Registration Information
Granite School District guidelines: A student must turn 16 by the following dates to register for Driver Education (in person and online)
1st semester: on or before February 1
2nd semester: on or before July 18
Summer term: on or before October 30
*See your counselor for specific dates at your school.
Once a student has graduated or their graduation date has passed, they are no longer eligible to take Driver Education through public school. (Utah Driver Education Law and Policy)
For more information about summer Driver Education, contact your local high school or read information sheet that is linked below.
Course Options: Online or In-Person
Online Driver Education Course
Please see your Granite School District high school counselor to sign up for all online courses including online Driver Education during the school year and for the summer term. Online Driver Education is only available for students currently enrolled at a Granite School District high school.
Course Description .5 credits
Online Instruction
Students taking in person driver education must complete the following to receive a license: No less than 30 hours of online instruction, at least 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction, and at least 6 hours of observation time. Students must earn a 80% or better (P) for the semester in order for the online portion to count toward their Driver License classroom requirement.
Behind the Wheel Instruction
Granite District will provide the behind the wheel instruction as follows:
- Driving Range – 6 hours.
- Driving Range hours count for road hours at a 2:1 ratio
- Street Smarts online simulator may substitute for 2 hours of range driving.
- On the Road Driving – 3 hours
- Observation hours happen at the same appointments as driving hours.
Driving range car training will take place on Saturday. Instruction will be provided by certified hourly employees. On-the-road driving may take place after school or on Saturdays.
Students taking online Driver Education must finish their driving instruction by the end of the semester or term in which they are taking the course.
Students will not be eligible to obtain their Driver’s License until the end of the semester or term in which the class is taught.
In-Person Driver Education
Course Description .5 credits
Classroom Instruction
Students taking in person driver education must complete the following to receive a license: No less than 27 hours of classroom instruction, at least 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction, and at least 6 hours of observation time. Students must earn a 80% or better (P) for the semester in order for the classroom portion to count toward their Driver License classroom requirement.
Behind the Wheel Instruction
Granite District will provide the behind the wheel instruction as follows:
- Driving Range – 6 hours.
- Driving Range hours count for road hours at a 2:1 ratio
- Street Smarts online simulator may substitute for 2 hours of range driving.
- On the Road Driving – 3 hours
- Observation hours happen at the same appointments as driving hours.
Driving range car training may take place during the school day. Instruction will be provided by certified retirees and hourly employees. Some on-the-road driving may take place during school, but the majority of driving will be before or after school. The department chairperson at each school will assist in scheduling driving times for students.
A student has not finished all the requirements provided by Granite School District unless they have received a completion certificate from their Driver Ed instructor.
Students will not be eligible to obtain their Driver’s License until the end of the semester or term in which the class is taught.
Students taking in-person Driver Education must finish their driving instruction by the following dates based on the semester in which they took the Driver Education course:
- Completed classroom Fall Semester: Must finish driving instruction by end of Spring Semester of the same school year
- Completed classroom Spring Semester: Must finish driving instruction by September 1 of calendar year that the classroom portion was taken
- Completed the classroom Summer Term: Must finish by December 31 of the calendar year that the classroom portion was taken
Once a student has graduated or their graduation date has passed, they are no longer eligible to take Driver Education through public school. (Utah Driver Education Law and Policy)
Tests
Each student must complete the driver education class. Completing the course to count for a driver license requires an 80% (P) or better
Each student must pass at 80% or better on the following tests that are required to obtain a Driver License:
- Written knowledge test (Can be done through a teacher at the student’s home school or at Driver License Division (DLD))
- Traffic Safety And Trends Exam (Given through DLD online)
- Driving skills test (Not offered by Granite School District. Can be done at DLD or a private entity)
Completion of these requirements will occur at the end of the semester in which the student takes the course.
Fees and Permits
Driver Education Driving Fee: $250 (This assessed for both in-person and online students.)
It is recommended that students take driver education during their sophomore year.
Every student is required to drive some time after, or before school, or on Saturdays. If a student misses a scheduled driving time, it could delay their obtaining a driver license.
Each student should obtain a learner permit prior to the first day of class. Each student must have the fee taken care of in the financial office prior to doing any driving with an instructor. Students will not be allowed to drive until the fee for the course has been taken care of in some way.
Fee waivers are available for driving at school sites.
Once a student has completed 1 driving appointment (range or road), none of the driving fee will be refunded.
Students taking online Driver Education must finish their driving instruction by the end of the semester or term in which they are taking the course.
Students taking in-person Driver Education must finish their driving instruction by the following dates based on the semester in which they took the Driver Education course:
- Completed classroom Fall Semester: Must finish driving instruction by end of Spring Semester of the school year that the classroom portion was completed
- Completed classroom Spring Semester: Must finish driving instruction by September 1 of the calendar year that the classroom portion was completed
- Completed the classroom Summer Term: Must finish driving instruction by December 31 of the calendar year that the classroom portion was completed
Once a student has graduated or their graduation date has passed, they are no longer eligible to take Driver Ed through public school. (Utah Driver Education Law and Policy) Students can no longer complete driving requirements once they have graduated or their graduation date has passed.
A learner permit can be obtained when a student reaches 15 years of age. (There is a fee required at the DLD for this.)
A student must have their learner permit at least 6 months before they obtain a Driver License.
A student MUST be 16 years of age in order to obtain their Driver License. (There will be another fee at the DLD for obtaining a Driver License.)
Additional Resources
Summer Driver Education Information (Google Document)
INFORMACIÓN DRIVER ED VERANO (Google Document)
Utah State Core Standards (Google Document)
Curriculum Maps: Driver Education Sequence Map (Google Document)
Driving Test requirements (Google Document)
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE WITH YOU TO THE DLD TO GET YOUR LEARNERS PERMIT: Click here and here
Where to go for important Documents (Google Document)
Utah Driver License Division (DLD)
Effective January 1, 2016, in compliance with House Bill 147, applicants applying for an original or provisional Class D license are required to pass this additional knowledge test, called a Traffic Safety and Trends Exam, prior to receiving a permanent license.
This exam covers driving safety topics and the top five major causes of traffic related deaths as identified by the Utah Highway Safety Office.
A training video will be provided for each section to be viewed before attempting to answer the exam questions for that section.
Each section can be taken multiple times. Once all sections are completed with a score of 100%, the information will be transmitted to the Driver License Division.
Traffic Safety And Trends Exam
High school Driver Education classes create strong citizens who are aware of responsibilities as skilled drivers in a complex highway transportation system.
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