Under 18 · Ohio requirements
Teen driver’s ed
Ohio asks every new driver under 18 to finish a driver education course before the road test: 24 hours in a classroom and 8 hours behind the wheel with a licensed instructor. We run it four times a year, after school or on Saturdays.
$495 automatic · course includes all 32 hours
The course
32 hours with us, 50 at home
The course has two parts with us. The third part, practice driving with a parent or guardian, is the state’s requirement too, and it matters more than anything we do.
| Part | Hours | How it runs |
|---|---|---|
| Classroom | 24 | At our office on Marlowe Avenue. Rules of the road, signs and signals, sharing the road with trucks and bikes, impairment and distraction, what to do after a crash. |
| Behind the wheel | 8 | Four 2-hour drives in a dual-control car, one student at a time, with pickup from home or school. Booked once classroom sessions begin. |
| Practice at home | 50 | With a licensed parent or guardian, 10 of them after dark, written in a log you sign. Not taught by us; we give you a practice plan for it. |
Schedule
Upcoming classes
Miss one session and you make it up with the next group, at no charge. Miss more than two and we’ll talk about moving you to the next class.
| Class | Dates | Sessions | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall, after school | Nov 3 – Dec 1, 2026 | Tue & Thu, 4:00–7:00 pm (no class on Thanksgiving, Nov 26) | 16 |
| Winter, Saturdays | Jan 9 – Jan 30, 2027 | Sat, 9:00 am–3:30 pm | 16 |
| Spring, after school | Mar 2 – Mar 25, 2027 | Tue & Thu, 4:00–7:00 pm | 16 |
| Summer, mornings | Jun 14 – Jun 24, 2027 | Mon–Thu, 9:00 am–12:00 pm | 20 |
For parents and guardians
What you need to know
The permit comes first
Your teen needs a valid learner’s permit (in Ohio, the temporary instruction permit identification card, or TIPIC) before the first behind-the-wheel drive. Teens can get one from 15 and a half. The classroom part can start before the permit arrives.
You sign a consent form
Every student under 18 needs a parent or guardian’s signed consent before we take them out. We send it with the booking confirmation; bring it to the first class.
The 50 hours are yours
The practice log, with 10 hours at night, is signed by you. Little and often beats a marathon weekend. Our post on what to practice between lessons has a plan you can follow.
Six months on the permit
Under-18s must hold the permit for six months before the road test. Start the course early in that window, so the behind-the-wheel hours are done well before test day.
The certificate
When all 32 hours are complete, we issue the course completion certificate your teen brings to the road test. Rules change; check the Ohio BMV for the current requirements before you plan around dates.
Price
One price for all 32 hours, textbook included. Pay in full when you reserve, or in two halves: one at booking, one before the first drive.
| Service | Length | Automatic | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teen driver’s ed course 24 classroom hours and 8 behind-the-wheel hours, the course Ohio requires before a driver under 18 can take the road test. | 24 + 8 hrs | $495 | $535 |
Extra lessons after the course, and the school car on test day, are priced on Lessons & Prices and Road Test.
Reserve a seat
Pick the class that fits on the booking form, choose “Teen driver’s ed”, and we hold the seat while you sort the consent form.