music, bird-watching or tending to his backyard garden. Read more...
Arnold Natano has over 13 years of driving experience, having grown up driving in Baltimore, Maryland and crossing the country to now live in Roseville, California. He brings experience in both urban and rural driving and is dedicated to helping stud... Read more...
Anders has loved cars since earning his license at 16 years old. After 20 years of working in the autobody repair industry as a technician and supervisor, an unfortunate accident made him unable to continue the ability to work as technician. Subseque... Read more...
In addition to 20+ years of driving experience, Michael has 5 years of experience in Shanghai, Taipei, and Berkeley teaching English as a second language. An experienced skateboarder, Michael also spent several years in China teaching about 1000 stud... Read more...
Arrington before becoming a driving instructor enjoyed working in various Veterinary Hospital’s and visiting animal shelters across the Bay Area. After moving to the Central Valley a little over a year ago, she took a job opportunity to be a Driving ... Read more...
Justin Grove is a photographer and passionate driver with over 15 years of safe and defensive driving experience. They have experience in everything from rural back roads, to long distance freeway driving, to National Forest Service roads. Safe drivi... Read more...
Erica is excited to help each student feel confident behind the wheel and become a safe licensed driver. With over 12 years of driving experience she brings real-world knowledge and a strong focus on safe driving. Known for being calm, patient, kind,... Read more...
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Maxwell Leekley is a Sacramento local who loves to explore the local cuisine and music events and has spent much of their professional career delivering pastries and coffee in large transit vans across Northern California. Read more...
William has 5 years of driving instructor experience. William holds a commercial class b license in California. He has over 12 years of experience as a former high school football coach. In addition, he enjoys teaching and practicing safe driving ... Read more...
Dan Abrami has been in education and training for over fifteen years, teaching workplace safety. Dan’s background in safety training and passion for cars excite him to teach others to drive safely. Dan Abrami currently lives in Alameda, California an... Read more...
Matthew Lee is a Korean-American millennial man native to the Bay Area, California. Matthew graduated from UCLA and has diverse work experiences including teaching and delivering. Matthew has a wide variety of interests including art, games, music, a... Read more...
Jack has been driving for 40 years and has been a Tri-Vally resident for 25 of those years. Having a background in professional sports, he took that experience, expertise and passion to coaching his 2 children in 6 different sports, over 15 years. N... 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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