0002 - Driver's Education Training
Course Description
* All communication for this program will be conducted via email. Please provide an accurate email address and check it regularly for updates.
On the page below, you will find information about:
Savannah Technical College’s Driver’s Education Program, including:
- 30-Hours classroom training behind-the-wheel training
- How To Register for Savannah Tech’s Driver’s Education Program.
To learn more about the Driver’s Education Scholarship Program or to see some of our most Frequently Asked Questions, please click below.
30-Hour Classroom Instruction
The 30-hour classroom instruction is now available in-person.
This lecture component consists of instruction on the following topics:
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- Managing Risk When Driving
- Understanding Vehicle Space Needs, Natural Laws, and Balance
- Starting, Steering, and Stopping the Vehicle
- Traffic Control Devices & Traffic Laws
- Managing Risk: Vision & Perception, Time & Space
- Sharing the Road with Others
- Getting Acquainted with the Vehicle You Will Drive
- The Effects of Distractions, Drowsiness, and Emotions on Driving
- Adverse Driving Conditions and Emergencies
- The Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Driving
- Basic Maneuvers in a Low-Risk Environment
Course Textbook: “How to Drive” -The Beginning Driver’s Manual
What To Expect In The Behind-The-Wheel Driving Lessons
The Driver’s Ed Car
The college will provide a vehicle for students to use during their lessons. They are 2015 Kia Optimas, a 4-door sedan. Each vehicle is wrapped in “Student Driver” graphics to make other drivers aware that training is in progress. The vehicles are equipped with video monitoring capabilities to ensure the safety of all participants.
6-Hour Driving Lessons
Behind-the-wheel driver training lessons are available via one-on-one appointments and are 2 hours long. The Department of Driver Services requires that parents/guardians invest at least 40 hours of behind-the-wheel driving practice with their teens before taking their road test to get their license.
Training Lesson 1: The instructor will take the student to begin verifying the skills listed above are satisfactory and then start practice with parallel parking, turnabouts, and a very structured driving route to provide exposure ranging from light traffic to moderate traffic.
Training Lesson 2: When students arrive for the second lesson, they can expect longer exposure to moderate traffic and an introduction to parkways and highways and apply what was learned during lesson two.
Training Lesson 3: The final training will include a review of the previous lessons, more prolonged exposure to moderate traffic, and an introduction to interstate driving. Note: Students will be practicing entering and exiting off Interstate 16. Practice with a parent/guardian before this lesson is recommended.
Our focus is to assist your student with the more difficult driving skills since our program only provides 6-hours of behind-the-wheel training. By the time your student reaches their first behind-the-wheel training session with the college, they will need to be able to complete the following skills:
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Basic driver preparation
- Steering
- Accelerating and slowing down smoothly
- Turning right at intersections
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Cost & Payment Options
Cost: $400 (Includes 30hrs Classroom & 6hrs Behind-the-wheel).
Cost: $50 (Includes Learner’s permit test prep) Scholarships are not offered for this course.
Payment Options: Mastercard, Visa, Discover- PLEASE NOTE CREDIT CARD ADDRESS MUST MATCH TO ADDRESS IN BILLING SCREEN.
Scholarships for (the Drivers Ed program only) are only available to those who qualify click here for more information.
If you are applying for a scholarship, please do not register until your acceptance/denial email is received. Scholarship information is provided in the link above.
Refund Policy
You can request a refund up to three (3) days before the start of a course via email at continuinged@savannahtech.edu. If it is past the three-day window, the only option available is to transfer to a new session. Once a course begins a refund is no longer available.
Q: If a student is approved for the scholarship, but the parent already paid for the driver’s education course, can they be reimbursed?
Attendance on all (8- 9 days) of the scheduled cohort is required.
If you have any questions, we encourage you to visit the Frequently Asked Questions tab on this page to review some of our commonly asked questions. You can also contact us at 912-443-3392 or email at continuinged@savannahtech.edu.
Testimonials
I wanted to give a huge shout out to Melvin for accommodating Miss Cooper by meeting her in Ludowici rather than Hinesville! By the sounds of it DeLasie learned a ton from Mr. Price and so enjoyed the experience of learning to drive with him.
Thank you to you as well for supporting us with our request. DeLasie also really enjoyed Miss Gilmore’s teaching style. She indicated she was very engaging, split the class into groups frequently (which DeLasie found very helpful) and made learning fun! I believe being an instructor these days is a challenging ask given our short attention spans and everything being remote. Wanted to give shout outs for these 2 who made a strong impression on DeLasie and created an enjoyable experience out of learning how to drive. Happy holidays to you and yours and thank you again for all of your support!!
Prerequisites
Learner’s Permit, Attendance, Passing Score
Students attending the Driver’s Education Program are required to provide a Valid Learner’s Permit is required. If you are looking for a course to help prepare for your learner’s permit, click here for upcoming courses. Attendance is also required for all classroom and behind-the-wheel driving lessons. A passing grade of 70% is required for classroom training.