FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

**WHEN CAN I TAKE DRIVER'S EDUCATION? YOU HAVE TO BE 14 AND HAVE YOUR INSTRUCTION PERMIT  AT THE START OF CLASS.

**DO I HAVE TO TAKE DRIVER'S EDUCATION IN MY OWN SCHOOL DISTRICT? NO

**WHAT ARE THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION?

      --30 HOURS OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

    --WITHIN THOSE 30, 4 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN SUBSTANCE  ABUSE, 20 MINUTES OF RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY, EDUCATION IN ORGAN DONATION, AND SHARING THE ROAD WITH MOTORCYCLES/BICYCLES.

    --6 HOURS OF DRIVING ALONG WITH 6 HOURS OF OBSERVING YOUR DRIVING PARTNER

**WHAT IS THE COST OF THE CLASS? $400 (CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS HAVE A SMALL CONVENIENCE FEE).

**HOW DO I REGISTER? DOWNLOAD/COMPLETE/AND MAIL THE REGISTRATION WITH $150 DOWN PAYMENT TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN CLASS. THE BALANCE IS DUE THE FIRST CLASS. OF COURSE YOU CAN PAY IN FULL  WITH YOUR REGISTRATION.

**WHERE IS CLASS HELD AT? ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MILFORD.  AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 71 AND COUNTY ROAD A-34.

**WHAT IF I MISS CLASS? BY LAW YOU NEED 30 HOURS OF CLASS. WE SCHEDULE 32 HOURS. IF YOU MISS ONE CLASS, WE HAVE A FREE MAKE UP SESSION. IF YOU MISS MORE THAN ONE, WE WILL ALLOW YOU TO HIRE US AT $35 PER HOUR TO COMPLETE YOUR REQUIRED HOURS (30). 

**WHAT IF I MISS MY DRIVE TIME I SCHEDULED? YOU WILL BE CHARGED $40 PER HOUR TO MAKE THE MISSED TIME UP.

**IS MY DEPOSIT REFUNDABLE? ALL BUT A $40 PROCESSING FEE PRIOR TO CLASS BEGINNING.

**CAN I GET  A REFUND AFTER CLASS STARTS? NO, CLASS FEES  ARE NOT REFUNDABLE  AFTER CLASS STARTS.

**WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS  ABOUT THE GRADUATED LICENSING PROCESS? CHECK OUT THIS STATE WEB SITE:

https://iowadot.gov/mvd/driverslicense/under-18

 

**HOW DO I GET A CLASS CONTRACT/RULES SHEET? CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT TO DOWNLOAD ONE--

        CLASS CONTRACT

 

 

 

**HOW DO I GET A SOLO DRIVE FORM? CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT TO DOWNLOAD ONE--