30-Hour Classroom

The 30-Hour Classroom instruction consists of 10 three-hour classes. Students are expected to be present during the lessons and participate.  Attendance will be monitored, and we expect students to be involved for the entire class.  A student can make up a class if they cannot make it.  The curriculum is as follows:

Lesson 1: Getting your License:

  • Get out of your comfort zone
  • Driving Is a Privilege
  • License Requirements
  • Driving Responsibilities

Lesson 2: Traffic laws, lanes/road markings and signage

  • Identifying Different Sign Types by Shape and Color
  • Important of Direction When Reading Signs
  • Basic Vehicle Requirements
  • Traffic Laws and Vehicle Operations

Lesson 3: Automobile Systems and Maneuvers

  • Basic Vehicle Maneuvers
  • Calculating a 3-Second Following Distance
  • Speed Laws, Parking Maneuvers, and Seatbelt Safety
  • Lane Changes (SMOG - Signal, Mirrors, Over-Your-Shoulder, Go)

Lesson 4: Natural Laws and The Automobile

  • Green Arrows and Flashing Yellow Arrows
  • Merging onto a Freeway
  • Teach Gap Gauge Go
  • Twin Cities Road System

Lesson 5: Basic Vehicle Control

  • Distracted Driving and Driving When Tired
  • Responsibility for Your Mental Attitude and Physical Condition
  • Outcomes of Aggressive Driving and Road Rage
  • Strategies to Avoid and Stay Safe in a Road Rage Situation

Lesson 6: Rules of the Road

  • Driving in Rain, Snow, Sleet, Fog, Smoke, Mountains, and at Night
  • Difference Between ABS and Regular Brakes
  • Emergency Situations (i.e. Going through Ice, Stuck in the Snow, Skidding)

Lesson 7: Time-Space Management

  • Sharing the Road (Right of Way Privilege) 
  • Difference Between Merging and Yielding
  • Controlled and Uncontrolled Intersections
  • Railroad, Large Vehicles, Bus, and Motorcycle Safety

Lesson 8: Aware of your Surroundings

  • Systems Approach Driving
  • Environmental Awareness
  • SIPDE (Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute)
  • Effective Space Management for Defensive Driving
  • Basic Knowledge of Car Insurance (Good Student Discount)
  • What to Do if Involved in a Crash 

Lesson 9: Accidents, Alcohol/Drugs, and Organ Donation

  • Effects of Alcohol and Drugs (Over-the-Counter and Illegal)
  • How Driving Skills Can Be Impaired
  • Legal and Financial Consequences
  • Good Decision-Making Skills
  • Vanessas Law
  • Organ Donation

Lesson 10: Review

  • Review of Each Lesson
  • Extensive Practice Test
  • Licensing Procedures and Identification Requirements
  • Defensive Driving Tactics Are Reinforced

30-Hour Online Class

Minnesota allows teens to complete classroom training online. Our program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to become a safe and responsible driver. With our online course, you can complete your 30 hours of instruction at your own pace from the comfort of your own home.

The state of Minnesota fully approves our virtual driver training program, so you can be confident that you're getting the highest quality education. Our course is also designed to be engaging and interactive, with videos, animations, and quizzes to help you learn and retain the information.

Our program is designed to help students learn the rules of the road, develop safe driving habits, and gain the confidence they need to pass their driving test. With our engaging and interactive online curriculum, students can learn at their own pace and on their schedule. We offer classroom and BTW bundle packages as well.

Our program includes:

  • 30 hours of virtual online instruction
  • Three months to complete (maximum of three hours daily)
  • Interactive lessons and quizzes
  • Practice driving simulations
  • Access to experienced driving instructors
  • Great for busy students due to sports, performing arts, and other extracurricular activities

Some additional benefits of the virtual online driving program are:

  • Convenient: Our online course allows you to complete 30 hours of instruction on your schedule from anywhere with an internet connection.
  • Flexible: You can work at your own pace, taking as much or as little time as you need to complete each module.
  • Engaging: Our course is designed to be interactive and engaging, with videos, animations, and quizzes to help you learn and retain the information.
  • Approved: Our virtual driver training program is fully approved by the state of Minnesota, so you can be confident that you're getting the highest quality education.

Don't let the hassle of traditional driver education classes hold you back. Sign up for our virtual online driver training program today and get on the road to success!

Behind-the-Wheel Lessons

We will provide three, two-hour behind-the-wheel lessons (6 hours total) for teens.  When the student is ready to schedule lessons, they will login to their account, enter their permit number, and select their drive times. Research has shown that the sequence and timing of lessons described below can produce a confident and competent driver.  With that being said, we also understand that each student can be different in how they learn. That is why we are committed to developing a learning environment that is flexible to each student and abides by our high safety principles.

  1. Schedule the first lesson once the student has receiving the hard-card photo permit and has 5-10 hours of practice driving with parents.  The above is just a recommendation, if parent/student want their first driving with us, we have no problem working with them. We have courses set up that are more traffic friendly so we are able to work on the basics of driving. Each student will handle driving differently and we understand that.
  2. Schedule the second lesson at least four weeks after the first lesson and after an additional 15 hours of practice driving. This is our freeway and downtown lesson, and should not be scheduled during rush hour.
  3. Schedule the third lesson either 4 weeks or more after the second lesson or a few weeks before the road test, depending on your preference. This lesson teaches parking maneuvers and prepares the student for the test.

The three lessons should be completed within a year of completing classes or by the student's 16th birthday, whichever is later. Many times, there will be back-to-back lessons. All students will be picked up and dropped off at Breck School. 

Lesson #1: Basic Vehicle Operation

  • Control is emphasized when starting, stopping, right and left turns, following distance, and good observation techniques.
  • The student must demonstrate a knowledge of all vehicle controls and warning lights. 
  • We will practice merging vs yielding, SMOG and Gap-Gauge-Go.
  • Driving in a close quarter city/town driving while sharing road with pedestrians, bicycles and other vehicles.

Lesson #2: Lane Changes and Intersections

  • Practice lane changes and exiting and entering entrance ramps on different types of  interchanges.
  • Perform turns with multiple turn lanes and onto multiple-lane one-way and two-way streets.
  • Paying attentinon to crosswalks, pedestrians, and right on red turns.
  • Practicing lane control and integrity and remembering that a unmarkded lane can still be considered a lane if it is the width of a vehicle.

Lesson #3: Parking and Review

  • Parking causes the most anxiety with students, so I do not spend a lot of time parking. I will give the student the correct tools to become proficient at parallel and 90-degree back parking. Students will also learn the right way to hill park.  
  • Students will receive their White Card, which is the BTW course completion card. The White Card must be presented at the road test.