Utah Adult Drivers Ed

No. Our adult course is a nationwide course designed to help drivers improve their skills or ask about an insurance discount. It isn't on the DLD's list of approved online schools, and the DLD warns that many online driver education courses aren't approved and aren't accepted as proof of completion. If you need approved driver education, start with the DLD's list of approved online schoolsOnline Home Study Schools Dld.utah.gov.

Utah's approved online driver education schools provide 30 hours of classroom instruction, while commercial and private schools provide 18 hours and high schools 27. Every option includes 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction with a driving instructor. Utah law doesn't require observation hours, though some schools include them.

If you're 19 or older, you have two options. You can skip driver education, hold a learner permit for 90 days, complete 40 hours of practice driving including 10 hours after sunset, and pass the driving skills test. Or you can complete an approved driver education course, which waives the 90-day hold, and then pass the driving skills test. First-time applicants also take the Traffic Safety and Trends ExamTraffic Safety And Trends Exam Dld.utah.gov. The DLD's driver education page for ages 19 and olderDriver Ed 19 Dld.utah.gov lists the steps for each option, and its driving skills test pageDriving Test Dld.utah.gov covers the road test.

If you're 18, you can apply for a learner permitLearner Permit Dld.utah.gov with no holding period, but Utah requires an approved driver education course before you get your license. You also need 40 hours of practice driving, including 10 hours after sunset, and you must pass the driving skills test and the Traffic Safety and Trends Exam. With a learner permit, you can drive with a licensed driver who is at least 21 sitting beside you.

If you've never been licensed, the Utah written knowledge test is a closed-book test with 50 questions. Previously licensed drivers take an open-book test with 25 questions. You can apply for a learner permit at 15, and your test score stays valid for 18 months. You can test twice in one day, and after three failures a second fee is required. Study the Utah Driver HandbookWp Content Uploads Driver Handbook 2026.pdf Dld.utah.gov and try the DLD's practice testPractice Test Dld.utah.gov. The DLD explains the exam on its written knowledge test pageWritten Knowledge Test Dld.utah.gov.

Contact your insurance agent or company, ask whether it offers a discount for completing an adult drivers ed course, and find out what proof it needs. If it does offer one, send in your Certificate of Completion as proof.

Once you complete the course and pass the final test, we send your Certificate of Completion. Keep it handy if you plan to ask your insurer about a discount.