Important Teen Driver’s Education Requirements

MUST READ: If you are registering for our Teen Driver’s Education program, the following are legal and HDI policy requirements that you need to know.

DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. NO EXCEPTIONS. If there is any doubt on attending a classroom session or commiting to 10 weekly time slots ( selecting from weekdays @2:00pm or 4:15pm and weekends @7:30am,9:45am,12:00pm,2:30pm,4:45pm) for behind the wheel instruction, please do not sign up. 

Program Requirements: 
    1. Teens (15 1/2–17 years old) must obtain a learner’s permit before registering, which is required for a driver’s education program.
    2. The State of Hawaii law states that the program, which includes 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of BTW (behind-the-wheel) instruction, cannot be completed in less than 6 weeks. The current Covid-19 rules require that the 30 hours of classroom instruction be taught over a period of at least 6 weeks, and weekly instruction not exceed 5 hours. This is currently taught online as virtual classes with a limit of 15 students per class.
    3. The scheduled classroom meeting dates do not include their BTW (behind-the-wheel) instruction. Within 3 weeks of their first classroom meeting, students will be paired and receive their BTW schedules for six each 2-hour sessions outside of the classroom meeting dates.
    4. Taking a teen driver’s education class is a commitment like any sport, part time job or activity as acquiring a life skill of safely operating a vehicle. Because we do behind the wheel instruction in pairs, you need to be available to a minimum of 10 time slots on a regular weekly basis during after school hours (normally after 2:00) and weekends. The more you are available, the quicker you can legally complete the program. Availability would be for week #s 3-10 for BTW (behind-the-wheel) lessons. Classroom tardiness and absences if acceptable will need to be made up in future classes. Please be on time and do not miss classes. We are limited to only 15 students per classroom. You will not be able to make up a class until space becomes available which could be months ahead and at a cost of $20.50 payable prior to make up class.   Please complete the BTW availability sheet BEFORE registering located here:
      https://classroom.google.com/c/NDEwNTY2MjAyOTU3?cjc=hof5jmo
      If the link above does not work for you, please do the following:
      Text Ron Aoki at (808)306-9552.
    5. Once the BTW availability form is completed with a minimum of 10 time slots, a separate link will be emailed/texted with instructions for Venmo or cash payment and completion of the registration form.  Once those are completed, a Google classroom/Zoom sign in link will be gmailed to the teen student.
    6. Our company policy is to complete the entire program within 8-10 weeks.  As such, do not schedule a road test any sooner than 10 weeks from the first classroom meeting date. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM IF YOU NEED TO COMPLETE IT IN LESS THAN 10 WEEKS. After pairing students with like schedules, they will receive their BTW schedules within 3 weeks of their first classroom date.  It would be good to not schedule a road test until you know when the last scheduled behind the wheel lesson is.  Do not schedule a road test any sooner than 8 days after their last BTW lesson. This is to allow for possible rescheduling.
    7. Behind-The-Wheel training typically begins and ends at the classroom location. NOTE: Because of the demanding schedules of students, it is important that your Teen stick to his/her BTW schedule. If that is not possible, we will try to reschedule your teen and their partner.  But if that is not possible, they will be rescheduled to a solo make up lesson at a cost of $52.50. With this extra charge in mind, do NOT sign up for this program if your Teen cannot commit to at least 10 time slots a week on a regular weekly basis of BTW availability for up to 10 weeks.
    8. Attendance requirement by law is that all 30 hours of classroom instruction and six BTW lessons must be attended and passed. Commitment to classroom and BTW attendance is required. Tardiness is not tolerated. If reason of tardiness or absence from the classroom or BTW lessons are not acceptable, ie, oversleeping, forgot, job, sports, other activities and more, they will be failed and dismissed. If tardy or absence from a class is acceptable, missed make up times will be with the next scheduled class program, approximately a month later, including taking the final exam with that scheduled class program. If you anticipate being tardy or absent, please communicate beforehand to avoid possible dismissal from program. Also, missed make up classes will result in failing and dismissal from program.
    9. A written practice driving log listing a description of a minimum of 40 hours of daytime and 10 hours of night time practice driving must start from the first day of class. All previous practice driving cannot be counted toward the log. A blank online fillable driving log will be provided to your teen. When completed, the log must be notarized and turned in to the instructor in exchange for the behind-the-wheel completion certificate. This is the final step before taking a road test. Again, to receive this certificate, one parent will need to notarize the practice driving log and turn it into the driving school. This should be done no later than 10 days before the scheduled road test. Should it be turned in later than that, no guarantee can be made that you will receive it on time for your road test date. This certificate along with the classroom completion certificate will need to be presented to the examiner at the time of the road test. NOTE: THE NOTARIZED DRIVING LOG MUST BE TURNED IN AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE YOUR ROAD TEST DATE TO BE SURE YOU RECEIVE IT ON TIME. OUR HDI OFFICE IS NOT OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK.
    10. A mandatory parent orientation meeting on the 1st classroom day of your session will explain other details and requirements of this program.

By proceeding with registration and making payment you are stating that you have read and understand all of the requirements above.

After registering, please ignore auto generated emails(2).

Click here to go to teen registration page

NOTE: We do NOT offer Classroom Only or BTW Only instruction for Teens at this time. We can only accommodate BTW instruction for students who complete classroom instruction with our school via our Teen combo classes.