Permit and License Testing

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(Updated July 30, 2024)

Broward County Public Schools is excited to offer third-party testing at all of our Driver’s Education locations. Third-Party Testing allows our DELAP state-certified instructors to give both the restricted test and the driving test to our students who qualify. In order to qualify for the Class E Knowledge (learner's license) exam, the student must be 14.5 years of age, which is required for course registration (15 years of age). To qualify for the Class E Driving Skills Test, the student must hold their learner’s license for one year (365 days) from the issuance date OR must be 18 years old. After a student passes the test and completes the course, they may visit a local DMV office and have their picture taken and their license made.

The restricted license test will be given at the school that hosts the Driver’s Education program. Driving tests will be given toward the end of the session. This will allow the student time to practice all of the skills needed to be successful in passing the driving exam. During the first week of the class, dates and testing times will be made available by the lead instructor at each site.

Passed the Test, Now What?

You must schedule an appointment with your local DMV to receive your learner's permit or driver's license. Please note: you will have 365 days from the day you pass your examination to go to the DMV to receive your permit or license. After 365 days, you will need to retake the exam.

Trouble at the DMV?

Trouble at the DMV?

When a student successfully completes Driver’s Ed and passes the Class E Knowledge (permit) or Skills (License) exam, they can go to their local DMV office to get their actual license/permit following the last day of class. On the occasion a student encounters a problem at the DMV, please follow these helpful hints to mitigate risks of being turned away:

Learner’s Permit: If a DMV agent states that your test result or the Drug and Alcohol Course is not on your account, please kindly ask for a supervisor and have them contact the FLHSMV Field Support Help Desk to resolve the issue. Explain to the agent and supervisor that you took the BCPS Driver’s Education program, which is part of the DELAP Provider System (Driver’s Education Licensing Assistance Program). That means a third party (BCPS) administered your test. We do not provide students with 4-hour drug and alcohol certificates, rather completing our course satisfies that requirement. DMV agents are supposed to be trained on this nuance rule but sometimes aren’t, which is why asking for a supervisor will help resolve this issue.

Driver’s License: If a DMV agent states that your test result is not on your account, please kindly ask for a supervisor and have them contact the FLHSMV Field Support Help Desk to resolve the issue. FLHSMV switched to a new software to house the exam results in April 2024. However, DMV agents across the state are having difficulty being able to pull up their records using this new system. Supervisors will have more training on how to pull up your record, which is why asking for a supervisor will help resolve this issue.

If a student is turned away at the DMV after speaking to a supervisor using the helpful hints above, the student must reach out to the instructor who tested them to resolve the issue. If the student has lost the contact information of the teacher who help administered the test, please reach out to Dillon Giorgis at 754-321-1871 to coordinate this resolution.