{"id":1584,"date":"2020-03-09T10:46:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driving-school-instructor-license\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:11:23","slug":"driving-school-instructor-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/occupational-licenses\/driving-school\/driving-school-instructor-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving School Instructor License"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\t<nav class=\"nav-left\" aria-label=\"Secondary Navigation\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav-left-children\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/occupational-licenses\/driving-school\/independent-driving-instructor-license\/\">Independent Driving Instructor License<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/occupational-licenses\/driving-school\/driving-school-operator-license\/\">Driving School Operator License<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/occupational-licenses\/driving-school\/driving-school-owner-license\/\">Driving School Owner License<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">You need a driving school instructor license to work for a <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/occupational-licenses\/driving-school\/\">driving school<\/a> as an instructor who teaches others how to operate a motor vehicle. A driving school must have a licensed owner, operator, and instructor to be authorized to give instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply for a Driving School Instructor License<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All occupational license applicants must <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/occupational-licensing\/login\/\">create an online account and apply online<\/a> \u2013 how-to videos and a quick start guide are available. If you experience technical issues or get locked out of your account, see <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/customer-service\/report-an-issue-or-complaint\/dmv-technical-support\/\">technical support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have the following information and supporting documents ready to upload:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employing driving school business license number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal identifying information, employment, education, and conviction history.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valid California driver&#8217;s license.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of age (must be at least 21 years old).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/file\/request-for-live-scan-clearance-receipt-dmv-8016-pdf\/\">Request for Live Scan Clearance (receipt) (DMV 8016) (PDF)<\/a> (original application only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed <a href=\"\/portal\/es\/file\/physicians-health-report-dl-546a-pdf\/\">Physician\u2019s Health Report DL 546A (PDF)<\/a> form.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exception: An applicant who is required to have and maintain a current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/regulations\/medical\/medical-examination-report-form-commercial-driver-medical-certification\">Medical Examination Report (MER) (MCSA-5875)<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/regulations\/medical\/medical-examiners-certificate-commercial-driver-medical-certification\">Medical Examiner\u2019s Certificate (MEC) (MCSA-5876)<\/a> is excluded from this requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certification of completing 60 hours of driving school operator training (Internet-Only providers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of high school graduation or equivalent document (official transcript, diploma, or GED), certified translation required if not in English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If employed by more than one driving school, a letter from each employer acknowledging that the instructor will be employed by all schools listed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving School Instructor Examination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of your original application, you will take a written exam that covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traffic laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safe driving practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safe operation of motor vehicles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First aid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of teaching methods and techniques pertaining to the teaching of automobile driver education and driver training (DE\/DT) to minors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driving school statutes and regulations pertaining to the teaching of automobile driver education and driver training (DE\/DT) to minors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Renewal applicants may submit a certificate of completion for a department approved 18-hour continuous education program in lieu of passing a Driving School Instructor Examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application and fees are valid for one year from submission date. If the application is not completed within the year, new application, fees, and exam will be required. If the exam is not passed in three attempts, new application, fee, and exam will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees: Driving School Instructor License<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-original\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tOriginal\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-12660\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-12660\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" 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class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$15 change of school name or address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$15 transfer of license<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$15 duplicate or replacement license fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/portal\/es\/contacting-dmv\/\">Contact DMV<\/a>\u00a0if you are unable to submit online or additional information is required pertaining to Occupational Licensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"soft-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"soft-cta__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Driving School Instructor Licensing Authority<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p><em>California Vehicle Code <\/em>(CVC) \u00a7\u00a7310.4, 1651, and 11100 to 11114.<br><br><em>California Code of Regulations,<\/em> Title 13, Chapter 1.<br><br><em>California<\/em> <em>Government Code<\/em> \u00a76157 (a) &#8211; (d).<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/images\/illustrations\/checklist.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"251\" height=\"226\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u00bfNecesita algo m\u00e1s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Driving School Instructor Lesson Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find the core course topics and requirements for a California DMV approved driving school instructor training program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a 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