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Completion of Driver Education
Before being issued a Utah driver license in the State of Utah ALL individuals who have never been licensed to drive a motor vehicle (anywhere) must complete an approved driver education course. A certificate of completion must be furnished to the examiner at the time application is made for a Utah driver license.
If you are coming from another US State with a driver education completion certificate that completion certificate may be accepted if the course hours are at least 18 hours classroom, 6 hours driving and 6 hours observation.
Remember that this certificate of completion is not a license to drive.
Driver education in Utah may be completed at your local high school, through a Commerial Driving School, or from an Online Driver Education course. There are schools in Utah that have been approved for Online/Home Study driver education. Those schools are;
If you complete an online driver education course you will also be required to have 6 hours driving and 6 hours of observation, which can be completed at any approved Commercial Driving School or High School.
Please be aware that there are many online driver education courses offered on the internet. These courses may offer driver education or practice testing, but they have not been approved by the Driver License Division and cannot be accepted as proof of driver education completion.
The Driver License Division under the authority of U.C.A. 53-3-501 and Utah Administrative Rule R708-2 regulates commercial driving schools.
Road Testing
If you have never been issued a driver license (anywhere) you will be required to complete a road test. If you are from another state or country, you may be required to complete a road test before obtaining a Utah driver license. The State of Utah offers two options for applicants who must complete a road test in order to obtain a Utah Driver License.
- An applicant may choose to take a road test with the Driver License Division by completing the application process set forth by the division, which may include but not limited to:
- Providing proof of required identification, and;
- Passing the knowledge written test
After these requirements have been met, a road test may be scheduled by appointment at one of our licensing offices. The applicant must supply the vehicle for the road test.
OR
- An applicant may take a road test with a Certified Commercial School Third-Party Tester. To test with a Third-Party Tester you must have the following:
- A license from another country, or a learners permit issued by the Driver License Division
- Provide the tester with proof of identification
- **Please note there may be an additional fee charged for road testing with a Third-Party Tester
An applicant may not use the services of a Third-Party Tester when:
- An applicant has a Utah license and has been requested to take a road test by a physician, other medical professional or by a law enforcement officer;
- An applicant has been requested by the Driver License Division to complete additional hours of driver training