Yes, ESDS offers 6-, 8-, & 10-hour behind-the-wheel Class D training with a certified driver education instructor. 6 hours is the minimum, but 8 hours is the recommended program choice to offer a well-rounded training in all environments. We do not offer CDL Training.

The minimum requirement to be counted as Driver Education is 6 hours. While this is the minimum requirement, this does not necessarily mean this is best practice. We encourage parents to consider where their student is as a driver and where they want them to be. ESDS offers 6-, 8-, & 10-hour BTW Instruction packages, but these can be supplemented by adding 2-hour blocks of time.

Driving is a lifelong activity. We want to ensure that students will be working toward developing the safest driving habits possible.

Yes, ESDS offers a 30-hour online Driver Education Classroom Course that utilizes the state-approved North Dakota Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum. However, we don't settle for the minimum; the course is supplemented with additional videos, lessons, and assignments to bolster student knowledge.

No, the 30-hour classroom course is not a requirement. However, if you want your driver to be eligible for the Road Test Waiver then they must complete this course.

No, the NDDOT will not count just the 30-hour classroom as Driver Education. While it does teach fundamental driving skills and habits, it does not provide the crucial behind-the-wheel instruction to practice those skills and habits. The 30-hour classroom is required if you are seeking a chance at the Road Test Waiver.

Yes, ESDS is an approved Road Test Waiver driving school. To be eligible, a student must complete a minimum of 30-hours of classroom training, a minimum of 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training, and pass a driving skills proficiency test. The driving skills proficiency test is a driving exam that is just-as, if not more, rigorous than the DMV road test. There is not a guaranteed outcome, as it is totally dependent on the student's ability.

Not every student will pass the Driving Skills Proficiency Test, just as not all drivers pass the DMV road test. ESDS completes their Driving Skills Proficiency Test during the final lesson of the package you sign up for (either 6th, 8th, or 10th lesson). If at that time your student does not pass the test, they will need to sign up to take the DMV Road Test. You will not be able to "retake" the driving test with the driving school under the same contract.

The first step is to select a location and package and continue with online enrollment. You can pay in full or with a deposit.

No, but we will need you to upload an unofficial school transcript showing that the course was passed. If the classroom course was taken with Behind-the-Wheel Training, we will not be able to provide the Road Test Waiver unless the course is retaken through ESDS.

• Completion of Knowledge Test with a minimum score of 20/25 (80%) correct
• Completion of Vision Test, either
  • @ Driver's License Division Facility
  • @ Vision Specialist w/ NDDOT Form
• Online Permit Test: https://nd.knowtodrive.com/

• Completion of Road Test by limiting the number of driving infractions committed during a brief driving experience.
• Must provide own car for the road test
• Must schedule an appointment online

• Fee to take knowledge test at Driver's License Division - $5/attempt
• Fee for permit card - $15
• Specific document are required to prove identity and the Read ID card. Look on the NDDOT website for instructions.

• Fee to take road test at Driver's License Division - $5/attempt
• Fee for license card - $0
• Specific document beyond those provided to acquire permit may be required.

• Must be 14-years-old to attempt the knowledge test (permit test).
• Minors must have sponsorship for permit by a parent or legal custodian
• If 14- or 15-years-old, must hold permit for 12 months before attempting road test.
• If 15-years-old, must hold permit for a minimum of 6 months
• If 16- or 17-years-old, must hold permit for 6 months or until the age of 18.