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The Pre-Licensing Course includes approximately 5 hours of instruction. New drivers must complete the course before taking a DMV road test and applying for a license, unless they complete the State’s 48-hour Driver Education Program through their local high school or college.
Driver & Traffic Safety Education in New York State schools is a course implemented via a joint partnership between the New York State Education Department (NYSED), and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Find the DMV's driver education requirements in New York and earn your NY driver's license with options for online Driver's Ed courses or find a classroom.
Driving schools must have a license from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Licenses allow schools to provide behind-the-wheel and classroom instruction. Schools can provide the DMV-approved Pre-Licensing Course.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV or DMV) is the department of the New York state government [1] responsible for vehicle registration, vehicle inspections, driver's licenses, learner's permits, photo ID cards, and adjudicating traffic violations.