SOLID Skills Driving School

The SOLID 38 program includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 8 hours of road skills. The 30 hours of classroom training uses Department of Motor Vehicle approved curriculum and includes the state mandated 2 hour parent/guardian class, the drugs, alcohol and driving program, and Safe Driving Practices. The 8 hours of road skills are with a licensed instructor in our dual-control, licensed Driver’s Education cars. A Driver Education Certificate (form CS-1) certifying that 30 hours of classroom training and 8 hours behind-the-wheel driving practice was successfully completed will be issued upon successful completion of SOLID 38.

The SOLID 30 program includes 30 hours of classroom instruction only. The 30 hours of classroom training uses Department of Motor Vehicle approved curriculum and includes the state mandated 2 hour parent/guardian class, the drugs, alcohol and driving program, and Safe Driving Practices. Behind-the-wheel road skills may be purchased separately on a per hour basis.

The SOLID Drug/Alcohol and Safe Driving Practices fulfills the minimum state requirement to receive a license. The 8 hours of classroom instruction includes the state mandated 2 hour parent/guardian class (for new drivers under the age of 18), the drugs, alcohol and driving program, and Safe Driving Practices. This class is the bare minimum driver’s education required by the state. Any applicant who has not previously held a Connecticut driver license or does not have a valid out-of-state license must take this course before they can be tested for a driver license. At SOLID Skills you can complete this course in one weekend. We offer the course in two four-hour classes. A Driver Education Certificate (form CS-1) certifying that the 8 hour Safe Driving Practices course was successfully completed will be issued upon successful completion of the SOLID Drug/Alcohol and Safe Driving Practices.

SOLID Skills offers behind-the-wheel road skills lessons with a licensed instructor in our dual-control, licensed Driver’s Education cars. These lessons can be purchased by the hour and used towards the 40 hour state requirement.