New Driver Courses
TN State-Inspected & Approved Driver Education for First-Time Drivers
Is a New Driver Course Right for Me?
These courses are designed for:
✔ Teens age 15+
✔ Adults learning to drive
✔ First-time drivers
So, what’s included in the Comprehensive Course?
The Comprehensive Course provides an additional 15 hours of instructor-led classroom time beyond the state minimum, which allows more time for explanation, discussion, review, reinforcement, and application of the material. Students also receive up to two mock road tests to help identify areas that may need additional practice before they take their actual road test.
Comprehensive New Driver Course
An expanded course with additional classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel practice, and road-test preparation beyond the state minimum of 30 hours. New drivers are given extra time to absorb complex cognitive concepts related to driving.
What’s Included
45 hours in-class instruction
6 hours behind-the-wheel
2 mock road tests
1 Tennessee State Road Test
All 19 chapters of AAA “How to Drive”
More time for explanation, review, and reinforcement
Best for students who need additional instructional time and preparation
Tuition ……………………. $900
Additional Driving Lessons & Mock Road Tests
Additional one-on-one driving lessons and mock road tests are available only for students who are currently enrolled in or have previously completed one of Steer Clear's New Driver Courses.
These are not a stand-alone services that can be purchased.
These lessons and tests are designed to help students build confidence, practice specific driving skills, or receive additional instruction beyond the required six hours before being administered a state road test.
Mock Road Tests help identify areas of weakness and determine whether those weaknesses have been corrected prior to scheduling their actual Road Test. Areas that need improvement are often revealed in a practice scenario. The goal is to eliminate/reduce test anxiety and to correct insufficiencies that may prevent someone from passing the official TN State Road Skills Exam that we administer.
See our FAQ for eligibility and scheduling details.
$50 per 1-hour lesson
$50 per Mock Road Test
IMPORTANT: CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED
Students must attend all scheduled classroom sessions for the specific course in which they are enrolled.
Students may not attend a different course, a different location, a different class date, or another session to make up a missed class. There are no options for online or virtual make-up sessions. Attendance cannot be transferred between courses or combined across separate course rosters or classrooms.
Steer Clear is required to maintain accurate attendance and course records for each individual class. Therefore, if a student misses a required classroom session, they cannot simply attend that session with another group.
Additionally, they will not be eligible to move onto the behind-the-wheel portion of the course should their minimum in-class hours not be completed - regardless of the reason.
A student who does not complete their minimum in-class hours must reenroll in a future course and complete that course in its entirety.
Please make sure your student's schedule allows them to attend all scheduled classroom session before enrolling.
What Happens Next?
Choose Your Classroom Location
View Upcoming Class Schedule
Choose a Date, Submit Enrollment Form & Payment
Attend In-Class Instruction
Schedule Your Drives Over the Next Several Weeks
Mock Road Test to Assess Readiness - Pass Your Road Test
Take Your Certificate to a Driver Service Center
How the Schedule Works
Here's what to expect:
Weeks 1–3
In-classroom instruction
Weeks 4–8
No daily classroom attendance
Students schedule six individual one-hour driving lessons around their availability
Most students complete the course in approximately 8 -10 weeks
You have 1 year from the start of your course to complete all your drives, mock tests & road test
Ready to Learn to Drive Safely?
Your journey toward becoming a safe, confident driver starts here.
Still Have Questions?
Visit our FAQ page for answers to common questions about enrollment, attendance, scheduling, payments, certificates, and course policies.