North Carolina Driver Education FAQs

You can enroll in an approved driver education program beginning at 14½. The program must be provided through an eligible North Carolina high school program or an NCDMV-licensed driver education school.

You must be at least 15 years old and complete the required driver education and other eligibility requirements before applying for the Level 1 Limited Learner Permit.

Yes. North Carolina requires teens to complete an approved driver education course before receiving a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit.

No. Teendrivingcourse.com is a supplemental study resource and does not replace the approved North Carolina driver education program or issue the required Driver's Education Certificate.

You must pass the written knowledge test, a separate road-sign test, and a vision test. A parent or guardian must be present for the permit testing process.

No. A qualified supervising driver must sit beside you whenever you drive with a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit.

Your supervising driver may be a parent, legal guardian, grandparent, or another adult approved by a parent or guardian. The supervising driver must be licensed and have held a license for at least five years.

You must complete at least 60 logged hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 nighttime hours.

You must hold your Level 1 Limited Learner Permit for at least nine months before qualifying for Level 2.

A Level 2 driver may generally drive unsupervised from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Qualifying travel to or from work can also be allowed outside those hours; otherwise, supervision is required between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

When driving unsupervised, passenger restrictions generally allow one passenger under 21 who is not a member of your household, with a specific school-travel exception for another qualifying passenger.

No. Mobile-device use is prohibited while operating a vehicle under North Carolina's graduated licensing rules, including for drivers under 18 with a Full Provisional License.

You need to be 16 or 17, have held the Level 1 permit for at least nine months, completed and logged at least 60 hours of driving, met the required clean-record standard, and passed the road test.

You must hold the Limited Provisional License for at least six months and meet the applicable clean-record and eligibility requirements.

Teendrivingcourse.com provides supplemental online study and defensive-driving preparation. It does not replace North Carolina's approved driver education requirement or count as the official Driver's Education Certificate.