The Smart Way to Take Driver's Ed

We offer several types of courses for you to get your license.  Please find a description for each below:

If you are under the age of 18, these courses are available to you.  You may choose the one that fits your personal preference:

1. Teen In-Person -  This course is in a classroom setting for the required 24 hours of instruction, then you will be in a car with an instructor for an additional 14 hours.
2. Teen Online + In-Car -  You may take the 24 hours of instruction online with Smart Way as your instructor.  Then you will take the 14 hours of driving in-car with one of our instructors.  (Additional Hours of driving can be purchased)
3. Teen Online Only - This is our parent-taught driver's education course.  You will take the 24 hours of instruction online with your parent as your instructor.  You will then be in-car for the required 14 hours of driving with your parent as the instructor.
4. Driving Safety Course - This optional 6-hour course covers driving safety/defensive driving techniques.  This course is not required to get your license.

If you are 18 Years old (or older), these are the courses available to you:

1. Adult 18+ Online Course - This is an online course that you may take to prepare you for the driving test.
2. Adult 18+ Online Course + 2 Hours Driving - This is our online course, plus you get 2 hours of in-car driving with one of our professional instructors.
3. Driving Safety Course - This optional 6-hour course covers driving safety/defensive driving techniques.  This course is not required to get your license.

Yes, all of our courses include the state-approved DPS online written (road rules/road signs) exam.

Teen Driving (under 18) - 24 Hours of classroom instruction + 14 Hours of in-car instruction (broken down to 7 hours of behind-the-wheel and 7 hours of observation).   An additional 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice is required outside the course with a parent/guardian.

18-24 Course - 6 Hours of classroom instruction.   In-car instruction is optional.

Driving Safety Course - 5 Hours of instruction + 1 Hour break.

Absolutely!  You may purchase as many hours of in-car instruction as you would like.  See our Hourly Driving Packages here:   Drive Time Packages

Level assessments must be passed with a score of 70. If you fail a level assessment, you may retake the level assessment again (no additional charge) an unlimited number of times until you pass.