In accordance with Registry of Motor Vehicles requirements, our Driver’s Education Certificate Package consists of thirty (30) hours of classroom training, twelve (12) hours of behind-the-wheel training, six (6) hours of observation time, and a two (2) hour class for parents of students under 18 years of age. The Driver Education Certificate is mandatory for any Massachusetts resident under the age of 18 to obtain a Driver’s License. The thirty-hour classroom instruction will educate and familiarize students with the Massachusetts driver’s license privilege, Massachusetts motor vehicle law, vehicle ownership, rules of the road, and safe and proper operation of a motor vehicle, to include defensive driving and special situations. On-Road Instruction consists of twelve (12) hours of actual behind-the-wheel instruction and six (6) hours of observation while another student is taking behind-the-wheel instruction. Instructors will teach students safe driving procedures for a variety of situations and road conditions, as well as the maneuvers necessary for the road test. State law requires that parents complete a (2) two hour classroom session, which outlines the driver education course and the Junior Operator License restrictions. Methuen Auto School holds a Parent session once per month.