Cost is $229.00. Payment must be received prior to class to guarantee enrollment. Placement will be on a first come first serve basis. This Drivers Education course is a South Dakota State approved program and all instructors are South Dakota State Certified Drivers Education Instructors. Open to students ages 14 and above. Thirty hours to be spent in the classroom and an additional six hours behind-the-wheel driving are both required to pass this course. It is recommended that the student have his or her Instruction Permit and have driven with a licensed individual prior to the Drivers Education class. Students arrange driving time with the instructor. If the instructor feels that a student needs more behind-the-wheel experience, that time will be arranged at an additional cost to the student. PLEASE NOTE: The six hours of driving time will, in many cases, be scheduled after the classroom requirement is completed. Please be patient as the instructor works with many students and their schedules. IMPORTANT: A student in the Drivers Education Program must successfully complete a program approved by the Department of Education with a passing score of 80% or higher in the written and/ or driving portions of the class. The successful completion of the class, with the 80% or higher in written and/or driving portions, will allow the student driver under 18 years of age to waive 90 days of the 180-day Instruction Permit required by law.  An Instruction Permit allows an individual to drive for one year when accompanied by a licensed operator over 18 years of age, who has at least one year of driving experience and is occupying the seat next to the driver. If the new driver is under 18 years of age and does not currently hold a valid South Dakota driver’s license, they must hold the Instruction Permit for 180 consecutive days or 90 days with completion of a state approved Drivers Education Program. Please bring paper and pen/pencil. Withdrawals and Refunds: Due to the limited enrollment in Drivers Education classes, a $20 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Rescheduling of any Drivers Education class for a student must be done 3 working days in advance of the first class day or a $20 processing fee will be assessed. Contact the Career Learning Center, 394-5120, to reschedule.

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