

Schedule and pass on-road driving skills test: After you have held your GDL Level 1 for 6 months and have successfully completed Segment 2, you are eligible to take your automobile driving skills test with a Driver Testing Business (DTB).Complete additional required practice driving hours: Before you take your on-road driving skills test you must complete a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving with a licensed adult, 10 of which must be at night (this includes the time accumulated during Level 1).You will need to complete all required classes, instruction hours, and pass a written knowledge test before graduating from Segment 2. Enroll in Segment 2: Training can be completed with any certified provider, it does not need to be the same one as Segment 1.The Level 1 license expires on your 18th birthday. You are required to practice driving for at least 30 hours, including at least 2 hours of night driving before you can enroll in Segment 2. Complete required practice driving time of at least 30 hours with at least 2 hours at night: The Level 1 license allows you to drive with your parent/legal guardian, or a parent-designated licensed driver who is at least 21 years old.Photocopies won’t be accepted, and all documents must be in English or include an English translation. Apply for your Level 1 learner's license: Gather all required documents.Segment 1 of driver's education: You will need to complete all required classes, instruction hours, and pass a written knowledge test before graduating from Segment 1.


To locate a driver's education provider, go to Online Services and select "Driver Education and Testing Businesses" under the Business Services option to search through state-certified instructors. Enroll in a certified driver's education course: Per Michigan law, you can enroll in Segment 1 of driver's education once you are 14 years and 8 months old.Classroom and driving instruction will be integrated and related, meaning both should be completed around the same time. Per Michigan law, you must complete and pass the following requirements to be issued a Michigan driver's license before turning 18 years old.
