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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just use a private instructor. My son did behind the wheel over the summer and was done in about a week.

Are they still sending out postcards about permanent licenses? He completed the course in July and hasn’t received anything. [/quote]

your son was done with BTW "in about a week" because BTW is a 7 session class!  So, yes, if you go every day, everyone is done in about a week!

And yes, to OP... [b]you need to have your 45 hours LOGGED before doing BTW[/b].  There are plenty of independent drivers schools.  The ones like "I Drive Smart" cost more b/c of the franchise and protections in place.  (My DD did some of her 45 hours with IDS.  Most of her practice hours were with us, but I thought it was good to have a real instructor do a few hours with her as well.).  The ACE ones are recommended by the PE teachers.  And they are very affordable.... but I don't believe they are actually allowing sign ups yet b/c they are part of FCPS and you know --- there's no in person learning yet![/quote]

Actually, you don't need all 45 hours finished before doing BTW.  My kid did it through ACE and was asked to bring the log to the first meeting if it was completed, but the instructor said if you weren't quite done yet, that was ok too.   You just had to hand it in by the last meeting to get a license (assuming you passed the road test, of course).

To the pp who said her DS completed the course in July and hasn't heard about a permanent license...my kid finished BTW the first week of March and we still haven't heard anything, so I have a feeling it's going to take them a while to catch up.[/quote]

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