Driver's Education Program Requirements (from RMV)
Completion of a licensed Professional Drivers Education program is required of all Class D & M license applicants under the age of 18 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To be eligible for a driver education certificate, a student must complete the following two program components:
1. Classroom Instruction consisting of a minimum of thirty (30) hours for the purpose of educating and familiarizing students with Massachusetts motor vehicle law and of safe and proper operation of a motor vehicle.
2. Motor Vehicle On-Road Instruction consisting of twelve (12) hours of instruction in a driving training motor vehicle including a minimum of six (6) hours of actual behind-the-wheel instruction and six (6) hours of observation while another student is taking behind-the-wheel instruction.
A student must complete the full scope of driver education (both classroom instruction and motor vehicle on-road instruction) within two years from the first session in a driver education program. A student must have a valid learners permit and be sixteen (16) years of age before she/he may participate in motor vehicle on-road instruction.
