Online Classroom Driver Education
30-hours of Driver Education that come before driving. $99
Minnesota requires 30-Hours of classroom instruction before a teen can earn an Instructional Driving Permit. South Metro Driving School has partnered with Pass Drivers Ed to provide this pathway with an online curriculum that is self-paced and taught with real world situational driving.
Watch First | How It Works | What The Course Covers | Common Questions | Enroll Now
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
The rules of the road, becoming an informed driver, and safety awareness.
The classroom hours are where the foundation gets built. Signs, signals, right-of-way, sharing the road, and the decisions good drivers make without thinking. We teach it plainly, so it sticks and truly prepares students for the driving experience.
Signs, Signals, Markings
What every sign, light, and roadway marking actually mean and how to use them to navigate roadways safely.
Sharing the road
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, semis. How to read what other road users are about to do.
Minnesota Laws
Permit rules, the graduated licensing system, and what the state actually requires at each step.
Right-Of-Way
Who goes first at the four-way, the roundabout, the flashing yellow light, or the circle green.
Risk & Conditions
Speed, following distance, weather, and the choices that keep small mistakes from becoming big ones.
The Permit Test
This course prepares your teen for the MN Knowledge Test - so they pass on the first attempt and prepare for the
HOW IT WORKS
The Four steps from sign-up to permit-ready.
1. Enroll online
Sign up through the registration link. You’ll create an account and get immediate access to the course.
2. Work through it at your own pace
The 30 hours are online and self-paced. Log in and out where ever and when ever you want; at the kitchen table, during a long car ride, and on the weekends. (3 hours max per day)
3. Finish the classroom requirement
Once you complete the curriculum you will receive a Classroom Completion Letter. This is confirmation you have satisfied the Minnesota Driver Education classroom requirement to earn a permit.
4.Get Behind-The-Wheel
Use your Classroom Completion Letter to enroll with South Metro Driving School for Behind-The-Wheel.
WATCH FIRST
A two-minute look at what the course is and how it works.
ENROLL NOW
Get started; Right Here, Right Now. Let’s Go!
Enroll in the Minnesota 30-Hour Driver Education Online Course and your teen can begin today. Already enrolled? Log in to pick up where you left off. (This cannot be offered as a package with Behind-The-Wheel until in fall of 2026)
Course delivered by Pass Drivers Education. Questions about the online course: call (888) 206-1328COMMON QUESTIONS
The things parents ask first.
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Yes. Minnesota requires 30 hours of classroom driver education before a teen can apply for an instruction permit. This course meets that requirement.
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Online and self-paced. Your teen logs in and works through the material on their own schedule, from any device.
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Six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, then 50 hours of supervised driving with a parent. We teach the behind-the-wheel part with current and former ISD 196 teachers - and we offer The Coach's Course to help parents make those 50 hours count.
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Use the Online course login button at the top of the page or in the section above. Their progress is saved.
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For questions about the online course, billing, or technical issues, call the Pass Drivers Ed support line at (888) 206-1328. For questions about behind-the-wheel lessons, call South Metro Driving School at 612-552-1929.
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No. Long story short; we can’t offer it now be will in the future, sometime later in 2026.
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$99. (You should have known that by now. Read the signs.)