Finding a Driver Education Instructor

All driver education instructors must be certified by the state to teach students under the age of 18. This will assure a high quality of learning for new drivers and standardize the curricula that is being taught.

Instructors who have been certified are listed below. This list will be updated as new instructors are certified.

Private Driving Schools
Certified Driver Education Instructors

OAHU

Akemoto, Andrew Akemoto Driving School, LLC 589-6855 Akiona, Mark Ewa Beach Driving School 689-1955  Alibang, Dina Kapolei Driving School 330-1233 / 330-9896  Aoki, Ronald Hawaii Driving Institute 488-0001 / 306-9552 Asuncion, Esteban EA Driving School 372-9084  Au, Gary Drive Safe Hawaii 373-8322  Barker, Kenneth Kenneth R. Barker 395-4781  Bohol, Robert Driver’s Education Specialist of Hawaii 239-4177  Brown, Kermit, Jr. Brown’s Driving School 696-7779  Brown, Lorelei Brown’s Driving School 696-7779  Bungcayao, Lillian Ewa Beach Driving School 689-1955  Cerretti, Rowena Driver’s Education Hawaii 383-5160  Ching, Milton MC Driver’s Ed Course 542-7329  Chock, Albert (Busta) East Coast Driving School – Chock LLC 479-5153  Chong, Vernon A+ Clark’s Responsible Driver 373-1911  Chow, Velma A-Shima’s Driving School, Inc. 734-5880  Clark, Chester A+ Clark’s Responsible Driver 373-1911  Dagdag, Del Ace Driving School 386-9470  Daquioag, Rizal RBD Driving Education School 688-0774  Domingo, Gerald Driver’s Education Academy, LLC 626-1610  Domingo, Stacey Driver’s Education Academy, LLC 216-9609  Ebanez, Laura Ewa Beach Driving School 689-1955  Estrada, Beverly (Kanani) Driver’s Education Academy, LLC 734-3840  Flores, Glenn Drive Safe Hawaii 623-5233  Francisco, David Island Driving Academy 230-4380  Gaud, William Billy’s Akamai Driving School 927-4950  Gomez, David, Jr. Driver’s Education Academy, LLC 626-0735  Gomez, Pauline Driver’s Education Academy 626-0735  Gonsalves, Richard (Scott) No Ka Oi Driver’s Education, LLC 551-4321  Goo, Rodney Safety & Security Management Services, Inc. 479-9911  Haneberg, Scott Five Star Driving / Street Smart Hawaii 358-8781  Haskell, Eugene (Kapa) Haskell’s East Coast Driving School, LLC 256-5507  Inouye, Wallace Wallace J. Inouye Driving School 625-1982  Izumoto, Bryan Easy Driving School 547-1936  Kahapea, David Driver’s Education Hawaii & Assoc., LLC 383-5160 Kahikina, Richard Kalaiwa Akamai Driver Education 261-9300  Kali, Danny ABS Driving / Street Smart Hawaii 833-1423  Kennedy, John Driver’s Education Hawaii & Assoc., LLC 383-5160  Kennedy, Lisa Driver’s Education Hawaii & Assoc., LLC 383-5160  Kila, Michelle HIS Driving Institute 382-2444  Kiyohiro, Jocelyn 808 Drive.com 735-3041 Kiyohiro, Larry 808 Drive.com 735-3041  Kobayashi, Tatsuyuki (Koby) Koby’s Driving School 358-7275  Koga, Frederick Koga’s Driving School 395-5165

Koizumi, Craig Koizumi Driving School 349-9779  Kop, Ernest Honolulu Driving School 371-7806  Lacson, Michael Leeward Driving School, LLC 683-1503  Lee, Allison Acclaim Driving 259-8200  Li, Darren C.S. Hawaii Driving School 545-7788  Li, Elaine C.S. Hawaii Driving School 545-7788  Llamedo, Aniceto AM Jam Driving School 781-9575  Llamedo, Mary Ann AM Jam Driving School 781-9575  Los Banos, Todd No Ka Oi Driver’s Education, LLC 398-4601  Marcello, Robert Marcello’s Driving Institute 389-7709  Matsumoto, Daryl I.P.E.D. Driving School, Inc. 554-8477 Nakajo, Paul Akamai Driving School 230-0303  Nakamoto, Richard Richard’s Driving School 429-0725  Nicolas, Fernie FSN Driving School 677-1473  Nicolas, Mona FSN Driving School 677-1473  Nishibun, Fusao Driver Education Training Center of Hawaii 396-8263  Oguma, Kevin A+ Clark’s Responsible Driving 429-2503  Oide, Glenn Accurate Driving 735-1604  Oide, Ralf Back to Basics Driving 395-6414  Okino, Cyrus Driver’s Education Hawaii 387-4112  Okutani, Peter Driver’s Education Academy, LLC 626-0735  Onishi, James About Driving 737-8220  Paakaula, Thomas Help U Drive 225-3343  Rojo, Herman (Gerry) Gerry Rojo Driving School, Inc. 422-1825  Sanchez, Lawrence D.A.D.S. Driver’s Ed Academy 255-5266  Shima, Craig A-Shima’s Driving School, Inc. 734-5880  Shima, Gary A-Shima’s Driving School, Inc. 734-5880 / 394-2469  Song, Zheng Wei Song’s Driving School 384-1532  Takahata, Edwin Exam Prep Center of Hawaii 942-2984  Tazawa, Roy Hawaii Driving Academy 384-8323  Valentine, Hilda Valentine’s Driving School, Inc. 423-1288  Valentine, Phillip Valentine’s Driving School, Inc. 423-1288  Valentine-Hewett, Stacey Valentine’s Driving School, Inc. 423-1288  Walker, Scott Agape International Driving School 227-6656  Won, Curtis Drive Academy/Hawaii 531-5556  Wong, Jeff Driver’s Ed 101 383-9242 Wong, Laurie Driver’s Ed 101 383-9242  Steven Wong Wong Way Driving Academy 398-6181  Yamashita, Guy Guy G. Yamashita Driving 372-3905  Yasui, Gary Drive Safe Hawaii 373-8322  Yoshida, David Island Driving School 230-4380  Yoshida, Richard Responsible Driving School 753-8160  Yoshida, Robert Yoshi’s Driving School, LLC 389-5989 Yuen, Raymond Y’s Driving School 674-2029

HAWAII

Hilo Darling, Karen Aloha Driving Academy 960-4862  Darling, William Aloha Driving Academy 960-4862  Hong, Curtis Safe Drivers Hawaii dba Curt’s Inc. 933-7233 Keliikoa, Hiram H2K Drivers Training Services, LLC 935-3912  Notley, Clyde Keys to Safe Driving 982-9469  Notley, Diane Keys to Safe Driving 982-9469

Kona  DeVaney, Beth Drive Aloha, LLC 329-4428  Nazara, Abel Hawaii State Driver Training Academy 895-0357  Texeira, Sanya Hawaii State Driver Training Academy 640-8006  Waimea/Kohala  Boucher, Mark Marlin Driving Academy 885-1255 Enriquez, Tony West Hawaii Drivers Ed, LLC 883-0200 / 345-6597

KAUAI

Carbonel, Alfredo Akamai Driving School 652-3748  Kahawai, Jo-Ann Aunty Jo’s Driving School 652-3783  Kaneshiro, Jane DriveWise Driving School, LLC 635-9090  Morgado, C. Keli’i Driving 101, LLC 651-4832  Ponce, Deborah Kauai Progressive Driving 220-0320 / 635-3849

Ponce, Marvyn Kauai Progressive Driving 220-0320 / 635-3849  Scamahorn, Bill Precision Driving Instruction 332-8718  Wilson, Cherie Wilson Driving School, LLC 652-4245  Wilson Randall Wilson Driving School, LLC 346-7877

MAUI

Gomez, Kelli-Ann Driver’s Education Academy 870-4258  Gomez, Terrence Driver’s Education Academy 870-4258  Hall, Charles Drive Safe Maui, LLC 281-8510  Hufalar, David Ace-It Driving, LLC 665-5999 / 891-2111  Hufalar, Laura-Lee Ace-It Driving, LLC 665-5999 / 891-2111  Jaber, Lori LJ’s Driving School 281-1777  Kaaa, Charlene Joshua’s Driving, LLC 281-1976

Rickard, Patricia Driver’s Education Academy 244-4190 ext.222  Robinol, Victor Robinol’s Driving School, LLC 870-3839  Shibuya, Leslie Apex Driver Education, LLC 264-1624  Yamamoto, Clarence (Matt) Safe Start Driving School, LLC 357-9454  Yamamoto, Pamela Safe Start Driving School, LLC 357-9454  Yoshizawa, Guy Maui Driving School, LLC 871-4818

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