Courses
MVD requires all students under 18 years of age hold their permit for six months prior to being eligible to obtain their drivers license.This is to provide the best opportunity to develop defensive driving skills that will last a lifetime. Thus, we recommend that you start Behind the Wheel lessons as close to the beginning of the six month permit period to be stretched over the six months.
Our normal schedule runs five to six weeks out. If you want your student to begin immediately after acquiring their permit, sign up two months before they are able to get their permit to start right away.
There are move-up opportunities when other students need to reschedule, often within one week of signing uped
Classroom
The Classroom experience is the basic building block and a critical component for new driver education. We cover rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, dealing with peer pressure, texting, drinking, drugs and various other topics critical to becoming a responsible safe driver.
If you are 15 and a 1/2 after taking the class, visit ADOT’s Permit@Home to take your permit instead of going to the MVD! Ask our staff about the process if you aren’t aware of it!
Behind the Wheel and Behind the Wheel Gold do NOT include classroom. Please choose Road to Excellence or Road to Excellence Gold for classroom.
" THE TOTAL PACKAGE "
18 - 20 Hours
“The Total Package” is designed for students with no or little behind the wheel experience and includes basic techniques that we feel will guide drivers towards our hopeful goals of turning students into defensive drivers and includes the following steps towards achieving those goals.
The Classroom
Basic building blocks to set the background for defensive driving
The First Drive
1 1/2 hour introduction to smooth brake and pedal acceleration, proper steering wheel techniques, and understanding gauge and controls, etc.
Behind the Wheel Gold
Three three hour instructional driving Lessons
Fourth drive - 1 1/2 to 3 hours depending upon pickup location
Prep and evaluation
Includes Insurance Certificate that may lower rates
Includes Road Evaluation for licensing
$895
BEHIND THE
WHEEL
WHEEL
6 overall hours
Two 3 hour instructional driving sessions
Includes Insurance Certificate that may lower rates
Does not include Road Evaluation
$450*
ROAD TO
EXCELLENCE
EXCELLENCE
12 overall hours
6 hours classroom
Two 3 hour instructional driving sessions
Includes Insurance Certificate that may lower rates
Does NOT include Road Evaluation
$500*
BEHIND THE WHEEL
GOLD
GOLD
10 1/2 – 12 overall hours
Three 3 hour instructional driving sessions
Fourth drive 1 1/2 to 3 hours dependent upon pickup location
Prep and evaluation
Includes Insurance Certificate that may lower rates
Includes Road Evaluation for licensing
$700
ROAD TO EXCELLENCE
GOLD
GOLD
16 1/2 – 18 overall hours
6 hours classroom
Three 3 hour instructional driving sessions
Fourth drive 1 1/2 to 3 hours dependent upon pickup location
Prep and evaluation
Includes Insurance Certificate that may lower rates
Includes Road Evaluation for licensing
$750
*For an additional $250 you can add MVD certification which consists of 3 hours of driving instruction followed by a fourth drive that will include Prep for final evaluation followed by evaluation for Certificate of Completion to take to MVD.
Ala Carte Services
| Classroom | $125 | REGISTER |
| Single three hour drive | $300 | REGISTER |
| Extra three hour drive and additional instruction for students who have taken previous classes | $225 | REGISTER |
| Gold Package | $250 | REGISTER |
| The First Drive | $250 | REGISTER |
Cancellation policy - $70 No Show, Same Day or 24 hours, $60 if notified before 48 hours
Please feel free to call us with questions or to schedule lessons for your chosen program at (480) 921 - 8834.
Driving Sessions
The One-on-One driving sessions in all three selections are done in 3 hour blocks. We drive throughout the week and our certified trainers will pick up and drop off the student at home, school or work, whichever is most convenient for the family. After each driving session the student and family receive a full written evaluation, which the student can use in their individual practice sessions.
Home, school, or work pick up and drop off by our certified trainers are included in all programs.
- Safety
- Parallel Parking
- 4-way Stops
- Airport Driving
- Merging into/out of traffic
- 3-point Turns
- Left on Red
- Awareness
- DUI Consequences
- Speed not to impede
- Right on Red
- Mall Parking
- Complete Stops
- Downtown Driving
- Mirror usage/visibility
- Defensive Attitude
- Scanning
- Emotional Effects
- DUI Consequences
- Roads with S-turns
- One Way Roads
- Uncontrolled Intersections
- All Phx. Major Freeways
- Backing
- Smooth Braking Stops
- Hand Position
- Peer Pressure... and others.
- Signal / Mirror / Shoulder / Go
