Frequently Asked Questions

Our online course is unique because it is Wisconsin based. Many of the available courses are from other states with generic information because they are covering many states they can’t be specific to Wisconsin laws and conditions. Some courses will have you reading long pages of text or writing assignments and reports. Our course is live action video (we recorded actual class sessions) with questions between the sections to check your understanding. The questions are all True/False and Multiple Choice with unlimited tries to get the correct answer. You can sign out and take a break at any time and be returned to the exact same place when you return.

If you are at least 14 years and 6 months old, you can enroll online by clicking on any of the links on this website which will take you to the registration form. Once you have completed the form you and your parent will receive an email “Signature Required”. Once you have both submitted the Enrollment Agreement you will have access to the course sessions.

Yes. Some Wisconsin teens may qualify for the Wisconsin Driver Education Grant Program, a state program created under Wisconsin Act 86 that helps eligible families pay for teen driver education. When funding is available, the grant can cover 30 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel lessons, and 6 hours of in-car observation at Trident Drivers School for qualifying 14.5 – 18 year olds.

To qualify, families must meet income guidelines similar to those used for free or reduced-price school lunch, and teens must apply at the Wisconsin DOT website and be approved before enrolling in any driver education program. If you are approved, you will receive coupon codes that Trident uses to apply the grant to your tuition.

If you complete the course and do not pass the Final Exam you can apply for a 100% refund of your tuition. We can cancel a grant coupon, however, we cannot provide a cash/credit refund.

At Trident Drivers School, our 30-hour online classroom instruction is a self-paced course that offers flexibility to students. Upon enrollment, students can start the course on the same day.
It’s important to note that according to Wisconsin State Law, students are limited to a maximum of 2 hours of online course work per day. However, they have the freedom to work on the course on any day of the week. The online course must be completed within 180 days.

In case a student requires additional time, they can extend the course for an additional 30 days by paying a fee of $15.00.

The course is available from any internet connected device. You can literally work on it when you have free time! If you need to take a break you can sign out and when you return you will be taken back to exactly where you left off!

Our program allows you 180 days (six months) to complete the class sessions. If you do need longer you can purchase an additional 30 days for $15.00

When you have completed the Online Course sessions we will enter a Classroom Completion Certificate into your DMV record and you will receive an email from noreply@dot.wi.gov (which may end up in your Junk Folder)

You must be a minimum of 15 years of age to receive your temporary permit and a minimum of 16 years of age to receive a driver’s license. You must have your permit a minimum of six months before you can take a Road Test.

When you have completed the Online Course sessions we will enter a Classroom Completion Certificate into your DMV record and you will receive an email from noreply@dot.wi.gov (which may end up in your Junk Folder) You will take that form to a local driving school and they will give you the paperwork need to take the test at the DMV.

In addition to the signed application from the school you will also need to take a certified copy of your birth certificate or a valid US passport. Your will also need to take your Social Security card and a valid photo ID. If you wish to also get a “Real ID” you will need something you receive in the mail as proof of residency such as a bank statement, pay stub or possibly a grade report.