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California's Home Study Drivers Education Class
A service of Pacific High School. This home study correspondence course satisfies the California Vehicle Code driver education requirements for students to obtain a DMV learners permit and drivers license. Designed for high school freshmen and sophomores in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and all other areas of California.
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Meets the California DMV requirements for students under 18
to get a Learner's Permit and a Driver's License
Frequently Asked Questions

Are home study driver education courses legal in California?
Yes! The courts have repeatedly held that home study driver education classes are legal and have ordered DMV to accept completion certificates issued by schools offering home study driver education classes.

Will the California DMV accept my Certificate of Completion ?
Over 10,000 students have taken our home study driver education courses and received their licenses from DMV. We have had students from almost every high school in California take our courses.

Where do you get the DMV Certificate of Completion forms?
DMV provides the forms and some study materials to high schools registered with the California Department of Education who offer driver education classes.

Why shouldn't we wait and take drivers ed in public school for free?
You can, but many schools don't offer driver ed until the sophomore year. Californians can now get a learners permit on their 15th birthday if they have completed an approved driver ed class and are enrolled in driver training. More and more students are taking outside driver ed classes as freshmen while they are still 14 years old.

Why take a home study course?
Today's students have busier schedules than ever before. Students are involved in football, basketball, baseball, soccer, swimming and other after school sports. They are also involved in drama, music, student government and other activities. Homework assignments are getting heavier, especially in world history, algebra and computer classes. Everyone is striving to raise your Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and get admitted to a good college. It makes more sense to study at home on your own schedule in your spare time.

Do I still need to take driver training?
Yes, after you complete our course, you still need to sign up with a local driver training school for six hours of behind the wheel instruction.

How long does it take to receive the class materials?
We mail your class materials by Priority Mail within one day of receiving your registration form and check. The mail seems to take about two days each way depending on where you live in California. Allowing for Sundays and postal holidays, you should receive the materials within a week at the most.

Who can take this class?
Any high school student in California. Also, California students who are studying out of state as exchange students, etc., but who plan to apply for their license in California when they return. (We do not mail to addresses outside the United States, but you may have the study materials sent to your family here who can forward them overseas.)

Do you have classes for other states?
No, at this time we only offer classes for Californians. Our classes are specifically designed to meet the requirements of the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Occasionally Asked Questions

What if I lose or misplace my DMV certificate after completing the class?
DMV Completion Certificates are serially numbered and strictly controlled by DMV. We must have a signed letter from a parent stating that the certificate was lost or destroyed and there is a $50.00 processing fee to issue a replacement certificate. Do not lose your certificate.