This Step: Take Drivers Education
Driver's LicenseChecklist
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Take Drivers Education
Complete your drivers education
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Get a Learner Permit
Pass your driver permit written test
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Get Car Insurance Coverage
Get insured to drive
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Practice Driving
Practice your driving skills
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Get a Drivers License
Take and pass your drivers license test!
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Take Drivers Education in Louisiana
The state requires all first-time drivers to pass one of two types of drivers education courses approved by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections or the Department of Education. These include a 38-hour drivers education course and a six-hour pre-licensing course. Both cover Louisiana traffic laws, LA road signs, safe-driving practices and more.
- 15 or 16 years old―Must pass the 38-hour drivers ed course to become eligible for a learner’s permit
- 17 years old―Must pass either the 38-hour drivers ed course or six-hour pre-licensing course to become eligible for a learner’s permit OR Class E driver’s license
- Older than 17―Must pass either the 38-hour drivers ed course or six-hour pre-licensing course to become eligible for a Class E driver’s license
Once you finish the course, obtain a certificate of successful completion to submit to the Office of Motor Vehicles when you apply for either a LA learner’s permit or driver’s license. Without proof that you passed driver education, the state will not grant you driving privileges.
