The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requires 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel training. All Durham city/county students who are at least 14 ½ years old and enrolled in a public, private, charter or home school in Durham are eligible to take Driver Education with Durham Public Schools. 

• Students wishing to take Driver Education must be eligible to receive a driver eligibility certificate. Students who have failed two or more classes the previous semester are not eligible to take Driver Education. 

 To take Driver Education with Durham Public Schools, a student must be in one of these categories:

• Attend a Durham Public School high school

• Attend a private school located in Durham 

• Attend a registered “home school" located in Durham 

• A student must be 14 ½ years of age on the first day of class

First 9-Weeks Driver Education Class: Monday, September 15th, 2025 - Friday, October 3rd, 2025

 Registration: August 30, 2025, at 9:00am

 Morning Class Time: 6:30 am - 8:30 am - Morning Class Registration

 Evening Class Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Evening Class Registration

Second 9-Weeks Driver Education Class: Monday, December 1st, 2025 - Friday, December 19th, 2025

 Registration: November 15th, 2025, at 9:00am

 Morning Class Time: 6:30 am - 8:30 am - Morning Class Registration

 Evening Class Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Evening Class Registration

DPS will be using an “on-line” payment system for the $45 fee for Driver Education. The fee will be paid by credit card or with debit card. Students who do not have a credit or debit card may obtain one from a store. Students need to remember that some places will charge a service fee for the card and need to add that to the amount put on the card. 

Coach Richmond

Email: Art Richmond