Cinneti Driving School

Step Three: Driver Training

Important

Minor students are required by the State of California to take a minimum of 6 hours of behind the wheel training with a state licensed driving school or institution.

Parents or guardians are required by the State of California to train the minor student for a minimum of 50 hours, of which 10 hours at night. They must have a valid California driver license, be awake, and be close enough to take control of the vehicle at any time.

Requirements

The minor student must have passed the Californian DMV written exam when starting the driver training course at a state licensed driving school or institution.

• Persons 15 years of age or older are allowed by the State of California to be enrolled in both driver education and driver training simultaneously¹. However, students are allowed to operate a motor vehicle only at the direction and under the supervision of a state licensed instructor until the DMV written exam is passed.
• The student can start practicing after completing the first driving lesson: the permit will be activated (signed) by the driving instructor after the lesson has been completed by the student.

Adults, other than the parent and/or guardian, are eligible to practice with the minor student. Yet, they must have permission, be 25 years of age or older, have a valid California driver license, be awake, and be close enough to take control of the vehicle at any time when training the minor student.

The State of California approves the following exceptions when reasonable transportation is not available and it is necessary for the minor student to drive. A note is required explaining the necessity and length of assignment:

• Medical necessity: the note must be signed by your physician.
• School (authorized) activity: the note must be signed by the school principal, dean, or his/her designee.
• Employment necessity: the note must be signed by the employer verifying the length of employment.
• Immediate family member need: the note must be signed by the parent clarifying the assignment and length.
• Emancipated minor: no documentation is needed. Yet, the minor must have declared via Proof of Financial Responsibility (SR1 P: in lieu of its guarantors).

¹ A "DMV Student License" knowledge test must be passed at the driving school in order to start driver training.

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Driving Session

Our curriculum is based on the following 4 driving elements:

1. Vehicle control
2. Traffic regulations
3. Navigation
4. Driver behavior

We monitor, train, and guide the student in skills like hand-eye coordination, use of non-physical sense, perception, anticipation, timing, orientation, emotion, and behavior. This will provide the student a solid foundation for his/her future and basic California DMV road test.

How?

The level of the student will be analyzed at the beginning of each driving session. This will provide the instructor with critical information to outline the driving session as well as feedback for the student and parent(s) for their sessions together.

DMV Exam

Cinneti cannot guarantee that the student will pass the California DMV driving exam and/or training program standards developed by Cinneti within a given set of lessons.

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Certificates

• A yellow (OL 328) "DMV Certificate of Completion in Driver Training" will be provided after the minor student completed a minimum of 6 hours or more of driver training with state licensed driving school or institution.

  Note: A DMV Certificate of Completion in Driver Training (OL 328) will be issued by cinneti.com, after the student has paid, or paid the remaining balance, have taken the required six (6) hours of driver training set by the State of California, or has completed a driver training program by cinneti.com not being less than six (6) hours of the requirement set by the State of California unless the student provides physical proof of the remaining hours from (an)other State licensed driving school(s) or institution(s).

• In addition, the parent or guardian must confirm the minimum required training by signing the minor students' Provisional Permit.

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