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What the course does for you
Finish the 30 hours and you can save on insurance, get a full license sooner, and walk into PennDOT better prepared.
A full license at 17½, not 18
The biggest payoff. With driver's education done, you can trade your junior license for an unrestricted one half a year early.
With driver's ed30 hrs theory + 6 hrs behind the wheel
Without driver's edWait for your 18th birthday
6 months soonerwith a completed driver's education course
Show your certificate to your insurer
Once you finish, you may be eligible for a discount on your car insurance. Your certificate of completion is the proof insurance companies ask for.
Discounts vary by company and policy, so check with your insurance company for details.
Get an unrestricted license at 17½
Pennsylvania lets junior license holders upgrade at 17½ when they have:
- Completed driver's education: 30 hours of theory and 6 hours behind the wheel
- Held a junior license for 12 months
- No crashes they were responsible for and no convictions
- A parent or guardian's consent on PennDOT form DL-59
Walk into PennDOT prepared
The course covers Pennsylvania's traffic laws, signs, signals and road markings, and the skills examiners look for, from turns and lane changes to parking.
You'll be better prepared for your PennDOT permit exam and road exam.
Become a safer driver
Perception, space management, bad weather, impaired driving and sharing the road. The course builds the defensive habits that keep new drivers out of trouble.
Pennsylvania's path to a full license
Teens earn driving privileges in stages. Driver's education is what lets you take the shortcut at 17½.
Summarized from PennDOT's teen licensing rules. Requirements can change, so check PennDOT's site before you apply.
- Age 16
Learner's permit
Pass the vision and knowledge tests at a PennDOT Driver License Center. Bring a parent or guardian, your Social Security card and a completed medical form.
- Drive only with a licensed driver who is 21 or older, or a licensed parent, guardian or spouse who is 18 or older, in the front seat
- Log 65 hours of supervised practice, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before your road test
- Age 16½
Junior license
Pass your road test after at least 6 months with a permit.
- Drive on your own between 5am and 11pm, with exceptions for work, charity and volunteer activities
- First 6 months: no more than 1 passenger under 18 who isn't immediate family, unless a parent or guardian is with you
- After 6 months: no more than 3
- Age 17½
Full license with driver's ed
This is where this course comes in.
- Completed driver's education: 30 hours of theory and 6 hours behind the wheel
- 12 months on a junior license with no crashes or convictions
- Parent or guardian consent on PennDOT form DL-59
- Age 18
Full license without driver's ed
Without driver's education, you wait until your 18th birthday for an unrestricted license.
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Registration takes a few minutes. Have your learner's permit number and a parent or guardian's email ready.
Questions first? Call or text (215) 558-0554.