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Georgia drivers ed guide
Georgia puts its course requirement on 16- and 17-year-olds. Under Joshua's Law they finish a 30-hour DDS-approved course, add either certified in-car training or parent-taught lessons, log 40 supervised hours and complete the ADAP alcohol and drug program before a Class D license. Drivers 18 and over need no course. For licensed drivers, a 6-hour DDS-certified classroom course takes up to 7 points off once in 5 years, though it does not on its own get rid of a ticket.
Checked against Georgia Department of Driver Services on 2026-10-23.
Guiding a Georgia Teen Through Joshua's Law to a Class D License
This page is for Georgia families with a teen between 15 and 17. The decision that shapes everything else is how your teen will meet Joshua's Law, the rule that any 16- or 17-year-old wanting a Class D provisional licens...
- Earliest age for the Class CP permit15
- Instruction hours30, from a DDS-certified provider
- In-car training6 hours with a certified school, or 40 hours taught by a parent
Georgia for First-Time Adult Drivers: Permit to Class C
This page is for Georgians 18 or older getting a first license, and for adults moving in from elsewhere. The question most people ask is whether they need a course, and in Georgia the answer is no: Joshua's Law stops at ...
- Course required at 18 and overNo
- Youngest age for a Class C18
- Knowledge test$10 each attempt
Georgia Defensive Driving: Using the DDS Course to Cut Your Points
This page is for licensed Georgia residents who have points on their record, a court date, or a letter from DDS. The question is usually whether a course will help, and with what. In Georgia, a 6-hour DDS-certified Drive...
- Length6 hours, in a classroom
- Points removedUp to 7
- How oftenOnce in 5 years