Idaho Driver Education FAQs

You must be at least 15 years old to receive an Idaho driver's license. If you are under 17, you must first complete the required driver-training and supervised-driving process.

Yes. Idaho requires applicants under 17 to successfully complete an approved driver-training program before receiving a driver's license.

The approved program includes 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and 6 hours of in-car observation.

No. The online course does not replace Idaho's approved classroom, behind-the-wheel, or observation requirements.

Your Driver Training Permit becomes a Supervised Instruction Permit, and you begin the required supervised driving period.

You must complete at least six months of supervised driving before becoming eligible for the licensing tests under the under-17 GDL process.

You need at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night.

You must practice with a licensed adult who is at least 21 years old seated beside you.

A traffic-law conviction while operating under the supervised instruction period can result in cancellation of your permit. You would then need a new permit and the minimum six-month period would start again.

You need to pass the required knowledge and road skills tests as part of the licensing process.

For applicants following the under-17 GDL process, the testing eligibility date comes after completion of the required supervised period. Tests taken before that date are not accepted.

You generally must wait at least three days before retaking a failed test, and the applicable test fees must be paid again.

If you are under 16, Idaho limits you to daylight driving unless you are accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 and seated beside you.

If you are under 17, you may have no more than one passenger under 17 who is not related to you by blood, adoption, or marriage during your first six months of licensure.

TeenDrivingCourse provides supplemental online instruction to help you build driving knowledge, review Idaho driving rules, prepare for the knowledge test, and reinforce safe-driving concepts while you complete the required licensing