Florida Learners License Course

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What is the Florida learners license course?

The Florida learners license course is a 4-hour course that the State of Florida requires for all first time drivers who have never had a Florida driver license. This course primarily addresses the dangers that teen drivers face when they make the decision to drive after using drugs or alcohol.

This course is also sometimes called a driving learner permit course, drug and alcohol class or course, first time driver course, or Florida online learner permit course. The Florida learners license course can be taken online or in the classroom.

What is the Florida driver license test (road signs and road rules test)?

The driver license test (State of Florida learner permit exam or Class E exam) is a two-part test that every teen must pass before the Florida driver license office will issue a Class E learner permit to him or her. In other words, you can't get your restricted license until you pass this test!

Part one of the driver license test measures the student's knowledge of Florida road rules, such as when a driver must yield or what a driver is required to do in the presence of emergency vehicles. This part of the test consists of 20 questions. Part two of the test measures the student's ability to identify Florida road signs and pavement markings. This part of the test is also 20 questions.

You should study the State of Florida Driver Handbook before you attempt the driver license test. You can click this link for immediate access to the Florida Drivers Handbook.

Why should I study the Florida Driver's Handbook online?

By studying the Florida driver's handbook online, you will be able to examine the material at your own pace, making the learning experience more effective AND more convenient. This is the way most teens prefer to prepare for their driver license test.

What are the age requirements for the Florida learners license course and the driver license test?

You can take the Florida learners license course and driver license test before you reach your 15th birthday. You must be at least 15 years old before the Florida driver license office will issue a Class E learners license to you.

Who does not need a Florida learners license course?

The following individuals do not have to take a Florida learners license course: 1) Anyone who now has or has had a Florida license; 2) Anyone who now has or has had a license from another state; 3) Anyone who now has or has had a license from a country recognized by the Florida DHSMV.

Need to know more about what is involved with getting your restricted license? See our section on how to get a Florida drivers license.