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38-Hour Driver Education (Permit) Course

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38-Hour Driver Education (Permit) Course 
​Northwest Driving Academy LLC offers superior Driver Education as a part of Louisiana's Graduated License Program. The 38-hour Driver Education course (30 hours classroom plus 8 hours Behind-the-Wheel) is required for all Teens who are 15-16 years old to receive a Louisiana driver's permit.  

If you are 18 or older and will be applying for your driver's license for the first time, register for our 14-HOUR Pre-Licensing course (6-hour classroom with 8 hour Behind-the-Wheel component).  


Teens who are 17 years old may opt to apply for either a Learner's Permit or a Full License upon completing the 38-hour driver's education course. 

​Upon successful completion of this course, your teen is eligible to apply for a Class E - Driver's License Permit.

Our courses and instructors are Approved by the State of Louisiana to provide Driver Education for individuals  seeking Class "D" and "E" driver’s License.44
Requirements for Learner's Permit:
1.  Must be a minimum of fifteen (15) years of age*.
2.  Must complete thirty (30) hours classroom instruction and eight (8) hours behind-
​     the-wheel driving instruction.
3.  Must pass vision exam at DMV.
4.  Must pass (written) knowledge exam with score of at least 80%. 

*14 years and 9 months (for Classroom Portion)

After the course the permit holder:
1.  Is authorized to drive with a licensed adult at least twenty-one (21) years of age or        sibling at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2.  Must maintain learner’s license for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days.
3.  Cannot advance to intermediate stage until attainment of sixteenth (16th) birthday.  
 
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 1658 Benton Rd, Suite 600, Bossier City, LA 71111

 
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