All 15- & 16-year-old drivers are required to take a SC State Certified drivers education course that includes 8 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours behind the wheel instruction with a SC Certified driving instructor. The 15- & 16-year-old students must also have their permit for 180 days, and log 40 hours of behind the wheel practice time with a licensed driver 21 years or older.
Frequently Asked Question About Licensing
No. The student is not required to have a valid permit to take the classroom or behind the wheel lessons with a certified driving school, but they must have a valid permit to practice their driving with anyone else.
No, you just go to the DMV and renew the permit
One year after issue date
You must have a beginners permit for 6 months no matter what age you are. At 15 you will have a beginners permit also known as the provisional conditional license. If the student remains at a “no fault accident free” status, the license will automatically become a graduated license. No need to go back to the DMV until you have taken your road test.
Frequently Asked Question About Drivers Education Program
The teen package is 8 hours of classroom instruction, normally completed in one day on Saturdays. Check website calendar for updates to classroom dates. Then the behind the wheel instruction is scheduled in hourly lessons, broken down in to two- or three-hour sessions.
Students are given one year from the date they take the 8-hour class or purchase a private lesson to complete training.
YES, all properly equipped drivers’ education vehicles are required to have an “instructor brake” on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Yes, if the location is within our service area.
Yes, we do accept payments for the course.
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We will work around any schedule.
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Frequently Asked Question About Permit Test Q&A and Content
You can get your drivers permit at age 15
Study the DMV Drivers handbook and call 3PT Driving Academy to make an appointment to take the test with us or go to the DMV to take the permit test.
If you take the permit test with 3PT Driving Academy the cost is $25.00 If you take the permit test with the DMV, the cost is $2.50.
Permits are valid for one year from the issue date.
You will have to go to the DMV to renew your permit.
FAQs About the driving test
- Do you offer the SC road test?
Yes, you may take a 3rd Party Road Test with us. You must have a valid SC permit and you must have held that permit a minimum of 180 days before the state of SC allows you to take a road test (no matter what your age is).
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call. I am dedicated to providing quality instruction in a relaxed atmosphere.
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