If you are under 18 years old the first step to getting your license is :

1) Complete an Online Drivers Education course and obtain a DL-400C certificate.

2) When you are 15 ½ you can take the DL-400C certificate to the DMV and take the written permit test.

3) Once you have your permit, you can take your first 2 hour behind the wheel driving lesson. The instructor will sign the permit which is what validates it and allows you to practice with a parent or guardian over the age of 25.

4) If you are under 18, you will need to wait 6 months and a day from the day you got your permit before taking the behind the wheel driving test. During those 6 months you will need to complete a total of 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction as well as 50 hours of practice with a parent or guardian. 

The DMV requires each student to complete six hours of behind-the-wheel training with a certified instructor. This training is divided into three 2-hour lessons. Students must also complete 50 hours of supervised driving with a parent or adult 25 years of age or older with a valid California driver's license. Ten of these hours must be at night. Students under the age of 17 1/2 years old may not drive with a parent until they have completed their first behind-the-wheel lesson with an instructor.

Yes, we offer free pickup and drop off from home school or work. Click here to see our service areas

The DMV requires that students complete at least 50 hours of driving with a parent or adult over the age of 25 who has a valid California driver license. At least 10 hours must be done at night. The DMV requires the parent or guardian to sign the second page of the permit, verifying that the recommended 50 hours have been completed by the student.

Even though a student has been issued a permit from the DMV, it is not valid for students to drive with anyone until after completing the first behind-the-wheel training session with a licensed driving instructor. Call, or email for a class now with Poway Driving school and get the best driving lessons in the area!

Yes, all of our instructors are background checked as well as live scanned.  

Click here to see our service areas page. Our main business office is located in Poway, CA, in San Diego County and our driving school also serves the areas of Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, Rancho Penasquitos, Saber Springs, Carmel Mountain Ranch, Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa, 4S Ranch, Carmel Valley, Escondido, San Marcos, & San Elijo Hills.

Yes, all students are covered under our insurance while on lessons.  

We typically do not allow a passenger to come along on lessons in order to minimize distractions. If you need special arrangements please contact us to discuss options. 

We do not offer in person drivers education. However we do have our online drivers education course which is 30 hours long and costs $39.99.