What are the state requirements for Drivers Ed in Idaho?

30 hours of In-Class or Online instruction

6 Hours “Behind-the-Wheel”

6 Hours “In-Car Observation”

We don’t live in Nampa or attend Nampa School District, Can we still sign up through your school?

Yes of course! We offer our services throughout the entire Treasure Valley!

How do I get my permit?

Please visit your local county DMV. Student and parent/guardian must go to the DMV together. The fee is $26.50. DO NOT LOSE THE RECEIPT. Be sure to tell the DMV “Nampa Driving Academy” for the school so the permit gets mailed directly to us.

The DMV requires the following items to purchase the permit:

1. Letter of Compliance-Signed & Certified (Call your student’s attendance office. Letter must be valid/dated within appropriate school year)

2. Birth Certificate (Certified)

3. Social Security Card (or number)

4. Student Photo ID (or any photo ID)

5. Parent ID (Example: Driver's License)

What is the letter of compliance?

The letter of compliance is a specific letter provided by your student’s school stating they are enrolled and within good standing. Please call your student’s school directly for this letter. If your student is home schooled please provide DMV proof of enrollment.

How old do you have to be to take driver's Ed?

In Idaho the minimum age to begin Driver’s Ed is 14 ½. Students up to age 21 can take our online class. We also offer adult drive only programs as well.

What if I am an adult needing to get my license?

If you are 18 years old or older we recommend purchasing our Adult Drive Program Here

How do I register for a class?

Click Here and complete our online registration. 

I am a very busy parent and my student is involved in sports/extra curricular activities. We can’t drive during the week. How will this work?

Great question! We offer Priority Scheduling where we offer extended hours and weekends for an additional $100. Click Here to purchase.

My student took their course through DriversEd.com or we are enrolled with IDLA, Now what?

Please register for our driving only portion Here.

Where do we meet for drives?

Your student’s instructor will indicate on the drive schedule that is sent via email.

Drives in black start and end at our driving school in Nampa located at 1501 2nd St. S.

Drives in red indicate school pick ups. Instructors will pick students up from school and end the drives at our driving school in Nampa located at 1501 2nd St. S.

Drives in blue indicate home pick up/drop offs. For an additional $40 (per drive segment) we can come to your home and offer the convenience of at home pick up & drop off service.

How do I know I am confirmed in the upcoming session?

You will receive a confirmation email first; then the driving schedule will be sent to your email address on file. Please confirm with the instructor via email, text, phone that the schedule will work for you and your student.

I’m from out of state. What do we do?

If you are under 17 years old and have completed driver training in another state (and have not been issued a license in that state), you will be required to provide acceptable proof of driver training completion. If you are not surrendering an out-of-state license, you will also be required to complete a supervised driving period prior to licensing.

If you are under 17 years old and have an out-of-state driver’s license you will not be required to provide proof of driver training and the supervised driving period will not be required. An out-of-state driver’s license may be used for 90 continuous days (from the time an Idaho domicile is established) before an Idaho driver’s license is required.

Do you offer a discount?

Unfortunately, all program fees are due in full at the time of purchase. If you are struggling financially we suggest you reach out to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and they may be able to assist with the fees.

However, we do offer a Family Discount! Have multiple students? Please let us know and we will honor a $25 family discount for registering more than 1 student with us!

Refund Policy

Nampa Driving Academy does not issue refunds as a part of doing business. We will enroll a student in another session as a ONE TIME no charge courtesy. However, a 10 day notice of such cancellation is REQUIRED (No Exceptions).