Rva Driving Academy

Each class will fulfill the DMV requirements of 36 class periods. This course also re-certifies students that failed the DMV knowledge exam 3 times. The course is REQUIRED for all students <18 and optional for students 18+. Please see Adult 18+ Drivers License page for more information for 18+ students. Course content will include the Virginia Department of Education certified 10-module Drivers Education curriculum. This curriculum includes 22 required Standards of Learning (SOL) topics. Course content will be delivered via PowerPoint slides, worksheets, and homework. Supplementary materials will include videos, websites, quizzes, tests, and guest presenters. A 10 point grading scale, similar to the public and private schools systems will be utilized. A passing grade is 80%. An end-of-course transcript is available upon request. Attendance is mandatory and will be recorded on the required DMV Classroom Instruction Attendance Roster (Form DTS 17).

This course consists of a 7 session (2 hour period each) schedule to be coordinated between the driving instructor and student. Course content is defined and recorded by the instructor in the DMV Student In-Car Instruction / Observation Record (Form DTS 14). A passing grade is 80% successful completion of the DMV Final Road Skills Test Score Sheet (Form CSMA 09). Completion of this phase also allows the parent to authorize the instructor to issue the DMV Virginia Driver Training Certificate (Form DTS B) .This form is a Temporary Provisional Drivers License (TDL) valid for 180 days. The actual permanent drivers license will be issued by the Virginia Juvenile Domestic Court for drivers under the age of 18. Students turning age 18 during the TDL 180 day period may NO LONGER use this certificate as a Temporary license. This certificate must be presented to the DMV to be issued a new Adult temporary license.

Each session consists of 1 hour of driving and 1 hour of observation. During the 7th session we will conduct the DMV road test. Upon successful completion of both phases and the road test we can immediately issue the DMV course completion form DTS-D (Adult License Waiver). The student will present this form at any DMV location and be issued a temporary drivers license which is good for 180-days. The DMV will then mail the permanent drivers license usually in 2-4 weeks.

Individual lessons are offered in 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 lesson packages to prepare for the Virginia DMV road test administered at the DMV. These lessons are for 18+ year old students and do not count towards the “Adult 18+ Drivers License” that we offer. The student and instructor together will determine how many lessons are required. For most students 3 or 5 lessons are typical. The 7 lesson offering also re-certifies students that failed the DMV road test 3 times. At the end of lesson 7, the student will receive a signed DMV form DTS-C (Recertification Form) which they will present to the DMV and be allowed to retake the DMV road test, at the DMV until they pass. NOTE You must have your learners permit prior to beginning lessons.