Driver Ed Fees
The Department of Transportation has set
maximum fees that can be charged for driver education classes
through the administrative rule process. Students are responsible for paying all fees.
The Department of Education currently
charges $10 for its course which includes 30 hours of classroom
instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction. These
courses are available at most public high schools on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Fees charged by commercial driving school
instructors, who have been certified by the Department of
Transportation to teach driver education courses, are expected to
be competitive. All fees must cover their cost of doing business,
i.e., taking courses required for certification, carrying
liability and automobile insurance, providing specially equipped
vehicles for behind-the-wheel classes, fuel, record keeping, and
other costs of running a small business.
The maximum fees that an instructor can charge each student cannot exceed:
- $250 per person for driver’s education
classroom instruction;
- $50 per hour for behind-the-wheel driving
lessons; and
- $250 per person for a simulator course.
