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New York · Ages 18+
New York 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course
Required for every new New York driver — you need it (plus a valid NY learner's permit) before you can schedule your road test. If you're 18 or older you can finish online, and your completion is filed straight with the NY DMV.
- Free Reporting to the New York DMV
- No Hidden Fees!
01
Who it's for
- New York learner permit holders getting ready for the road test
- Anyone who needs the 5-hour requirement cleared to book a road test
- You must be 18 or older to take the course online — under 18, the DMV requires the classroom version
- You must have your plastic permit card — not a temporary paper version — to register and be reported to the DMV successfully
02
What is Learned
- New York Vehicle and Traffic Law basics
- Highway safety and crash avoidance
- Alcohol and drug effects, NY DWI law
03
How it works
- 100% online for drivers 18 and older — covers the full 5-hour requirement
- Completion reported to the NY DMV automatically — no certificate to print or carry
- Under 18? The DMV requires the course to be taken in a classroom
Step by step
Your path to the license
For drivers ages 18+
In order, and all online until the state needs to see you. Start any time — the course is open 24/7.
- 01
Hold a NY learner permit
- 02
Complete the 5-hour course
- 03
Completion filed with the NY DMV
- 04
Schedule and pass your road test
State approved
NY DMV Approved
This course is officially approved by the New York DMV.
Real drivers, real results
1+ million drivers trained.
4.8/5from Trustpilot
"Passed my permit test on the first try. Did most of it on my phone after school."
"Way faster than sitting in a classroom. Clear lessons, no filler."
"The DETS course was actually easy to follow. Got my certificate the same day."
"Did the 5-hour course in one evening and booked my road test the next morning."
"Simple, quick and I could stop and come back whenever I wanted."
"I could see exactly where he was in the course. Zero stress for both of us."
Last step
Ready for your next step?
NY 5-Hour Course·$49.00
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