Online Driver Education Course
Please see your Granite District high school counselor to sign up for all online courses including online Driver Education during the school year and for the summer term. Online driver education is available for students enrolled in a Granite District high school.
In Person Driver Education Registration Information
A student must turn 16 by the following dates to register for Driver Education
1st semester: on or before February 1
2nd semester: on or before July 18
Summer School: on or before October 30; For more information, contact your local school or read information sheet that is linked below.
Course Description
Requirements: .5 credits
Students taking in person driver education must complete the following to receive a license: No less than 27 hours of classroom instruction, at least 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction, and at least 6 hours of observation time. Students must earn a B- (2.5) for the semester in order for the classroom portion to count toward their Driver License classroom requirement.
Driving Practice
Granite District will provide the behind the wheel training as follows:
- Driving Range – 6 hours.
- Driving Range hours count for road hours at a 2:1 ratio
- Street Smarts online simulator may substitute for 2 hours of range driving.
- On the Road Driving – 3 hours
- Observation hours happen at the same appointments as driving hours.
Driving range car training may take place during the school day. Instruction will be provided by certified retirees and hourly employees. Some on-the-road driving may take place during school, but the majority of driving will be before or after school. The department chairperson at each school will assist in scheduling driving times for students.
Tests
Each student must complete the driver education class. Completing the course to count for a driver license requires an 80% (2.5) or better
Each student must pass at 80% or better on the following tests that are required to obtain a Driver License:
Written knowledge test (Can be done through a teacher at the student’s home school or at Driver License Division (DLD))
Traffic Safety And Trends Exam
Driving skills test (Not offered by Granite School District)
Fees and Permits
Driver Education fee: $185
It is recommended that students take driver education during their sophomore year.
Every student is required to drive sometime after, or before school, or on Saturdays. If a student misses a scheduled driving time, it could delay their obtaining a driver license.
Each student should obtain a learner permit prior to the first day of class. Each student must have the fee of $185 taken care of in the financial office prior to doing any driving with an instructor. The student will bring the receipt of payment to the teacher or already be approved for fee waiver prior to the class beginning. Students will not complete the course until the fee for the course has been completely paid in some way.
A learner permit can be obtained when a student reaches 15 years of age. (There is a fee required at the DLD for this.)
A student must have their learner permit at least 6 months before they obtain a Driver License.
A student MUST be 16 years of age in order to obtain their Driver License.
Fee waivers are available for coursework taken at school sites.
Additional Resources
Summer Driver Education Information INFORMACIÓN DRIVER ED VERANO
Curriculum Maps: Driver Education Sequence Map
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE WITH YOU TO THE DLD TO GET YOUR LEARNERS PERMIT: Click here and here
Where to go for important Documents
Utah Driver License Division (DLD)
Effective January 1, 2016, in compliance with House Bill 147, applicants applying for an original or provisional Class D license are required to pass this additional knowledge test, called a Traffic Safety and Trends Exam, prior to receiving a permanent license.
This exam covers driving safety topics and the top five major causes of traffic related deaths as identified by the Utah Highway Safety Office.
A training video will be provided for each section to be viewed before attempting to answer the exam questions for that section.
Each section can be taken multiple times. Once all sections are completed with a score of 100%, the information will be transmitted to the Driver License Division.
Traffic Safety And Trends Exam
High school Driver Education classes create strong citizens who are aware of responsibilities as skilled drivers in a complex highway transportation system.
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