State Standards for Teen Driver Education, Training and Licensing

(The following information is subject to change)

State

Instructional Hours Standards

Licensing Age

Public School

Professional Driving School

Class

BTW

Class

BTW

Regular Restricted Learners
Alabama 30   16   16

14

15
Alaska     8 8 16 14 14
Arizona 0 0 0 0 18 N/A 15 & 7 mo.
Arkansas 30 6     16 14 14-16
California     30 6 18 16 15
Colorado     30 6 21 15 & 3 mo. 15 & 9 mo.
Connecticut 30 6 30 6 16 16 16
Delaware 30 7     18 16 15 & 10 mo.
Florida 36-90 12-45 30 6 16 15 15
Georgia 30 6     21 16 15
Hawaii 30 6 0 0 18 15  
Idaho 30 6 30 6 16 15 16
Illinois 30 6 30 6 18 16  
Indiana 30 6 30 6 18 16 & 1 mo. 16
Iowa 30 6 30 6 18 14 14
Kansas 25 5 8 6 16 14  
Kentucky         18 16  
Louisiana 30 6 30 6 16 17 16
Maine 30 6 30 6 17 16  
Maryland 30 6 30 6 18 16 15 & 9 mo.
Massachusetts 30 6 30 6 18 16 & 6 mo.  
Michigan 30 6 30 6 18 16  
Minnesota 30 6 30 6 18 16
Mississippi 30 6     15    
Missouri 60 6     16 15 & 6 mo. 15
Montana 42 6     18 15  
Nebraska     6 6 16 14 15
Nevada 30 0 30 0 18 N/A 15 & 6 mo.
New Hampshire 30 8 30 8 18 16  
New Jersey     5   17 16