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Arizona drivers ed guide
An Arizona teen can qualify for a class G license in one of three ways: an approved driver education program, a shorter qualifying course plus 20 hours a parent certifies, or 30 parent certified hours with no course. Adults need no course at all. For tickets, state law entitles eligible drivers to a Supreme Court certified defensive driving school, and finishing it gets the citation dismissed and keeps it off the MVD record.
Checked against Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division on 2026-10-23.
Helping Your Arizona Teen Earn a Class G License
This page is for Arizona parents with a teen around 15 who want to know which training route to pick. That is the one real decision, because A.R.S. 28-3174 gives you three. Your teen can finish an approved driver educati...
- Earliest instruction permitAge 15 and a half
- Permit lasts12 months
- Shortest time on the permitSix months
Arizona Drivers Ed for Adult Learners
This page is for Arizonans 18 and older going for a first license, and for adults who just moved here. The question to settle first is whether you want lessons, because the law does not require any. The class D process i...
- Mandatory course at 18+No
- Practice permitAvailable, lasts 12 months
- What MVD testsVision, signs, knowledge, driving
Arizona Defensive Driving School: Clearing an Eligible Ticket
This page is for Arizona drivers who just got a civil moving ticket and want to keep it off their record. The decision is simple: take the class or pay the fine. Unlike most states, Arizona makes the class a right rather...
- Dismissal through a classYes, as of right for eligible civil moving violations
- How oftenOnce per 12 months, violation date to violation date
- Class length cap4.5 hours including testing