NYS 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course
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Background:
The 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course is mandated by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and is a pre-requisite to obtaining your road test appointment. Basic driving rules and safety issues will be addressed. Instruction is under the direction of Lynn Fuchs, former president of the NYS Driving School Association and a multi-award winner. Lynn Fuchs has been well-respected in her field as a traffic safety and driving education specialist for 40 years and is founder and president of A Woman’s Way Driving School. For more information about the driving school, please visit: awomanswaydrivingschool.com
Class Format:
Virtual classes are held once a month on Fridays from 4-9PM via Zoom. At this time, all NYS 5-Hour Pre-Licensing courses are being conducted virtually via the Zoom platform. You will need a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone with a front-facing camera and microphone. You must have your camera turned on the entire class; this allows the instructor to ensure that you are present and listening.
Registration:
In order to register, you must upload a photo of your official NYS Learner’s Permit or a valid interim permit with a NYS government-issued photo ID card (such as a Non-Driver ID Card, Expired NYS Learner's Permit, or Expired NYS Driver's License). Additionally, when registering, be sure to choose to receive all email notifications as the Zoom link will be sent via email.
Zoom Link:
On the Monday prior to your class, a message will be sent to the email address on file in our registration system. This email will include the Zoom link to join the virtual class. If you do not receive this email, first check your junk/spam folder then call us at 518-761-8216. On the Friday of your class, begin logging onto the Zoom link at 3:45pm (15 minutes before the start of class). The class begins promptly at 4pm. Participants who log on after 4PM will NOT be admitted by the instructor. THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE COURSE.
After Course Completion:
Upon successful completion of the NYS 5-Hour Pre-Licensing course, students will be issued an MV-278 certificate in the mail. In order to sign up for a road test, students will need this certificate. The MV-278 certificate expires one year from the date of the course (replacement certificates cost $25.) Please contact A Woman's Way Driving School at (516) 872-1500 for replacement documents.
NYS Donate Life Registry:
As of 3/13/25, we have been asked by DMV to please share this information for those interested in being an organ, eye and tissue donor. To all our students that take the five hr class with us, they will be receiving a hard copy of this notice along with their five hr certificate! Thanks so much, Lynn………
You can join the NYS Donate Life Registry when you apply for a driver's license, permit or non-driver identification card. Please see the form and link below regarding what you should know about becoming an organ, eye, and tissue donor.
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