Adult Behind-the-Wheel Course

The course fee is $400. The deposit is 50% ($200).

About Adult Behind-the-Wheel

Behind-the-Wheel is a course with 14 mandatory 50-minute periods of in-car instruction. The class is divided into 7 days, and each day is 50 minutes of driving and 50 minutes of observing another student. The observation periods are required and cannot be waived. The road test is given on the last day of the course. Adults who pass the road test receive an adult waiver certificate that must be submitted to the DMV for a driver's license.

The course fee is $400. The deposit is 50% ($200).

Student Eligibility to Start the Course

1. You must be age 18 or older

2. You must have a Virginia learner's permit

It must be valid, but it can be a temporary paper copy issued by the DMV or the ID card.

3. You must have a Driver's Education Course certificate

If you successfully completed the course in high school or at another driving school, you only need to provide us with the official certificate from the class. A transcript will not be accepted.

If you never took the course, click here to read information about our online driver education course.

4. You must have at least 10-12 hours of driving experience

This course is not for new or learning drivers! You must already know how to drive and be prepared to have your skills graded throughout the course as well as during the final class period for the road test.

If you register with false information and the instructor determines you do not meet the skill requirement, you will be required to pay an additional fee of $200 before your Adult Waiver is issued.

5. You must meet the DMV requirements

You must be a first-time driver's license applicant. This means you do not qualify if you held a license in any state or foreign country.

You must not have failed the DMV road test three times. This means you do not qualify if you attempted the DMV road test three times, you must complete a re-examination course.

You must not have had your driving privileges suspended or revoked.

Register Online. It's Quick and Easy!

Submit your information to receive an email response.

Click the button below to register. Fill out the form as directed and submit it after completion. You will need to submit scans or images of your permit and driver's education certificate.

Be sure to use an email address that can receive mail and is checked often.

If it has been more than 48 hours since the submission of your form and it is not a weekend, holiday, or scheduled closed date feel free to contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

I received my Adult Waiver certificate. How do I submit it to the DMV for a driver's license?

It is your responsibility to submit this certificate to the DMV either online or in-person to be issued a driver's license. If you submit it online, you will not receive a temporary driver's license.

The fastest and easiest way to submit the waiver is to submit it online. You can upload your documents electronically by visiting www.dmvNOW.com/adultwaiver. Uploads must be legible images of the original documents.

You can make an appointment to visit a DMV Customer Service Center by visiting www.dmvNOW.com/appt. Walk-in service is available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. *This method is the only one that results in a temporary driver's license which allows you to drive until your official driver's license arrives in the mail.