Alaska Online Driver Education and Alaska Licensing Procedures

So, you’ve finally decided to apply for your Alaska learner’s permit or first Alaska driver license! Alaska has a graduated driver license program for Alaska drivers ages 15-18, and there are a few things you need to know to make sure that applying for your Alaska driving license goes as smoothly as possible. So let’s not waste any more time!.

Alaska Learner Permit

An Alaska learner’s permit is valid for 2 years, although it may be renewed once with your parent or guardian’s permission. Although you’ll have to wait until you’re 16 to apply for your first Alaska driver license, you can apply for an Alaska instructional permit, otherwise known as an Alaska learner’s permit, when you’re just 14.
To apply for your Alaska learner’s permit, take the following documents with you to your local DMV:

  • Your 15$ fee
  • Social Security card
  • Personal identification
  • your birth certificate
  • and one of the following: proof of school enrollment or graduation, employee ID, health insurance card, IRTS or state tax form, medical records, military dependant identification, pilot’s license, or school ID

This Alaska learner’s permit will enable you to begin learning to drive provided you have someone 21 years or older in the seat next to you as you learn (just remember that the driver accompanying you must have at least 1 year of driving experience!). Once you pass the written exam and vision test (all the information can be found in Alaska’s DMV website), you’ll receive your Alaska instructional driver license.

However, when you turn 16, you’re allowed t to drive with any other Alaska licensed driver—just make sure they’re sitting next to you! Keep in mind that an Alaska restricted learner’s license is valid for up to 4 years—which means it can only be renewed once.

Alaska Teen Driver’s License

You’re free to apply for your first “real” license—the Alaska provisional license—as soon as you’ve had your learner’s license for at least 6 months or you turn 18, whichever comes first. You will have to surrender your Alaska learner’s permit once you arrive to take the dreaded road test. When taking the Alaska driver’s license road test, any 16 year old applicants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please make note of the following:

  • If you’ve been convicted of a traffic violation or for consuming alcohol while driving with an Alaska learner’s permit, you must wait an additional six months before applying for your Alaska provisional driver license.The lesson: try not to do anything while learning to drive that a licensed driver wouldn’t do!
  • At least 40 driving hours must be completed (signed by a parent, legal guardian, or certified driving instructor)
  • And, 10 hours must be during “challenging circumstances” like nighttime driving or during bad weather.

If you go to the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles website, you’ll find all of the required forms to apply for your Alaska provisional license, as well as schedule your Alaska road test . It’s all there at your fingertips.
After you’ve scheduled your Alaska road test, bring the following to your local Alaska DMV:

  • the required fee ($15)
  • your written test scores
  • your Alaska learner’s permit
  • two pieces of identification
  • You’ll also need to bring a “notarized parent consent form(http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/forms/forms.htm)”: if you’re under 18
  • Also, remember to take along your Social Security card

During the road test, you should expect to be asked to make right and left turns, signal properly, use marked and unmarked traffic lanes, back up, make a quick stop, park, and successfully perform the dreaded three point turn. You’ll have to provide your own vehicle for the road test. Your car will be inspected by an examiner to see whether it is in safe operating condition with the necessary equipment.

Alaska Teen Driver License Penalties and Restrictions

Driving is a privilege, not a right. There are several restrictions you need to keep in mind regarding your Alaska driver’s license or Alaska learner’s permit.
You cannot drive with passengers under 21 (except siblings). If you only have an Alaska learner’s permit, you must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or person over 21 who has at least one year of driving experience. In addition, this person must be sitting in the front passenger seat.

If you’re 16 or older and have your Alaska provisional license you cannot drive a vehicle between 1:00AM and 5:00AM with the follow exceptions:

  • you have a parent, legal guardian with you
  • you have a medical emergency
  • you are going to or from your workplace, a school sponsored or religious event
    ( You will receive 2 points on your Alaska driving record if you are convicted of any of the above violations. You will also receive a $200 fine.

Alaska Auto Insurance Alaska Financial Responsibility Laws

Once you receive your Alaska drivers license, you’re ready to drive, right? Not so fast! There’s one more thing you need: insurance. All vehicles registered in Alaska must be covered by liability insurance. The minimum coverage is $50,000 for personal injury and $100,000 for total injury, and $25,000 for property damage. If you are caught driving without Alaska mandatory liability insurance, you could be fined up to $500 plus court costs. If you are involved in an auto accident and cannot provide proof of insurance, your Alaska learner’s license or Alaska provisional license will be suspended from 90 days to 1 year. Don’t get on Alaska roads in an uninsured vehicle, period!

Alaska Drunk Driving, Cell Phone, and Text Messaging Laws

For young drivers in particular, learning good safety habits is crucial. Thus, it’s important for you to learn the Alaska drunk driving, cell phone, and text messaging laws. Upon your first conviction of an Alaska DUI, you face imprisonment up to 72 hours and a fine of $1500. Your license will also be suspended a minimum of 90 days. Further Alaska DUI convictions will result in increased jail time, community service, fines, and Alaska license suspension or even Alaska license revocation.

If you like to text your friends, be warned: in 2008 Alaska instituted a ban on text messaging while driving. Driving while texting is a misdemeanor if no accident is caused, and a felony if you are involved in an accident and there is injury or death. Studies show that a distracted driver is a dangerous driver, so limit your cell phone use to vocal conversation only (and even that should be kept to a minimum).

Alaska Online Driver Education

We’ve already mentioned that if you’re 16 and would like to apply for an Alaska driver license you must have completed at least 40 driving hours (signed by a parent, legal guardian, or certified driving instructor). There is one additional option: an approved Alaska online driver education course. Check with the nearest Alaska DMV regarding approved driver education classes. We’ve included a partial list below:

Anchorage

  • AA Drivers Educational School
  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Anchorage Driver Training
  • Center for Employment Education

Fairbanks

  • Alaska Peace Officers Association
  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Cherokee Riders
  • Center for Employment Education

Juneau

  • American Association of Retired Persons

Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, and Seldovia

  • Manny’s Driver Education:
  • Peninsula Driving Academy:
  • American Association of Retired Persons

Ketchikan

  • Alaska Driving Instruction

Mat-Su Valley

  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

Petersburg

  • Petersburg Community School (no classes in summer months):

Alaska Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you accept all types of major credit cards for the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online drivers ed course?

The TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska internet drivers ed course accepts all major credit cards.

  • I need to receive the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska internet drivers ed certificate of completion within the next week. What shipping methods do you have?

TeenDrivingCourse.com offers several convenient options for shipping! We offer regular US Mail and Federal Express for shipping your Alaska certificate of completion. When you register for the online defensive driving course you will be asked to select your certificate of completion. If you select regular US Mail, your online Alaska traffic school certificate will be delivered in 7-10 business days. If you select Federal Express, you have the option of selecting Priority Overnight (on or before 10:30AM the next business morning), Standard Overnight delivery (by or before 5PM the next business day), Second Day delivery (by or before 5PM on the second business day), Express delivery (by or before 5PM on the third business day), or if you complete your online Alaska traffic school course on a Friday, we also offer Saturday Federal Express delivery (by or before 12PM on Saturday).

  • Is the website secure if I pay by check over the internet?

Yes! TeenDrivingCourse.com uses the very latest in SSL data encryption technology to make sure that your personal and payment information is 100% secure.

  • How much do I have to pay for the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska internet drivers ed course for new teen-aged drivers?

The TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online drivers ed course or new drivers course is $24.99. Discounts may be available if you have a “refer a friend” discount code.

  • I want to get my Alaska learners permit. Can I take a Alaska online driver education course if I am 16 years old?

In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit. You should check with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Alaska) to make sure that you are eligible to take Alaska driver education.

Please be aware that although TeenDrivingCourse.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

  • How often can I retake the Alaska final exam if I sign up for the Alaska online drivers education course?

Once you finish the Alaska drivers ed internet course, you must take your Alaska final exam. If you don’t pass the Alaska test on your first try, you can retake it as many times as you need until you pass!

  • Will my family qualify for any Alaska insurance discount since I am a Alaska teen driver?

In some states, insurance carriers do offer insurance discounts to families with teens who take a Alaska online drivers education course. If you are not certain whether your Alaska insurance provider offers discounts for Alaska teen drivers, then your parents should ask before you enroll in this Alaska online drivers education course.

  • If I want to take the Alaska online driver education course from more than one computer, can I do that?

Yes. At TeenDrivingCourse.com we care about your convenience. You’re free to take the Alaska online driver education course anywhere you want, from any computer you want. For example, if circumstances require you to take part of the Alaska online drivers ed course at school and part of the Alaska learners permit course from home, that’s perfectly okay! Any computer with internet access will work.

  • Can I take a break in the middle of the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online drivers ed course?

Definitely. You may take a break anywhere in the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online drivers ed course. When you log back online, you can then pick up the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska internet drivers ed course exactly where you left off.

  • Can I receive theAlaska certificate of completion within 1 business day after I take the Alaska online drivers ed course?

Yes! We do offer shipping through Federal Express. At registration, you may select this preferred shipping method, and you can receive your Alaska certificate in as little as 24 hours.

  • How many hours will I spend on the Alaska online drivers ed course?

You should expect to spend about 30 hours taking the Alaska online driver education course. If you live in a state that does not require timers, however, you may end up spending less than 30 hours taking the course.

Please be aware that while in some states TeenDrivingCourse.com will be sufficient for fulfilling your state’s driver education requirements, in other states TeenDrivingCourse.com is offered only as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school. To find out if TeenDrivingCourse.com will meet your state’s minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.

  • When is too late for me to request a refund on my Alaska online new driver training course?

Once your Alaska certificate of completion has been shipped, it is too late to request a refund on your Alaska online drivers ed course. You may request a refund at any point prior to that. This policy makes us different from our competitors, who will not honor refund requests after a certain point in the Alaska online learners permit course.

  • What if I am unable to read large amounts of online text? Does the Alaska online driver education course on TeenDrivingCourse.com offer any solutions that will make it easier?

Yes. We have made it easier for you by including a “Read Along” feature in all of our Alaska online learners permit courses. By reading the Alaska online driver education course text aloud as you follow along with the online text, it saves you from eye strain. All of the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online drivers ed courses fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, which means accessibility for all.

  • How do I know whether or not the Alaska drivers education course TeenDrivingCourse.com offers to new drivers over the internet meets all Alaska drivers education class requirements?

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state department maintains driving records in Alaska) will be able to tell you whether TeenDrivingCourse.com will fulfill your state’s driver education requirements or whether TeenDrivingCourse.com may be taken as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school.

  • I plan to take the Alaska learners permit test. Is there any Alaska paperwork that I’ll need in order to do that?

In general, you need to have received a certificate of completion for a Alaska driver’s education class before you can be issued a learner’s permit in Alaska.

Again, this is a general rule and may not apply in Alaska, so we suggest you contact your local Alaska driver’s license office and ask exactly what documentation you will be required to provide when you go to take your Alaska learner’s permit exam.

  • How many Alaska online drivers ed course quizzes are there in the TeenDrivingCourse.com Alaska online driver education course?

There will be a Alaska online drivers ed course quiz after each Alaska online drivers ed course chapter.

  • What differences are there between Alaska classroom driver education and Alaska online driver education?

The difference is this: with Alaska online drivers ed at TeenDrivingCourse.com, there is no need to spend hours in a classroom listening to a lecture. TeenDrivingCourse.com gives you the freedom to learn how you want, where you want and when you want! If your state does not allow online driver education, then you may be required to attend a Alaska driver ed class. If that’s the case, the Alaska driver ed course offered by TeenDrivingCourse.com makes an excellent supplementary learning tool that will further reinforce what you learn in the classroom.

  • At some point will I be expected to provide proof of identity while taking the Alaska online driver’s ed course?

Only if your state requires us to. If your state requires us to verify your identity for the online drivers ed course (not every state does), it will likely take the form of us asking you personal questions at various times during the course. Some states do this to make sure that each student is taking a state online driver education course without the help of anyone else.