Colorado Driving Permit - Boulder
Meet Your Education Requirements
and Get Your Colorado Driver's Permit In as Little as 4 Days!
Colorado Driver's Permit
For many individuals, obtaining their driving permit is the first step in their journey to becoming a licensed driver.
Colorado requires individuals under 21 years old to hold a valid instruction permit before they can obtain a driver’s license.
If you are under 18 years of age, you are required to hold a Colorado driver’s permit for a full year before you can take your drivers license test.
Depending on your age, Colorado requires different educational requirements prior to taking your instruction permit test.
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How To Get a Colorado Instruction Permit in Boulder
Meet Your Age Groups’ Education Requirement
If you're between 15 and 15 1/2 years old
You’ll need to complete a 30-hour driver education course before taking the written test to receive your permit.
With DriveSafe, you can meet the 30 hour requirement via our Comprehensive in-person classes or via Online Drivers Education
If you’re between 15 1/2 and 16 years old
You can either take a 30-hour driver education course, OR you are eligible to take a 4-hour expanded driver awareness program before taking your permit test.
Once you’ve been issued your permit, it will be valid for 3 years, but you’ll need to hold it for 1 full year or until your 18th birthday before you can take your road skills test to receive your driver’s license.
Take Your Colorado Permit Test
We recommend taking your permit test at any one of our DriveSafe locations for ease and flexibility
Pass Your Permit Test
Score 80% or higher to successfully pass your written knowledge test
TO BE ISSUED Your Permit
Once you successfully pass your instruction permit test, Schedule An Appointment with DMV
View the full list of what to bring to the DMV office here
Taking Your Colorado Permit Written Test
DriveSafe is state-certified to offer the permit test at all our locations throughout Colorado.
By skipping the stress of the DMV and taking the written exam in a familiar, friendly environment, students are able to focus more thoroughly on the questions in front of them. The permit test, also referred to as the Driving Knowledge Written Test, covers the contents of the Colorado Driver’s Handbook on driving knowledge and safety.
Take Our Practice Permit Test to Prepare For The Official Permit Test!
With DriveSafe’s Practice Permit Test, students can quiz themselves and review explanations for incorrect answers on over 200 test items that are similar to the Colorado driver’s permit test questions. Students can retake the practice exam as many times as they like until they feel ready to correctly answer the questions on their written exam.
WHEN CAN I GET MY DRIVER’S PERMIT?
In order to obtain your Colorado driving permit, you have to be at least 15 years old, have completed your age group’s state driver’s education requirements, and have successfully passed the written permit test with a state-approved driving school or the DMV office. Once you meet all of those credentials, you are eligible to receive your Colorado driving permit.
Boulder Driver Education Programs to Help You Get Your Permit!
Many of our students take their Colorado driver’s permit test with DriveSafe’s classroom or online drivers education programs rather than at the DMV office so that once they finish their state-required course, they can immediately take their written exam. From comprehensive classes, online drivers ed, to accelerated programs, DriveSafe has all your learning needs and styles covered.
Explore our drivers education programs below to meet your education requirements, and take your Colorado driver’s permit test!
Comprehensive Driver Education: The Path to Receiving Your Valid Driver License
Comprehensive Driving School in Boulder, CO
We offer a variety of drivers ed courses that can accommodate various budgets and schedules. Between our Basic, Plus, Safe Driver, and Premium Safe Driver packages, you will be able to find the drivers ed class and driver’s training that aligns with your unique needs.
be.Driving Basic
Meets Colorado’s Minimum Requirements for Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel Instruction.
Our most affordable package includes
- 30-Hour State Required Classroom Course
- Written Permit Test
- 6-Hours of Driving Lessons
- Fulfills State Requirements for Behind-the-Wheel Instruction
- Insurance Discounts May Apply
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- Confidence-Focused Curriculum
- The DriveSafe for Life Guarantee™, which enables students to schedule a meeting with a driving instructor at any time, for any reason, forever.
be.Driving Plus
**Includes all of be.Driving Basic Package + Your Driver’s License test
be. Driving Plus is our most popular package because it’s a one-stop-shop to meeting educational requirements and taking your drivers’ license test.
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be.Driving Safe Driver
**Includes all of be.Driving Plus and goes beyond Colorado driving school requirements to include our 3-hour Defensive Skills Day.
- 30-Hour classroom course; learn the fundamentals of driving and finish with taking your official Colorado Driver's Permit Test.
- Once you have your Colorado driver's permit, complete six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction with a highly trained, state-certified instructor. Lessons are geared toward your specific needs and are designed to help you prepare for your drive skills test and become a safe, confident driver.
- At Defensive Skills Day you will learn safety rules life-saving skills including skid control, defensive maneuvers, collision avoidance techniques, and more.
- Lastly, the Safe Driver program includes your Drivers License Test so you can driving test in a friendly, supportive environment.
be.Driving Premium Safe Driver
The be.Driving Premium Safe Driver program is designed for families who value and look for the most in-depth drivers education available. The program goes beyond state requirements to deliver even more hands-on driver’s training.
- 30-hour classroom program; in as little as four days, will help you pass your permit test
- Receive 10 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, four more than the state requirement - tailored to areas of improvement, built on skills to increase confidence and safe driving habits
- 3-Hour Defensive Skills Day
- Drivers License test with DriveSafe Driving
- Car Insurance Discounts May Apply
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- Confidence-Focused Curriculum
- DriveSafe for Life Guarantee
For the ultimate driver’s education,
enroll in our Premium Safe Driver program today.
Drivers Education Online
Our online drivers education programs bring DriveSafe’s expertise plus the convenience and flexibility of online learning. This is an equally excellent way to prepare for your permit test to receive your Colorado minor driving permit.
Our drivers ed online course fulfills Colorado’s requirements for 30 hours of drivers ed classes in a self-paced, web-based learning platform. DriveSafe’s online drivers ed program uses e-learning best practices to help ensure students are engaged with the content and learn the rules of the road and defensive driving techniques. Additionally, many students include behind-the-wheel training driving lessons as part of their online driver education school packages.
Benefits include:
- 100% online course that is easy to use and fulfills the classroom drivers education requirement. Includes engaging activities, games, video clips, animations, and more.
- 6 hours of one-on-one driving lessons that are tailored to the needs of each individual student and designed to build a foundation of safe driving habits.
- Highly trained, state-certified instructors who are passionate about helping students develop the skills to be safe drivers for life.
- The DriveSafe for Life System™ - An instructional method that focuses on building confidence and teaching safe driving habits in a positive and encouraging manner.
- The DriveSafe for Life Guarantee™, which enables students to schedule a meeting with a driving instructor at any time, for any reason, forever.
- The Parent/Student Portal, which gives families the convenience of scheduling classes and driving lessons online.
Expanded Drivers Awareness Program
If you are 15 ½ years or older, you are eligible to take a 4-hour intensive driver’s education course to meet Colorado state drivers education requirements. For busy teens, this accelerated course option helps streamline your path to obtaining your driver’s permit.
Many of our students bundle our Expanded Driver’s Awareness Course with some or all of the following benefits:
- Written Permit Test
- 2-hour Driving Lesson with State-Certified Instructor
- State Required 6-hour Behind-the-Wheel Training
- Defensive Driving Skills Workshop
- Driver’s License Test
- Behind-the-Wheel Progress Tracker
- DriveSafe for Life Guarantee™
- 4 Additional Hours of Driving Lessons
Because all of our students vary in their learning processes, we encourage you to explore all of our Expanded Drivers Awareness Programs here to determine the best recipe for your success.
What Happens After I Obtain My Colorado Driver's Permit?
If you are under 18 years of age, you are required to hold your Colorado driver’s permit for a full year before you can take your drivers license test. If you are under the age of 16 ½ you will need to complete 6 Hours of Behind-the-Wheel training with a state-certified driving instructor in order to be eligible to take your driver’s license test.
What Is Behind-the-Wheel Training?
Colorado requires teens under the age of 16 ½ to complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a state-certified instructor. This is to ensure new drivers receive professional guidance from instructors who are highly trained to demonstrate and teach the state standard of safe driving practices.
DriveSafe offers several programs that grow and finetune your driving skills, familiarize you with driving laws and regulations, and build your confidence as you practice driving behind the steering wheel.
To develop safe driving habits for life, and prepare for your license test, our instructors emphasize the safety reasoning behind traffic laws and regulations and cover best driving practices during your Behind-The-Wheel lessons.
- Behind-the-Wheel Training is broken up into three 2-hour appointments
- Lessons are conducted 1-1 with a trained and certified instructor within a DriveSafe-provided vehicle that has a passenger brake and passenger rear view mirror
- First lessons cover fundamentals; subsequent lessons grow in complexity and difficulty
- Instructors teach defensive driving techniques
- All lessons are tailored to students’ strengths and opportunities, aligned with a pace that is suitable for your comfort level
When it comes to searching for driving lessons programs, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Some students, such as new drivers, may need more time with a professional driving instructor, so we offer 6, 10, and 20-hour behind-the-wheel driving courses to give multiple options to fit your needs. Additionally, we can focus on the driving skills you wish to improve, such as parallel parking or freeway driving.
To view our full list of Behind-The-Wheel training programs and costs, click here.
Or contact us with any questions, to learn which program is the right fit for you!
DOES DRIVESAFE OFFER THE PERMIT TEST NEAR ME? DO I NEED TO GO TO A DRIVER LICENSE OFFICE TO GET A PERMIT TEST?
Our driving school locations are conveniently located throughout the Denver metro area where you can take your Colorado learner’s permit test. If you are looking to schedule a permit test near you and don’t have a close driver license office or simply don’t want to take the written test at Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles, visit any of our locations to see which center is the best option for you.
