Alaska Driver Education FAQs

You can apply for an Alaska instruction permit at age 14. You must complete the required application and consent requirements and pass the vision and written knowledge tests.

Alaska does not require you to attend a professional driving school simply to obtain a license. However, drivers under 18 must document the required 40 hours of driving experience before receiving a provisional license.

Drivers under 18 must have at least 40 hours of driving experience. At least 10 hours must be completed in progressively challenging conditions such as nighttime or inclement weather.

The supervising driver must be licensed, at least 21 years old, and have at least one year of driving experience in the type of vehicle you are driving. That person must sit in the passenger seat beside you.

No. An instruction permit requires you to have the qualified supervising driver seated beside you whenever you drive.

If you are under 18, you must hold your instruction permit for at least six months. You must also meet the driving-experience and driving-record requirements and pass the road test.

You must pass a vision test and the written knowledge test. The knowledge test is part of the Alaska DMV instruction-permit process.

The provisional license is the license issued to eligible drivers ages 16 and 17 after they meet the permit, practice, record, and road-test requirements. It allows more independence but comes with passenger and nighttime driving restrictions.

Generally, you may not carry passengers under 21. Siblings are an exception, and additional exceptions apply when a qualified driver age 21 or older is present.

Generally, no. Provisional drivers may not drive between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless an allowed exception applies, such as qualifying employment-related driving or being accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21.

A traffic-law conviction can require you to wait six months before you are eligible to apply for a provisional license.

If you are under 18, you must complete at least six months of provisional driving and meet the applicable violation-free requirements. Once the provisional restrictions are eligible for removal, you can obtain an unrestricted license through the Alaska DMV process.

No. Teendrivingcourse is an online educational resource, while the Alaska DMV's written knowledge and road tests remain part of the state licensing process.

No. Online study does not replace Alaska's required real-world driving experience for drivers under 18. The required 40 hours must be completed and certified as part of the provisional-license process.

The minimum liability coverage is $50,000 for bodily injury or death to one person, $100,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage, subject to Alaska's exceptions for certain areas where vehicle registration is not required.