Driver Training is the 6-hour behind-the-wheel driving course. If you are under 17 1/2 years old, you will need to complete this course in order to take your driver's license test. Upon completion of Driver Training, you will receive a Certificate of Completion of Driver Training. You will need this certificate in order to take your driver license road test. Driver Training is designed to work in correlation with the 50 hours of practice required with parents. Experience is essential to becoming a safe and defensive driver. A new driver needs to experience all types of driving, road conditions and weather conditions - otherwise driving can be full of dangerous surprises! Parents are urged to include all types of driving in the 50 hours of practice - city driving, freeway driving, night driving and bad weather driving. The 6 hour Driver Training Curriculum includes Lesson #1 Instruments and controls, basic handling skills required as a foundation for being a good driver, right and left turns, braking, steering, blind spot analysis, steering in reverse, U-turns, turn-abouts, residential driving and defensive driving techniques. Lesson #2 should be scheduled after the student has had 10 hours of practice with the parents and is secure in handling skills learned in the first lesson . This lesson includes a review of all items taught in lesson #1, right and left turns in city traffic situations, straight traffic, controlled and uncontrolled intersections, lane changes, diagonal and perpendicular parking. Lesson #3 This lesson includes a review of all items taught in lessons #1 and #2. the lesson includes a review of areas where student needs more practice and freeway driving. Lesson #4 This lesson includes a complete review of all driving techniques and maneuvers, a review of defensive driving techniques, emergency driving techniques, and a practice drive test to evaluate the student's abilities.