Wisconsin Driver Education FAQs

You can be eligible for a Wisconsin Class D instruction permit beginning at age 15. If you are under 18, you must also be enrolled in or have completed driver education and meet the other permit requirements.

Yes. If you are under 18, Wisconsin requires you to be enrolled in or have completed driver education as part of the instruction-permit and licensing process.

Wisconsin's standard driver education requirements include at least 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training, and 6 hours of observation.

If you are under 18, you need at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night, before qualifying for your probationary license.

If you are under 18, you must hold your instruction permit for at least six months and remain violation-free during that period before applying for a probationary license.

Your supervising driver must have at least two years of licensed driving experience and a valid regular license. Depending on the circumstances, the driver may be a qualified instructor age 19 or older, a parent, guardian or spouse age 19 or older, or another qualified person age 21 or older.

Yes. Wisconsin requires teen applicants to pass the Class D knowledge test and highway signs test before receiving an instruction permit.

Teendrivingcourse.com offers an online Wisconsin driver education course. However, Wisconsin's complete program includes classroom, behind-the-wheel, and observation requirements, so verify that your selected program includes or properly documents all required components.

Yes. Teendrivingcourse.com's Wisconsin information states that a certificate of completion is provided after the online course is completed.

No. You must have a qualified licensed driver occupying the front passenger seat while you practice with an instruction permit.

If you are under 18, you can schedule the road test after you are at least 16, have held your permit for at least six months without a violation, completed the required driver education, and logged at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.

For the first nine months, or until you turn 18, you generally may drive alone from 5 a.m. to midnight, while midnight-to-5 a.m. driving is limited unless you are traveling between home, school, and work or have a qualified adult with you. Passenger restrictions also apply.

During the first nine months or until you turn 18, you can have one other person in addition to immediate family and one qualified adult under the applicable daytime restrictions.

No. Wisconsin prohibits both hand-held and hands-free cell phone use while driving with an instruction permit or probationary license, except for reporting an emergency.

A moving-violation conviction, violation of a GDL restriction, or suspension or revocation can extend the GDL restrictions for another six months.