Driver education for drivers under 18
Course of not less than 30 hours from a high school or a licensed school for training drivers
- Who can take it
Most first-time drivers under 18 in Nevada must complete a driver education course, and a teen can enroll as early as age 15½.
What the source says
“Most first-time drivers under 18 in Nevada must complete a driver education course. You can enroll as early as age 15½, and you’ll need to complete the course after passing the written test.”
Nevada DMV: Driver Education for Teens, read October 7, 2026
Driver education is required to obtain a full driver license.
What the source says
“Driver education is required to obtain a full driver license.”
Nevada DMV: Driver Education for Teens, read October 7, 2026
If no course is offered within a 30-mile radius of the teen's home, the teen may complete an additional 50 hours of supervised driving instead of the course.
What the source says
“If a course described in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 is not offered within a 30-mile radius of a person’s residence, the person may, in lieu of completing such a course as required by that paragraph, complete an additional 50 hours of supervised experience in driving a motor vehicle”
Nevada Revised Statutes 483.2521, Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Prerequisites to issuance of license, read October 7, 2026
- Course length
A course from a school for training drivers for a person under 18 must be the equivalent of not less than 30 hours of instruction.
What the source says
“must consist of the equivalent of not less than 30 hours of instruction, excluding any time taken for meals, rest breaks and any ceremony for the issuance of a certificate upon completion of the course.”
Nevada Administrative Code 483.774, School for training drivers: Requirements for courses, read October 7, 2026
- Taking it online
The classroom part of a course may be taught interactively through communications technology, so students need not be physically present in a classroom.
What the source says
“that part of the course which consists of classroom instruction may be taught interactively through the use of communications technology so that persons taking the course need not be physically present in a classroom.”
Nevada Revised Statutes 483.725, Courses of training, read October 7, 2026
A school for training drivers may teach an interactive course that uses communications technology only if it meets set conditions.
What the source says
“A school for training drivers may teach an interactive course that uses communications technology only if:”
Nevada Administrative Code 483.778, Courses taught by correspondence; interactive courses that use communications technology, read October 7, 2026
An online course must include a validation-criteria system to make sure of the identity of the student taking the course.
What the source says
“The course must include a validation-criteria system to ensure the identity of the student taking the course.”
Nevada DMV form OBL290: Drive, DUI and Traffic Safety Schools Communications Technology Information, read October 7, 2026
- Certificate
Professional schools issue a Certificate of Completion, which the teen presents when applying for the full license.
What the source says
“Professional schools issue a Certificate of Completion, which must be presented when applying for your full license.”
Nevada DMV: Driver Education for Teens, read October 7, 2026
- Who approves it
No one may operate a school for training drivers without a license from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
What the source says
“No person may operate a school for training drivers, or engage in the business of giving instruction for hire in driving motor vehicles or in the preparation of an applicant for an examination given by the Department for a driver’s license, unless the person has secured a license therefor from the Department”
Nevada Revised Statutes 483.700, License required, read October 7, 2026
- Good to know
A 16 or 17 year old needs at least 50 hours of supervised driving experience, including at least 10 hours in darkness.
What the source says
“has at least 50 hours of supervised experience in driving a motor vehicle with a restricted license, instruction permit or restricted instruction permit issued pursuant to NRS 483.267, 483.270 or 483.280, including, without limitation, at least 10 hours of experience in driving a motor vehicle during darkness;”
Nevada Revised Statutes 483.2521, Drivers who are 16 or 17 years of age: Prerequisites to issuance of license, read October 7, 2026
The DMV licenses driving schools but does not regulate their pricing or schedules.
What the source says
“While the DMV licenses these programs, it does not regulate pricing, schedules, or offer specific endorsements.”
Nevada DMV: Nevada Driver Training Schools, read October 7, 2026