ADULTS
18 years of age or older
At 1st Choice, we are committed to helping individuals of all ages achieve the milestone—and freedom—of earning their Ohio driver’s license.
To enroll in any of the courses listed below, please complete both your payment and registration. You can find the registration form at the bottom of our homepage. Once both have been received, our office will send you a “next steps” email within 1–3 business days.
Please review the information below for details on all adult courses we offer.
If you are unsure which course is right for you, we encourage you to contact our office by phone or email—we’re happy to help guide you.
Limited Term Applicants
This Course is for adults 21 years or older who are in the U.S temporarily and legally but are not citizens or permanent residents. **Please contact the BMV or our office if you are unsure if this course applies to you**
Per the state of Ohio, drivers' education consists of two parts: 24 hours of classroom (online) and 8 hours of behind the wheel.
Limited Term 8 hours of behind the wheel
24-hour Course
(2 Cool Traffic School)
Students are placed on our waitlist for the 8 hours of in-car in order of payment date with your online class status having no bearing until it is your turn to schedule. Our limited term waitlist can be 2-4 weeks. We aim to schedule two drives a week for two weeks or one drive a week for four weeks; this depends on how much driving experience you have prior to starting your lessons and how much driving you are doing in between each driving lesson.
You will only purchase the 8 hours of in-car ($549.99) through 1st Choice. You will need to register/pay for a 24-hour online course separately. We do not require online class students to have this program completed prior to signing up for in-cars; we recommend signing up for both, online classroom and in-cars at the same time.
**Adult availability** We only have adult lessons Monday through Friday in the mornings/early afternoons. NO evenings. NO weekends.
Over 18 yrs - Under 21yrs
This state-mandated course is required for individuals between the ages of 18 and 20. In accordance with Ohio regulations, the program is divided into two components: 24 hours of classroom instruction (available online or in person) and 8 hours of behind-the-wheel training.
Students must complete the 24-hour classroom portion before beginning their 8 hours of in-car instruction.
Please review the details on both options.
Traditional Classroom and Behind the Wheel
8 hours of Behind the Wheel
24-hour Course
(2 Cool Traffic School)
Classroom
Traditional Classroom
(in person)
This class consists of 10 units of state provided curriculum that can be completed in 8 -3-hour classes. The classes are Monday through Thursday (with exceptions to holidays) for two weeks from 4:00pm to 7:15pm and run on a rolling schedule. We do ask for a 2-week commitment to get the classes completed. Class 1 must be the first attended class and class 8 must be the last attended class. Classroom is scheduled and reserved by the office after payment and registration is received. **This package includes the 8 hours of behind the wheel**
Online Classroom
or
We partner with and highly recommend 2 Cool Traffic School to offer the most engaging and interactive online education possible for your student. We accept certificates from all state of Ohio approved online providers. If your student is taking their classroom online, you will only purchase the 8 hours of in-car ($499.99) through 1st Choice. You will need to register/pay for a 24-hour online course separately. We do not require online class students to have this program completed prior to signing up for in-cars; we recommend signing up for both, online classroom and in-cars at the same time.
8 Hours Behind- the-Wheel
At 1st Choice, students are placed on our in-car waitlist in order of payment date with their classroom portion (online or in person) having no bearing until it is their turn to schedule in-cars. This means we do NOT require online students to have their program completed prior to signing up for in-cars. Our in-car waitlist can be 4-8 weeks. We will break the 8 hours of behind the wheel into four, two hour in-car lessons. We drive seven days a week during the school year from sunup to sundown. We'll aim to schedule in-cars two a week for two weeks or one a week for four weeks; however, this is up to you as you'll pick the dates/times for each of your students' lessons.
Adult Abbreviated
This is a state mandatory course for anyone 21 years or older who has failed either portion or both portions of their driver's license test.
Per the state of Ohio you must complete 1 out of the 2 below options
- 4 hours of online and 24 hours of driving with a licensed driver, 21 years and older;
or
- 4 hours of online and 4 hours with a licensed instructor
Adult Abbreviated Drive
$250.00
24-hour affidavit
If wanting to do the 4 hours of behind the wheel with a license instructor, it is a twostep process to enroll.
> First, we will need a registration form. This form is located at the very bottom of our homepage. Please fill out in its entirely and submit.
>Next, you would need to purchase our "Adult Abbreviated Drive" package for $250.00. This course will be broken into two, two hour in-cars lessons to total your required 4 hours.
Once we have both registration and payment, you will receive our confirmation/next steps email within 1-3 business days.
Please note: Your 4-hour online class MUST be completed prior to your first schedule drive date.
This course would need to be completed online and purchased separately. We partner with 2 Cool traffic school to give you the best course possible.
Applicants who choose the option for 24 hours of driving with a licensed driver (21 years of age or older) cannot complete more than four hours of driving in one day.
You will need to print, fill out and have notarized a 24-hour affidavit to show proof of completing this requirement.
Please note: You will still need to complete the 4-hour Adult Abbreviated online class course.
Private Lessons
This is for adults, of all skills and experience levels who are wanting to enhance their driving abilities and skills. **This is not a state mandated course**
At 1st Choice we offer two different options for adults. Deciding which is right for you depends on how much driving experience you have prior to beginning this course. Please see our two options below.
Adult Drive Package
(8-hours)
Individual Drive Lessons
(2-Hours)
New Driver/ little experience:
For adults starting out we offer our "Adult Drive Package"($574.99). This is aimed for adults who might be new to driving or have little to no experience. This course is 8-hours of in-cars that we'll break into four, two-hour lessons.
Previous licenses holder/ experienced:
For adults who have held a license in the past or are wanting to advance their driving skills prior to their licenses test, we offer our individual drive lessons. Each lesson $160 and is two hours.