Driver Education

The following is a listing of approved 3-Wheeled motorcycle driving programs. Students successfully completing an approved 3-Wheeled training will be exempt from the required skill test to obtain a 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement. Students will still be required to pass the knowledge examination in order to obtain an endorsement. For information regarding tuition, schedules and other details, please contact the schools directly.

• Capital Area Motorcycling School, Inc.

Hudson Valley Community College

(518) 629-7339

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Burlington based Migrant Justice maintains a Spanish Translation of the Vermont Driver's Manual.

• Manual de conducir en español

Vermont DMV policy on external links.

Parts of the Vermont Driver's Manual are available in an audio format;

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Driver Training School Regulations

All applicants:

• Must hold valid CDL license
• Must pass CDL written examinations: General, Air, Combination, Tank, Doubles and Triples, and Hazardous Materials
• Must pass written test based on CDL driver training materials and state rules and regulations
• Must pass complete CDL skills tests

In addition to the above applicants who will be providing training in passenger vehicles:

Applicant has a teaching certificate not endorsed for driver education:

Keene State College – Manchester, NH

The Safety Center program is conducted several times a year. Contact the college for scheduling specifics. Information can be obtained by calling 603-358-2290. The program may include the following courses:

• Introduction to Traffic Safety
• Methods of Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety Education
• Contemporary Issues and Methods in Traffic Safety

OR

In order to provide instruction for hire, in driving motor vehicles, individuals must be licensed. Those persons teaching driver education outside of a school system must be licensed through the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles. Once licensed, instructors must work for a driver training school which has been licensed through the DMV.

Instructor Qualifications

Regulatory Guidance:  23 V.S.A § 705, 706; APA rule (1)