We now offer the OREGON DMV DRIVE TEST.
NW Drivers Ed is constantly working to serve the needs of our community. As a 3rd Party Drive Testing Business, we now offer the Oregon DMV Drive Test, which may be required to obtain your Class C Drivers License. By booking your Drive Test with us we are typically able to offer appointments sooner than the DMV. Drive Tests are conducted using our cars, so you don’t need to try to arrange to have one on test day. Our examiners have been trained by ODOT and are also certified driving instructors.
Please note:
Due to a recent process change within the DMV, we must verify your eligibility prior to your drive test. PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT, we must have your DMV customer number and date of birth in order to verify your eligibility to test with our company. If you have a restriction on your driving privileges and are obtaining a reinstatement, we recommend scheduling your drive test for at least 1 day after the reinstatement has gone into effect as it may cause an issue when reporting your results. If you require the use of your car, due to modifications or the use of an Ignition Interlock Device, we will not be able to administer your test as we only use our company cars for testing. Please contact another testing facility to see if they offer an option to test in your own vehicle.
By scheduling an appointment or paying for the service same day, you are agreeing to our TERMS & CONDITIONS. Please take time to review our TERMS & CONDITIONS / FAQs below:
APPOINTMENTS
We require you to arrive 10 minutes early to your Drive Test appointment, prepared and with the necessary documentation, corrective lenses if required, a face mask or covering (due to COVID-19), and close toed shoes. If you are late, or otherwise unprepared, it will be treated as if you did not appear for your appointment. The No Show Policy will apply and no refund will be issued. ALL CUSTOMERS MUST PROVIDE A VALID PHOTO ID at the time of their appointment displaying their legal name and a current image (a valid permit is required for customers under 18).
We may have same day appointments. You must call ahead to confirm.
During your drive test only you, the examiner, and on occasion, an authorized manager or ODOT representative may be allowed in the vehicle. No interpreters, family, friends, or animals are permitted. If you require the presence of an animal or an interpreter we are unable to provide the testing service to you. We recommend contacting the DMV to discuss your options. If you arrive for an appointment and are unable to test due to this condition or any others no refund will be issued.
YOUR APPOINTMENT?
PLEASE NOTE: The Oregon DMV is in no way involved in scheduling, canceling or rescheduling your drive test with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 541-248-1962. We also accept emails at: [email protected]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The DMV may have additional requirements prior to issuing you a license. The following is a list of eligibility requirements for customers choosing to take the Driving Test with NW Drivers Ed:
- ALL CUSTOMERS must provide their DMV customer number and date of birth so that we may confirm eligibility. If we are unable to confirm your eligibility prior to your appointment we will not be able to administer a driving test.
- ALL CUSTOMERS MUST PROVIDE A VALID PHOTO ID at the time of their appointment displaying their legal name and a current image (a valid permit is required for customers under 18).
- IIDs: Customers requiring the use of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) MUST use a vehicle equipped with an IID during the test. Currently, we only administer drive tests using our vehicles. Even though you may be confirmed Eligible to test with a 3rd Party Testing Business, if you require the use of an IID we will not be able to administer your drive test.
- *Please contact another testing facility to see if they permit the use of your vehicle for testing.
- Customers must be at least 16 years of age or older at the time of the drive test.
- Customers who have failed a driving test may not take an additional driving test the same day as the failed attempt. Customers no longer have a waiting period and can test the next day but cannot test twice in the same day.
- Customers who are 16 and 17 years of age must meet the following additional requirements:
- Customer must have held a valid learners permit from Oregon or another state for at least six (6) months prior to testing and must have their permit with them at the time of the test;
- If the Customer’s permit is from another state, the customer must first pass the knowledge test at the DMV and obtain an Oregon DMV customer number prior to testing;
- Customers must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian during the Drive Test appointment. The parent or legal guardian must remain at our office during the testing session;
- Before being issued a provisional license from the DMV customers who are under 18 must also complete a second written test, known as the Safe Practices test at the DMV. The DMV will require documentation demonstrating completion of 100 hours of practice driving (or 50 hours if the teen driver completed an ODOT Approved Driver Safety Course. The DMV may have additional requirements and the requirements listed above may be subject to changes in the laws. Only the DMV can ultimately confirm your eligibility to receive a drivers license.
TESTING FEES and PAYMENTS
To hold your appointment, payment for the test must be received at the time you schedule an appointment for a Drive Test.
Testing Fees are as follows:
DUE TO COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ADDITIONAL STAFFING IS NECESSARY. FEES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY:
Albany: $75 Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
$75 Weekday Evenings (5:00pm and later)
$75 Saturdays and Sundays
Additional Locations Coming Soon
Please note, the testing fees do not include fees that are required to be paid to the DMV when you obtain your license.
NO GUARANTEES
Taking lessons with us prior to taking your Drive Test does not guarantee that you will pass your test. If you have taken lessons with one of our instructors, you will not be able to be tested by that individual. The Drive Test will have to be conducted by one of our other examiners.
REFUNDS, CANCELLATIONS and NO SHOW POLICY
NW Drivers Ed, LLC does not issue refunds for services performed. NW Drivers Ed, LLC does not issue refunds for missed or rescheduled appointments. If you are late for your appointment and we are unable to fit you in the same day, it will be treated as a missed appointment.
MORE THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR: If you need to reschedule your appointment or request a refund 48 hours prior to your appointment, we will be glad to assist you. No fee will be charged for rescheduling your appointment if done more than 48 hours in advance of your test date. A fee of $10 to process a refund will be deducted from the refund for the testing appointment, if the request is made more than 48 hours from the date of the appointment.
BETWEEN 48 HOURS & 24 HOURS: Customers may reschedule an appointment between 48 and 24 hours of their appointment for a rescheduling fee of $20. Any appointment that has been rescheduled is no longer eligible for a refund regardless of when requested. No refunds will be issued for any appointments within 48 hours of the date of the appointment.
TEST FAILURES: Customers who fail their Drive Test will not be issued a refund. Nor will customers who pass their Drive Test. The Drive Test is a service and thus is not eligible for a refund once completed.
NO SHOW: Customers who do not arrive on time to their appointment or fail to show up for their appointment as scheduled, will not be issued a refund. Customers choosing to schedule another appointment will still be required to pay the full price for the additional appointment.
REISSUANCE
If you lose or otherwise require a replacement certification (tests prior to July 6, 2020) for your Drive Test, you will be charged an additional $20 for the replacement.
TEST DIRECTIONS
At NW Drivers Ed, LLC the Oregon DMV Drive Test directions will be given verbally and only in English. If you require the test be administered in another language, we encourage you to contact the DMV directly to discuss your options.
WAITING PERIODS
Due to a recent change, there are no longer waiting periods between test attempts. HOWEVER, customers may only attempt one (1) drive test per day. This means if a customer fails their drive test they may take another test the next day, if an appointment is available.
YOUR APPOINTMENT?
PLEASE NOTE: The Oregon DMV is in no way involved in scheduling, canceling or rescheduling your drive test with us. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 541-248-1962. We also accept emails at: [email protected]