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What if I misplace my certificate after completing a driver's course?
In most cases, you’ll simply need to contact the driver’s course instructor or company and request a copy. You might have to pay a fee, so be prepared. Some states provide downloadable copies of drivers education completion certificates on their Web sites. If you live in one of those states, download the certificate and complete it again with your instructor.
(Of course, if you took driver ed online and live in a state that provides downloadable copies of your drivers education completion certificate, understand that these copies won’t help you. Each company that teaches online drivers education sets its own procedures for handling matters such as lost drivers ed completion certificates, so you’ll have to contact the company.)
Because states that require applicants to complete drivers ed also want to see proof before they’ll issue your learners permit or drivers license, it’s best to track down these copies sooner rather than later.
(Of course, if you took driver ed online and live in a state that provides downloadable copies of your drivers education completion certificate, understand that these copies won’t help you. Each company that teaches online drivers education sets its own procedures for handling matters such as lost drivers ed completion certificates, so you’ll have to contact the company.)
Because states that require applicants to complete drivers ed also want to see proof before they’ll issue your learners permit or drivers license, it’s best to track down these copies sooner rather than later.
| Drivers Ed Not Required | Contact Instructor/School | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | x | The DPS Web site provides another you can print/complete. | ||
| Alaska | x | |||
| Arizona | x | |||
| Arkansas | x | |||
| California | x | |||
| Colorado | x | |||
| Connecticut | x | x | If you had a parent taught course, check your course materials/instructions for details. | |
| Delaware | x | |||
| Florida | x | |||
| Georgia | x | |||
| Hawaii | x | |||
| Idaho | x | |||
| Illinois | x | |||
| Indiana | x | |||
| Iowa | x | |||
| Kansas | x | |||
| Kentucky | x | x | If you lost your proof of completing the 4-hour GDL course, contact the DDL at (502) 564-0276. | |
| Louisiana | x | |||
| Maine | x | x | You might also need to contact the Maine Driver's Education Association (MEDEA), which handles all approved schools/courses. | |
| Maryland | x | |||
| Massachusetts | x | |||
| Michigan | x | |||
| Minnesota | x | x | If you're home schooled and did the home course, check the materials from the DVS Office of Driver Education for details. | |
| Mississippi | x | |||
| Missouri | x | |||
| Montana | x | |||
| Nebraska | x | |||
| Nevada | x | |||
| New Hampshire | x | |||
| New Jersey | x | |||
| New Mexico | x | |||
| New York | x | |||
| North Carolina | x | |||
| North Dakota | x | |||
| Ohio | x | |||
| Oklahoma | x | If you did the parent taught course, check the materials from the state-approved provider you worked with. | ||
| Oregon | x | |||
| Pennsylvania | x | |||
| Rhode Island | x | If you find no help from the college campus course you took, contact the Community College of Rhode Island Driver Education Program at (401) 825-1214 for more assistance. | ||
| South Carolina | x | The DMV Web site provides another you can print/complete. | ||
| South Dakota | x | |||
| Tennessee | x | |||
| Texas | x | x | If you did the parent taught course, check the materials from the DPS. | |
| Utah | x | |||
| Vermont | x | |||
| Virginia | x | |||
| Washington | x | |||
| West Virginia | x | |||
| Wisconsin | x | |||
| Wyoming | x | |||
| Washington DC | x |
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