# Driver’s Education — Course Outline

**Life Academy** · High school elective · **0.5 Carnegie-unit credit** framing  
**Audience:** Grades 9–12  
**Tone:** Clear teen instruction — not childish, not “scare you forever”

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## Important (read first)

This is **generalized United States driver education**. It covers universal rules of the road, signs, safety habits, and knowledge-test thinking used across most states.

**It does not replace your state’s requirements.** To earn a license (or learner’s permit), students must also:

1. Study their **state DMV / DOT handbook** (laws, speeds, and forms differ by state).
2. Complete any required **behind-the-wheel** hours with a licensed instructor or parent, as their state requires.
3. Pass their **state knowledge and skills tests**.

Life Academy completion = academic elective credit evidence for a homeschool transcript.  
Life Academy completion ≠ a driver’s license.

**Sample transcript line:**
> *Driver Education — Life Academy — 0.5 credit — Grade: A — Evidence: Modules 1–8 quizzes passed; completion certificate dated; state handbook notes logged.*

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## Credit & hours

| Item | Guidance |
|------|----------|
| Credit | **0.5** Driver Education |
| Suggested hours | ~60–75 hours total (classroom + guided practice notes) |
| Classroom modules | 8 HTML lessons + quizzes |
| Parent role | Verify quizzes, keep certificate, schedule state BTW / DMV |

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## Module map

| # | Module | Focus |
|---|--------|--------|
| 1 | [Traffic signs & colors](modules/01-traffic-signs.html) | Regulatory red, warning yellow, construction orange, guide blue/green, railroad, school |
| 2 | [Right-of-way & intersections](modules/02-right-of-way.html) | Yielding, four-ways, lanes, turns, roundabouts |
| 3 | [Speed, following distance & weather](modules/03-speed-weather.html) | Limits, 3-second rule, rain/fog/ice, night |
| 4 | [Distracted & impaired driving](modules/04-distracted-impaired.html) | Phones, fatigue, alcohol/drugs, peer pressure |
| 5 | [Parking & highway basics](modules/05-parking-highway.html) | Parallel/angle, freeways, merges, exits |
| 6 | [Sharing the road](modules/06-sharing-road.html) | Pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, school buses |
| 7 | [Emergencies & accidents](modules/07-emergencies.html) | Blowouts, skids, crashes, what to do after |
| 8 | [State knowledge test prep](modules/08-knowledge-test-prep.html) | Universal rules + how to practice for *your* DMV |

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## Suggested pacing (4–8 weeks)

- **Week A:** Modules 1–2 + parent ride-along notes  
- **Week B:** Modules 3–4  
- **Week C:** Modules 5–6  
- **Week D:** Modules 7–8 + state handbook chapters + certificate  

Or stretch to one module per week for deeper discussion.

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## Completion checklist

- [ ] All 8 module quizzes passed (parent initials)  
- [ ] Student can explain sign colors without looking  
- [ ] Student logs 3 “what I noticed on the road” journal entries  
- [ ] State handbook chapters for signs, ROW, and alcohol laws reviewed  
- [ ] [Completion certificate](certificate.html) printed for transcript packet  
- [ ] Behind-the-wheel plan scheduled with state rules in mind  

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## Hub

Start at **[Driver’s Education course hub](index.html)**.