MO · Drivers education
Missouri drivers ed guide
Missouri leaves drivers ed up to you, at any age. What a teen cannot skip is the Graduated Driver License path: half a year (182 days) on an instruction permit, 40 practice hours with 10 after dark, and a road test given by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. When a ticket arrives, the court or the Fine Collection Center may allow a Driver Improvement Program so the points never post, but only once in any 36 months.
Checked against Missouri Department of Revenue, Driver License Bureau on 2026-10-23.
Your Missouri Teen's Path From Permit to Full License
This page is for Missouri parents and teens mapping out the years between 15 and 18. The decision you face is whether to pay for drivers ed, and the honest answer is that the state does not make you. What it does insist ...
- Is a drivers ed course mandatory?No
- Youngest age for an instruction permit15
- Shortest time on the permit182 days
Missouri for Adult Beginners: Getting Licensed Without the GDL
This page is for adults in Missouri who are learning to drive for the first time, and for adults moving in with a license from elsewhere. Your decision is whether to spend money on lessons, because the state requires nei...
- Course required at 18 or olderNo
- Permit holding period for adultsNone
- Written test25 questions, pass with 20
Missouri Defensive Driving: Keeping a Ticket's Points Off Your Record
This page is for Missouri drivers holding a ticket and wondering whether a class can help. Your decision is whether to ask the court for a Driver Improvement Program before you pay. A Missouri course does not make the ti...
- Who can order the courseThe court or the Fine Collection Center
- How oftenOnce in any 36 months
- Deadline to finish60 days after conviction