Our Florida DHSMV-approved 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course is required for first-time Florida drivers under 18 to qualify for a learner's permit. You need DETS if all of the following apply:
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DETS is the state-required course every first-time Florida driver under 18 must complete before earning a learner's permit.
Completing the 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course and passing the 50-question Class E Knowledge Exam are the two steps required for Florida DHSMV to issue your learner's permit. With that permit you can begin at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night, before taking the driving skills test for your full Florida driver's license.
Create your account and pay securely in under 3 minutes. You must be at least 14.5 and under 18 years of age to register.
6 hours of state-required content — a mix of text, video, and animations. Log in and out anytime; progress saves automatically. Each unit ends with a short quiz you can retake as often as needed.
A 40-question multiple-choice final exam. Score 80% or higher to pass — up to 3 attempts allowed.
Download your PDF completion certificate immediately after passing. Your completion is reported electronically to the Florida DHSMV at no extra cost.
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Our Florida DHSMV-approved 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course is required for first-time Florida drivers under 18 to qualify for a learner's permit. You need DETS if all of the following apply:
To earn a Florida learner's permit, drivers under 18 must complete both this 6-hour DETS course and the 50-question Class E Knowledge Exam. You can take them in either order — and we offer both online.
Self-paced · Log in and out anytime
Flexible and convenient. Anywhere and anytime. However your schedule requires.
Create your account and pay securely in under 3 minutes. You must be at least 14.5 and under 18 years of age to register.
6 hours of state-required content — a mix of text, video, and animations. Log in and out anytime; progress saves automatically. Each unit ends with a short quiz you can retake as often as needed.
A 40-question multiple-choice final exam. Score 80% or higher to pass — up to 3 attempts allowed.
Download your PDF completion certificate immediately after passing. Your completion is reported electronically to the Florida DHSMV at no extra cost.
A state-mandated 6-hour program built for the way you actually study — video, animation, and readable text across 8 short units. Pass each unit quiz (unlimited retakes), then a 40-question final exam with a score of 80% or higher.
Completion is reported electronically to the Florida DHSMV immediately, and you get an instant PDF certificate to bring to your permit appointment.
State-required seat time — self-paced across as many sessions as you need.
Short chapters mixing video, animation, and text. Log in and out anytime.
40-question multiple-choice final exam — 80% to pass, up to 3 attempts.
80% on each unit quiz (unlimited retakes) and 80% on the final exam.
DETS is the state-required course every first-time Florida driver under 18 must complete before earning a learner's permit.
Completing the 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course and passing the 50-question Class E Knowledge Exam are the two steps required for Florida DHSMV to issue your learner's permit. With that permit you can begin at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night, before taking the driving skills test for your full Florida driver's license.
Every first-time Florida driver under 18 must also pass the 50-question Class E Knowledge Exam. You can take the exam before or after DETS — and we offer it online too.
No asterisks. The facts below come straight from our FAQ and the course approval — the same terms you'll see at checkout.
| Item | Included with your $24.95 enrollment |
|---|---|
| Course price | $24.95 |
| State approval | DHSMV APPROVED |
| Ages accepted | Must be at least 14.5 and under 18 years of age to register |
| Typical time to complete | 6 hours — 8 units, log in and out as often as you need |
| Device | Any phone, tablet, laptop or desktop with a browser — available 24/7 |
| Format | Video, animation, and text — not a wall of reading |
| Unit quizzes | Short multiple-choice quiz after each of the 8 units. 80% to pass with unlimited retakes. |
| Final exam | 40-question multiple-choice final exam. 80% to pass, up to 3 attempts. |
| State Reporting | Filed electronically to the Florida DHSMV immediately after you pass — no extra cost |
| Certificate | Instant PDF certificate available for download the moment you pass |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee. Completed accounts, and accounts disqualified for identity verification or final exam failure, are not eligible for a refund (see FAQ for details). |
| U.S. phone support | (800) 558-9887 — 9AM to 5PM CST, Mon – Fri, excluding holidays |
| Company | Driver Training Associates, Inc., in business since 1977 |
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