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  • Road & Permit Testing
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    • Español
    • Online Testing Resources
  • Courses Offered
    • Course Calendar
    • 30HR Classroom
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Learn to Drive with MONTROSE DRIVING EDUCATION

How to Get Your License at 16

Get Your License at 16 ½ (changes coming January 1, 2027)

Get Your License at 16 ½ (changes coming January 1, 2027)

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Minor Instruction Permit at age 15


  • Complete an approved Drivers Education course:


               ○    30-hour Classroom Course; or

               ○    30-hour Online Course


  • Earn an 80% or better on written test to obtain a minors instructional Permit at age 15


  • Complete the six-hour behind-the-wheel training with a certified instructor (required if you live within 30 miles of a drive school)


  • Hold Colorado drivers permit for 12 months


  • Log 50 hours of driving with someone 21 years or older with valid drivers license, using the Road Ready App or the Colorado state log sheet


               ○    40 hours of daytime driving

               ○    10 hours of nighttime driving


  • Pass a driving test with state approved commercial driving school.

Get Your License at 16 ½ (changes coming January 1, 2027)

Get Your License at 16 ½ (changes coming January 1, 2027)

Get Your License at 16 ½ (changes coming January 1, 2027)

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Minor Instruction Permit at age 15½


  • Complete an approved Drivers Education course:


               ○    4-hour Classroom Course; or

               ○    30-hour Classroom Course; or

               ○    30-hour Online Course


  • Earn an 80% or better on written test to obtain a minors instructional Permit at age 15 1/2


  • Hold Colorado drivers permit for 12 months


  • Log 50 hours of driving with someone 21 years or older with valid drivers license, using the Road Ready App or the Colorado state log sheet


               ○    40 hours of daytime driving

               ○    10 hours of nighttime driving


  • Pass a driving test with state approved commercial driving school.

How to Get Your License at 17 (changes coming January 1, 2027)

How to Get Your License at 17 (changes coming January 1, 2027)

How to Get Your License at 17 (changes coming January 1, 2027)

  • Earn an 80% or better on written test to obtain a Minor Instruction Permit at age 16


  • Hold a minors instructional permit for 12 months


  • Log 50 hours of driving with someone 21 years or older with valid drivers license, using the Road Ready App or the Colorado state log sheet


        ○    40 hours of daytime driving

        ○    10 hours of nighttime driving


  • Pass a driving test with state approved commercial driving school.

How to Get Your License at 17 (changes coming January 1, 2027)

How to Get Your License at 17 (changes coming January 1, 2027)

**The information  on this page is an interpretation of Colorado driving laws and regulations in an to simplify for parents, Montrose Drivers Education does its best to get the correct information on this site but does not claim responsibility for the accuracy of the information displayed herein. It is not complete or certified information. Please visit the DMV’s Website for exact and complete regulations.


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