Virginia Drivers Ed Course

As a home-schooled student, you deserve the opportunity to take a quality drivers education course without the use of a classroom. I Drive Safely has brought you exactly what you need with our online Virginia drivers ed, created specifically for you! Our course:

• Is 100% online, with 24/7 access
• Allows you to set your own schedule and timeline
• Lets you work at a pace that’s comfortable for you
• Enables you to earn your Virginia drivers permit from home!

Our course equips you with the skills you need to be a safe and responsible new driver. We use effective and efficient teaching methods so that you learn everything you need to know right from your computer. You don’t need to schedule classroom time, or spend money traveling anywhere. Stay home, take your Virginia drivers ed online, and earn your Virginia drivers license the easy way!

About Our VA State Approved Online Drivers Ed Course

We’ve gotten rid of the boring textbooks and lectures, and replaced them with interactive multimedia that is fun to do and fast to finish! Throughout your Virginia drivers ed online course, you’ll:

• Watch videos & animations
• Play slideshows & audio clips
• Learn through 3D graphics

These professionally-designed tools help you better remember all of the information, making your home-school Virginia drivers ed the most efficient way to study for your drivers license!

State-Approved and Made for You

This simple 8-unit course meets all requirements established by the Virginia DMV as an approved 36-hour drivers education curriculum for Virginia teens who are at least 15 1/2 years old.

Some of the topics covered in our comprehensive Virginia drivers ed course include:

• Night driving
• Driving in various weather conditions
• Road signs and signals
• Defensive driving techniques
• Freeway driving
• Merging and changing lanes
• Hazard prevention methods

How Your Online Virginia Drivers Ed Course Works

Your Virginia drivers ed course can be accessed from any computer, any time of day, for a completely flexible schedule. Simply log in whenever you find the time, and work through the chapters at your own pace. The course meets the state-required 36 hours of instruction, but you can break those up into as many sessions as you want!

At the end of each chapter you'll take a short multiple-choice quiz that will help you review what you just learned, and your final exam pulls its questions directly from the course material - you already have all the answers! Once you've completed your course, we get your certificate of completion processed immediately.

Let Us Be Your Guide

We want to make things as easy as possible for you, so we’ve pulled out all the stops to provide you with the resources you need during this process.

• Learn all of the steps you’ll need to take to go from your drivers ed course to the drivers seat.
• Print a list of the forms you’ll need to bring to the DMV, so you don’t forget anything.
• Read through our FAQs to get the answers to any questions you might have before you begin.

How Long Will It Take to Get My Permit?

That depends. The course is designed to follow your schedule, not the other way around. You can start and stop as often as you'd like, working at whatever pace is best for you. Per state law, the course is 36 hours in length. But the amount of time you spend on it is up to you.

As soon as you've finished the course, we mail you your certificate of completion. (You can even get it FedEx’ed to you the next morning if you'd like.) Then it's a matter of collecting the right forms, so you can get to the DMV and take your test. If all goes well and all your paperwork is in order, you can get your learner's permit right then and there.

Pass Your DMV Exam, No Problem

You'll get a free 50-question practice test at the end of your course designed to prepare you for your DMV exam. With questions lifted straight from actual DMV exams, they’re a valuable tool for making sure you’re ready for the real thing. You can take it as many times as you need to, tracking your progress as you improve, and if you need more study materials, you can always upgrade to a 100-Question Practice Test too. After all, there’s no such thing as being too ready for the DMV exam.

Go With the Best

I Drive Safely is the #1 provider of driving courses in the industry, and we’ve dedicated ourselves to making teens into safe and responsible drivers for over 15 years. Our courses are all backed by a customer support team available 7 days a week, and a risk-free money-back guarantee. Go with I Drive Safely, and earn your Virginia drivers license the fast and fun way!

How to Get Your Virginia Drivers License

Let’s face it: getting your first Virginia drivers license is about as confusing as it is exciting. You might not be sure what to do and when. That’s why I Drive Safely created this clear, step-by-step guide to the Virginia licensing process, so you have all the information you need to go from riding shotgun to taking the wheel.

Steps to Getting Your Virginia Drivers License

• STEP 1: Successfully Complete Our Online Drivers Education Course
• STEP 2: Get Your Learners Permit
• STEP 3: Earn Your Drivers License

STEP 1:

Successfully Complete Our Online Virginia Drivers Education Course

If you are under the age of 18 and are home schooled, you must provide your I Drive Safely certificate of completion when applying for your Virginia permit. A parent or guardian must also be approved by the DMV for behind-the-wheel instruction, and you will need to provide a log indicating 45 hours of behind-the-wheel training. (For more information, please download the Home-Schooled In-Car Driver Education Information sheet.)

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STEP 2:

Get Your Virginia Learners Permit

• To obtain a Virginia drivers permit, you must be at least 15 years and 6 months of age.
• Written consent is required from a parent/guardian if you are under the age of 18. Your parent/guardian must also provide their drivers license number or state-issued ID card number.
• You must have a certificate of completion from a state approved Virginia drivers ed program.
• When you apply for a learners permit, you must present:
  • Proof of legal presence (legal presence means that a person is either a U.S. citizen or is legally authorized to be in the United States)
  • Proof of Virginia residency
  • Your Social Security number (if you have been issued one)

All documents must be originals and will be subject to verification.

When you apply for a Virginia learners permit, you will also complete the application process for your Virginia drivers license and pay the fees for both the permit and license. The DMV will assign you a customer number which will be displayed on your learners permit.

You will be required to take:

• A vision screening
• The two-part knowledge exam
  • The knowledge exam is an important part of the process when it comes to getting your permit. The Virginia learners permit exam comes in two parts (available in English or Spanish), can be taken on a computer, and tests you on traffic laws, traffic signs, and overall technique when it comes to driving.
  • Part One consists of 10 questions. You must answer each question correctly prior to taking the 25-question Part Two exam. In order to pass Part Two, a score of at least 80% is required. Keep in mind that you can only take the exam one time in a business day.
  • If you are under the age of 18 and you fail the exam, you will have to wait 15 full days to retake it.

Once you pass your required testing, a Virginia DMV representative will take your picture and ask you to sign a signature pad. In most circumstances, your photograph and information will be processed while you wait. Your name will be called when your learners permit is ready.

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STEP 3:

Earn Your Virginia Drivers License

To get your Virginia drivers license, you will go through most of the same steps required to get your permit. The primary difference is you will have to take a road skills (behind-the-wheel) test.

• The minimum age to obtain a Virginia drivers license is 16 years and 3 months.
• You must supply:
  • Proof of legal presence (legal presence means that a person is either a U.S. citizen or is legally authorized to be in the United States)
  • Proof of Virginia residency
  • Your Social Security number (if you have been issued one)

All documents must be originals and will be subject to verification. For information on current requirements and acceptable documents, refer to “Acceptable Documents for Obtaining a Drivers License or Photo ID Card” (DMV 141).

Testing Your Road Skills

You’ll need to provide a vehicle to take the road skills test. It must have the following:

• Valid license plates
• A registration card
• An official safety inspection sticker

The car must be in good working order with reliable brakes, mirrors, lights and turn signals. Plus, all your safety belts and your speedometer need to be working properly.

A representative of the Virginia DMV will administer your road skills test. Only you (the person applying) and the DMV representative can be in the vehicle during the test. The test may only be taken once per business day. If you fail the road skills test, you will need to complete approved behind-the-wheel driver training from an appropriate driver training school.

After you pass the applicable tests, you will have your photo taken and you will need to provide your signature. All first-time Virginia drivers licenses granted to minors (individuals under the age of 18) are sent to the judge presiding over your local juvenile/domestic relations court. You will be informed by mail of the date and location that you and your parent/guardian will need to appear in order to get your actual Virginia drivers license.

PLEASE NOTE: The DMV reserves the right to deny/suspend driving privileges for individuals under 18 years of age if:

• A court finds the minor delinquent
• The individual needs supervision
• The juvenile is part of an alcohol or drug-related offense
• The individual requires services/programs like counseling, as assigned by the court. Questions about this law may be directed to the DMV.

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Questions about Online Drivers Ed in Virginia (FAQs)

Course Information

Course Information

1. How do I get a Virginia learners permit?

The Virginia DMV only allows homeschooled students to do their drivers education course online. If you are homeschooled, the first step in getting your Virginia learners permit is to complete an online drivers education course such as the one we offer. In order to apply for your learners permit, you must be at least 15 years and 6 months old. If you are under the age of 18 you must present:

• A completion certificate from an approved driver education course
• Proof of identity,
• Proof of your Social Security number
• Proof of legal presence
• Proof of Virginia residency

When you apply for your permit you will also apply for your drivers license and pay both application fees. The parent or legal guardian who will be giving you behind-the-wheel driving instruction will also need to review and complete the required 90-minute parent/legal guardian and student driver education component part of the course. The 90-minute component is part of the classroom portion of the driver education curriculum. This 90-minute component must be completed by both the parent/legal guardian and the student driver.

Parents/legal guardians: You will also need to include a letter from the school division superintendent or designee acknowledging that the child is home-schooled, or a copy of notification to the school division superintendent or designee of your intent to home-school the child. Enclose the original proof of completion of the classroom portion of the driver education program, and mail to:

Department of Motor Vehicles

Commercial Licensing Work Center

P.O. Box 27412

Richmond, VA 23269-0001

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

Before you start this course, I Drive Safely must obtain the following documents:

• Application to take the I Drive Safely online course.
• A letter from the school division superintendent or designee acknowledging that the student is home-schooled for this current school year.

3. Does your Virginia online drivers ed course satisfy Virginia DMV requirements?

Yes. Our 36-hour course is DMV-approved and meets all the requirements set forth by the Virginia DMV.

4. What if I don’t pass the Virginia online drivers ed final exam?

Not to worry. You’re allowed unlimited retakes on the final exam for free – you can take the final until you pass it!

Virginia Learners Permit and Drivers License Information

Virginia Learners Permit and Drivers License Information

1. Where do I need to go to get my Virginia learners permit?

You can go to any Virginia DMV office that issues permits or licenses.

2. Do I need my parents’ permission to get my learners permit?

If you’re a minor, your parents or legal guardian needs to sign your learners permit application.

3. How long do I have to have my Virginia learners permit before I can get my license?

If you are under the age of 18 you must hold your learners permit for at least 9 months before you can obtain your drivers license. If you are over the age of 18 you must hold your learners permit for at least 30 days before you can obtain your license unless you present proof that you completed a state-approved driver education program.

4. What do I need to do to get my Virginia drivers license?

In the state of Virginia you apply for your drivers license at the same time that you apply for your learners permit. If you are under the age of 18 your parent or guardian must sign your application. To get your Virginia drivers license, you must be at least 16 years and 3 months old and have:

• Had a learners permit for at least 6 months
• Passed the DMV road test

5. What will I need to bring with me to the DMV to get my drivers license?

When you apply for a learners permit or a drivers license, you must show:

• Proof of legal presence (legal presence means that a person is either a U.S. citizen or is legally authorized to be in the United States)
• Proof of Virginia residency.
• Your Social Security number (if you have been issued one).

• Certificate that reflects completion of the course including the 90-minute legal guardian curriculum.

All documents must be originals and will be subject to verification.

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

We’re always here to help! We have a dedicated customer support team that’s available 7 days a week. Call us and we’ll answer your questions promptly. You can email us as well!

7. 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.

Got more questions? Contact our dedicated I Drive Safely Roadside Assistance line:

Phone: 888-292-0599

Email: roadside@idrivesafely.com

8. 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.

9. 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