Segment 1 Driver Education
This is a 3 week driving course that includes at least 24 classroom hours, six hours of driving, four hours of observation driving time, and a written examination.
Requirements
- Must be at least age 14 and eight months
Level 1 Learner’s License
Requirements
- Must be at least age 14 and nine months
Successfully complete Segment 1 Driver Education.
Visit a Secretary of State office
- Parent/legal guardian must accompany teen and sign the application form
- Pass a vision and health screening
- Present Michigan Driver Education Segment 1 Certificate of Completion
Proof of:
- A valid Social Security number or proof of ineligibility
- Legal presence in the U.S.
- Identity
- Michigan residency (2 documents)
Driving restrictions
- Teens must be supervised at all times by a parent, legal guardian, or designated licensed driver age 21 or older
- No hand-held cell phones
- No texting
- Seat belts are required for everyone in the front seat and everyone under age 16 in the vehicle. Supervising adult is encouraged to require seat belts for all occupants.
Required supervised drive time
After receiving a Level 1 Learner’s License, teens are required to continue practicing with a parent, legal guardian, or designated licensed driver age 21 or older while they gain experience in all types of situations and conditions to reduce their risk of crashing.
Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 50 hours of supervised driving time including 10 hours at night.
Complete a driving log
Segment 2 Driver Education
Segment 2 Driver Education includes a minimum of six classroom hours and a written exam.
Requirements
- Hold a Level 1 Learner’s License for at least three months
- Complete a minimum of 30 hours of the minimum 50 hours of supervised driving time, including two of the ten hours required at night
Driving skills test
The driving skills test includes a vehicle inspection, basic control skills test, and an on-road driving test. It is administered by independent testing organizations approved by the Secretary of State. To prepare for the test, teens should review the Driving Skills Test Study Guide available at Michigan.gov/NewDrivers. Test fees charged by organizations vary – ask about fees before scheduling a test.
Requirements
- Successfully complete Segment 2 Driver Education. Complete the minimum 50 hours of supervised driving time, including 10 hours at night
- Present required documentation to test examiner
- Michigan Driver Education Segment 2 Certificate of Completion
- Completed driving log
Level 2 Intermediate License
Teens will automatically progress to a Level 2 Intermediate License when the below requirements are met – no trip to a Secretary of State office is needed.
Requirements
- Successfully pass a driving skills test
- Minimum age 16
- 90 days crash- and violation-free
Driving restrictions
- No more than one passenger under age 21 except for immediate family members
- No driving between 10pm and 5am
- No hand-held cell phones
- No texting
- Seat belts are required for everyone in the front seat and everyone under age 16 in the vehicle.
Level 3 License
Teens will progress to a Level 3 License when the below requirements are met. An automated confirmation letter will be sent from the Secretary of State. Teens don’t need to visit an office for this step. There are no driving restrictions for a level 3 license. A parent/legal guardian may request that their teen remain at Level 2.
Requirements
- Minimum age 17
- Hold a Level 2 Intermediate License minimum of six months
- 12 consecutive months violation- and crash-free