TEENS

Under 18 years of age

(18yrs to 20yrs please see the "Adults" page)

This is truly one of our favorite parts of your family’s driving journey—where our partnership begins and the excitement really sets in. We are honored to walk alongside you and your new driver during this important milestone, helping them build confidence, develop safe habits, and gain skills that will last a lifetime.

In accordance with Ohio requirements, driver’s education includes three components:

Complete 24 hours of classroom instruction (online or in person). Students may begin classroom instruction at 15 years 5 months old.
Complete 8 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a licesne instructor. Students must complete the 24-hour classroom portion and hold a valid Ohio permit before beginning their 8 hours of in-car instruction.
Complete a minimum of 50- hours of drive practice with a parent/legal guardian. At least 10 of the total hours must be at nighttime.

We’re excited to help guide and be part of this journey with you—please review the information below for course details.

How to Enroll

It is a two-step process to get your student enrolled and begin your exciting journey with 1st Choice.

>First, we will need a registration form. This form is located at the very bottom of our homepage. Please fill out in its entirety and submit. Please note: When completing this form, if your student does not have a permit, please enter " N/A" for permit number and " 01/01/2000" for permit issue date.

>Next, you will need to submit payment for either our " In-person Classroom/Drive Training" or our "In-car Driver Training For Online Students".

Please note for in person class students: The 8 hours of behind the wheel are included in this package.

Please note for online class students: This package includes only the 8 hours of behind the wheel. You will need to register/pay for your online class separately.

**Please review the information below on each 24-hour class option and 8 hours of behind the wheel**

Once our office has received both registration and payment, your student is placed on our in-car waitlist. You will receive our confirmation/next steps email within 1-3 business days to the parent email address provided.

Traditional Classroom

Instructor, Dennis Bowman and his highly trained team of instructors at 1st Choice Driving Academy go out of their way to engage the students and inspire them to inquire and learn within the classroom. 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**

NOTICE: A parent/student class orientation is held on the first day of class and MUST be attended by a parent and the student. Orientation is approximately 4:00pm to 4:30pm; this is where parents will complete registration and all state paperwork. If the Class Orientation cannot be attended by a parent/legal guardian, please notify the office prior to the 1st class date to make other arrangements.

Traditional Teen Class/ Drive training
$549.99

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CLASSROOM SCHEDULE

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Online Classroom

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.

NOTICE: Please be advised that online students MUST have the 24-hour completion certificate from the online provider at the time of scheduling in-cars. Students who do not have their certificate at this time will not be scheduled. These students will be placed on a hold and can be scheduled as soon their certificate has been received by our office.

Teen Drive Training Only
$499.99

Purchase

2 Cool Traffic School

Purchase Online Course

8 Hours of Behind-the-Wheel

Once a student has completed their 24 hours of classroom and has completed a minimum of 20 hours of drive time with a parent/legal guardian; they are ready to begin their 8 hours of in-car instruction.

At 1st Choice, students are scheduled within 1-2 weeks from date orientation is completed (online classroom) or 1-2 weeks from final class (traditional class) and all require documents are submitted to our office.

We do NOT require online students to have their program completed prior to signing up for in-cars. We will break the 8 hours of behind the wheel into four, two hour in-car lessons. When it is your turn to schedule, you will have the flexibility to choose the dates and times that work best for your family. Most students opt for either two lessons per week over two weeks or one lesson per week over four weeks.

** For current availability please contact our office via phone or email**