Online Driver Education For Juveniles & Adults
Computer-Based Equivalent to Classroom Instruction
The online driver education course is a minimum 30-hour course (equivalent to 36 fifty-minute periods of classroom instruction) and includes components about alcohol safety, drug abuse awareness, aggressive driving, distracted driving, pedestrian and bicycle safety, handicapped parking, fuel-efficient driving practices, motorcycle awareness and organ and tissue donation awareness as required by law.
Course Fee is $150
This course is available to juveniles and adults. You must be at least 15 years and 6 months to take this online course.
To benefit from the course, you must be able to work independently and be comfortable with using a computer.
The online driver education course and the final test must be completed through a DMV-licensed online driver education school. Home-schooled students are exempt from taking the online course through a DMV licensed driver training school.
Testing Location:
878 J Clyde Morris Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23601
(Newport Square Shopping Center)
Testing Hours:
Monday-Friday - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday - call for availability
Teen Information
The additional 90-minute parent/student driver education component is a requirement for:
- teens under age 18 who live in planning district 8 or school divisions that require completion of this component
Planning District 8 consists of:
- the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and
- the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church Manassas, and Manassas Park.
School divisions that require this component consist of:
- Albermarle County
- Cumberland County
- Fluvanna County
- Highland County
- Northumberland County,
- Stafford, and
- Williamsburg-James City County.
Instructions for Registration
- Pay for the course by clicking the "Pay Now" button below.
- Once you complete the payment, you will be automatically redirected to the home page of the course website.
- To begin, click the button on the left-hand side of the page that says "Click Here to Register." Select your course. Fill out the registration form and click the register button.
- Click on the "start course" button to begin. You can save your progress, exit, and return to the course at any point as many times as needed.
Final Exam Testing
- Once you have read all of the sessions and completed the chapter review questions you will be permitted to take the final exam. You must schedule an appointment with the office by calling 757-926-5956.
- When you arrive, present your photo identification to verify your identity (a DMV-issued ID, school-issued ID, valid passport, or military ID). If you are under age 18, a parent must accompany you to sign the "Parental Consent for Online Driver Education Examination" form. Teens must submit the 90-Minute Parent/Teen Component completion certificate, if applicable.
- The online driver education school will provide a computer for testing. The student takes the final exam online in the presence of a licensed instructor. The final exam code will be entered by the instructor to begin the exam.
- The answers are graded electronically and you will be informed immediately of your results. If you fail the final exam, you may review the course curriculum and retake the exam at no additional cost. However, per DMV regulations, you may only take the final exam once per day.
- Upon successful completion of the final exam, the student will receive the course completion certificate.
Contact Information
For questions or comments, call us at (757) 926-5956 or email us at info@topnotchdriving.net.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is committed to promoting transportation safety through the certification of quality driver training programs. If you have comments or concerns about this course, call the DMV toll-free number 1-877-885-5790.