Oklahoma Drivers Education for Teens FAQs

Questions about Online Drivers Education in Oklahoma (FAQs)

How to Get Your Oklahoma Drivers License

We know how exciting it is to get your Oklahoma drivers license – but we also know how overwhelming it is, too. It can be confusing to know what you have to do and when. That’s why we put together this step-by-step guide. From signing up for drivers ed to finally getting that license, this is all the information you’ll need to get where you’re going.

Steps to Getting Your Oklahoma Drivers License

• STEP 1: Pass The First 5 Units of Our Parent-Taught Driver’s Ed
• STEP 2: Get Your Learner Permit
• STEP 3: Graduate from Our Oklahoma Parent-Taught Driver’s Ed Course
• STEP 4: Complete the Work Zone Safety Course
• STEP 5: Get Your Intermediate License
• STEP 6: Get Your Unrestricted License

STEP 1: Pass the First 5 Units of Our Oklahoma Parent-Taught Drivers Ed

When taking our online Oklahoma drivers ed course, teen drivers must pass Unit 5 before they can apply for an Oklahoma learner permit. After Unit 5, students can actually start driving.

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STEP 2: Get Your Oklahoma Learners Permit

To begin behind-the-wheel training, you must have your Oklahoma learner permit. To apply for your permit, simply visit the DPS location nearest you. You will be required to bring:

• Proof of your current status as it relates to your education (i.e. enrollment in a secondary or vocational-technical school, proof that you have completed a G.E.D., or proof of home schooling, on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety)
• Your parent-taught drivers education affidavit (to show proof of enrollment in your course)
• Proof of identity and U.S. residency which may include:
  • Certified birth certificate
  • U.S. passport
  • State of Oklahoma identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety
  • Citizenship naturalization documents
  • Alien registration card

Possession of an Oklahoma learner permit allows you to drive when:

• You are at least 15 years of age.
• You have taken and passed a drivers education course.
• You have passed the written driving test.
• You have passed the vision exam.
• You are accompanied by an adult who is 21 or older.

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STEP 3: Graduate Our Oklahoma Parent-Taught Drivers Ed Course

Once you successfully complete our drivers education course, we will send you a certificate of completion. You will need to take this certificate to the SOK licensing office when you apply for your Intermediate driver’s license.

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STEP 4: Complete the Work Zone Safety Course

The state of Oklahoma now requires all teens to complete the free Work Zone Safety course before they are eligible to apply for their Intermediate License. The course is designed to teach new drivers what to do when driving through construction work zones and what to do when first responders are on the road with their lights and sirens on. The course completion certificate will be required at the licensing office when you apply for your license.

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STEP 5: Get Your Oklahoma Intermediate Drivers License

After you have held your learner permit for at least 6 months with no traffic convictions, you become qualified to get your Oklahoma driver’s license. You must make an appointment at the nearest licensing office to take a driving skills exam. After successful completion of this test, you will receive your Intermediate Oklahoma drivers license. With this license, you are required to have an adult 21 or over by your side if you want to drive between 11 p.m.and 5 a.m. (There are exceptions to this rule if you are participating in school or community activities). You may also drive one passenger, anyone from your family, or any person over the age of 21.

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STEP 6: Get Your Unrestricted Oklahoma Drivers License

Once you have had your intermediate drivers license for at least 6 months and have not been found guilty of any traffic violations, you are eligible to get your unrestricted Oklahoma drivers license. You will be required to take a driving test, and you will need to provide specific documents.

Forms You’ll Need

Use this checklist to help you keep track of everything you need to have with you when you show up at the driver testing facility.

1. You are required to present primary identification – notarized documents or photocopies are not acceptable. For your primary ID, you must show an original or certified document, such as:
   • Certified birth certificate, issued by the state (shall include certificate number)
   • U.S. passport
   • State of Oklahoma identification card, issued by the Department of Public Safety after November 1, 2007 1-1
   • Oklahoma drivers license issued after November 1, 2007
   • Citizenship naturalization documents
   • Alien registration card
   • I-94 card, which must be accompanied by the applicant’s passport
   • CBA-Citizen Born Abroad
2. Valid proof of auto liability insurance
3. If you have health or physical conditions that might impair your driving ability, you may be required to have a doctor’s statement about your condition.
4. Your Social Security Number.
5. If you are under 18 years of age, you must also bring one of the following:
   • Proof of current enrollment in a secondary or vocational-technical school, on a form provided by your school
   • Proof of an excused absence, as defined in State Statutes Title 47 Sect. 6-107.3, on a form provided by your school
   • Proof of enrollment and satisfactory progress in a program leading to a Certificate of High School Equivalency (General Equivalency Diploma: G.E.D.), on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety
   • Proof that you have completed a G.E.D.
   • Proof of home schooling, on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety
   • Proof of employment, if you are working a minimum of 24 hours a week. The form may be obtained from the Department of Public Safety and must be signed by your employer and notarized
   • Your high school diploma showing proof that you have graduated from high school.
6. Applicants under 18 years of age will also need to bring:
   • Documentation from your school showing you have successfully passed the criterion-referenced reading test required for all eighth grade students or an alternative reading proficiency test approved by the State Department of Education pursuant to State Statutes Title 47 Section 3 [Section 1210.515 of Title 70] demonstrating reading proficiency at the eighth grade reading level, unless the student is excused from such requirement pursuant to the provisions of State Statutes Title 47 Section 3.[ibid.].
7. Bring your certificate of completion from an approved drivers education course.

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Questions about Online Drivers Education in Oklahoma (FAQs)

Course Information

Course Information

1. How do I get an Oklahoma learners permit?

First, you need to be at least 15  years of age. Our course is a parent-taught drivers education course; to be eligible for your learners permit – and behind-the-wheel training – you’ll need to complete the first 5 units of the course.

2. What is the Oklahoma parent-taught drivers education course? Who can participate?

The Oklahoma parent-taught drivers education course is an alternative to conventional driver education, and is recognized by Service Oklahoma. It is offered as a correspondence study through approved parent-taught drivers education providers.

You must be at least 15 years old to begin the written coursework. An instruction permit must be issued before starting behind-the-wheel lessons, and it must be on hand whenever you’re driving.

Your parents will need to complete and submit the Parent-Taught Driver Education Affidavit Application to Service Oklahoma in order to get you started. The car used for instruction by your parents must:

• Be the same one listed on the affidavit submitted to the SOK
• Be properly registered and display a valid license plate
• Comply with vehicle equipment and safety standards including, but not limited to, being equipped with seatbelts
• Comply with the vehicle liability insurance requirements of Oklahoma’s Compulsory Insurance Law (current proof of insurance must be carried in the vehicle at all times)

Additionally, The Department recommends the use of a second rear-view mirror by the parent.

3. How does I Drive Safely’s online drivers ed course work?

Our online Oklahoma drivers ed program is a state-mandated 30 hours long. The information in our course is separated into 8 chapters, each covering a specific topic regarding driving in Oklahoma. Once you complete each chapter, you’ll be given a 10-question multiple-choice quiz. Upon completing the first 5 units, you will receive your learners permit. In order to pass the course and be eligible for an Oklahoma drivers license, you’ll need to score at least an 80% on the final exam.

4. Is doing an online course/parent-taught instructor a faster way to complete driver education?

No matter which path you take, whether through our parent taught education or a classroom setting, the state requires all students to complete 30 hours of online or classroom training and 55 hours of actual behind-the-wheel training (10 hours must be done at night). The advantage of taking our course is that you can learn the material at your own pace, at any location that has an Internet connection!

5. What if I don’t pass the Oklahoma online drivers ed final exam?

We want you to be successful – that’s why you can take the final exam until you pass.

Oklahoma Learners Permit and Drivers License Information

Oklahoma Learners Permit and Drivers License Information

1. How do I get my Oklahoma learners permit?

To apply for your permit simply go to the nearest licensing office and apply for your permit. The parent/guardian who’ll be acting as your driving instructor will need to be with you. You will be required to bring:

• Proof of your current status as it relates to your education (i.e. enrollment in a secondary or vocational-technical school, proof that you have completed a G.E.D., or proof of homeschooling, on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety)
• Your parent-taught drivers education affidavit (to show proof of enrollment in your course)
• Proof of identity and U.S. residency

Possession of a learners permit allows you to drive when:

• You are at least 15 years of age
• You have taken and passed a drivers education course
• You have passed the written driving test
• You have passed the vision exam
• You are accompanied by an adult who is 21 or older

2. What do I need to do to get my Oklahoma drivers license?

After having your learner’s permit for at least 6 months with no traffic convictions, 50 hours of behind-the-wheel training (55 hours with 10 of those completed at night for parent-taught), and completing the free Oklahoma Work Zone Safe Course you are eligible to get your Intermediate driver’s license. You will need to visit the nearest Service Oklahoma licensing office to take your Class D drive test.

3. What’s the difference between an intermediate drivers license and an unrestricted drivers license?

With an intermediate license, you must be accompanied by an adult that’s at least 21 years old if you drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (there are exceptions to this rule if you are participating in school or community activities). You may also drive 1 passenger, anyone from your family, or any person over the age of 21. The unrestricted license removes these restrictions.

4. I have more questions – who can I talk to?

Our dedicated customer support team is here to answer your questions 7 days a week, we’ll answer your questions promptly.

5. What is Roadside Assistance?

At I Drive Safely, we are passionate about creating safe drivers, and it’s with your safety in mind that we teamed up with Allstate Roadside Services to provide I Drive Safely students with three months of free roadside assistance. A great deal and peace of mind? It doesn’t get much better than that.

Here’s how it works:

1. Sign up for your I Drive Safely Drivers Ed or Defensive Driving course.
2. During checkout, be sure to opt in to your free trial of Roadside Assistance. This will set you up with three free months of roadside assistance. Please keep in mind that this enrollment opportunity is only available during checkout – don’t miss out! After your trial ends, your card will be charged $5/month, and you can cancel at any time.
3. Hit the road with peace of mind knowing you are covered with emergency roadside assistance.

What you’ll get:

• Roadside coverage available 24/7, anywhere in the United States
• Anyone in the I Drive Safely driver’s family can use it!
• Digital tools to help you get the right service fast
• Towing, fuel delivery, lockout service, and more!
• For more information about the benefits involved, check out our terms and conditions here.

6. I have questions about my Roadside Assistance. Who should I contact?

Contact our dedicated I Drive Safely Roadside Assistance line:

Phone: 888-292-0599

Email: roadside@idrivesafely.com

If you need to use your Roadside Assistance Benefits, contact Allstate Roadside Services directly at 1-855-520-3691.

7. How do I cancel my Roadside Assistance?

If you would like to cancel your Roadside Assistance, simply contact our dedicated Roadside Assistance agents.

Phone: 888-292-0599

Email: roadside@idrivesafely.com