Licensed by Virginia DMV
Driver Improvement
Required by Virginia courts and the DMV — or take it voluntarily to earn 5 safe driver points and lower your insurance rates. One course, four programs.
Standard Virginia Driver Improvement
8-Hour Driver Improvement
Earn 5 safe driver points voluntarily, satisfy a court order, clear a DMV assignment, or qualify for an auto insurance discount — the state-required course for all four reasons.
- Earn 5 safe driver points
- Satisfy a court order or DMV assignment
- Qualifies for auto insurance discount
- 100% online — any device, any pace
- Available in 12 languages
- Valid in all 95 Virginia counties
4 of 8 hrs complete · 4 of 8 chapters done
Chapters
Fast, easy, and affordable!
Why take driver improvement?
Virginia's fastest and easiest
driver improvement course.
Spending 8 hours in an online course is NOT our idea of a good time! That's why we make it as fun and engaging as possible, while making sure you can get through it — ASAP! Complete it at your own pace, on any device, in any of 12 languages.
4 Reasons, 1 Solution
How Driver Improvement Works
The same 8-hour online course satisfies all four reasons for driver improvement but you can only take the course for ONE reason. Select your reason for enrolling below to see exactly what to expect.
You can take the Virginia Driver Improvement Course once every 24 months to earn 5 positive safe driver points, which are added to your driving record and can help offset any demerit points you’ve accumulated. Many auto insurance providers also offer a premium discount to policyholders who complete a state-approved course — it’s worth checking with your provider before or after enrolling.
This is one of the easiest ways to proactively improve your driving record from the comfort of your home, at your own pace.
Your Certificate of Completion
- Your certificate will be emailed to you immediately after passing the final exam.
- We will report your completion directly to the Virginia DMV within 24 hours — no action required on your part.
- Print your certificate and keep it for your personal records.
- You do not need to bring or mail your certificate to the DMV.
Courts frequently require the Driver Improvement Course as a condition of resolving a traffic case — whether to satisfy a judge’s order, have a citation dismissed, or reduce a charge or fine. After completing the course online, we will issue your certificate and report your completion to the Virginia DMV.
Important: Unlike other reasons for taking the course, court-ordered students must personally deliver their certificate of completion to their court. We cannot do this on your behalf.
Your Certificate of Completion
- Your certificate will be emailed to you immediately after passing the final exam.
- We will report your completion to the Virginia DMV within 24 hours.
- You must deliver your certificate to your court — follow whatever instructions your court provided.
- Most courts require in-person delivery or mailing; some may accept fax or email — confirm with your court before submitting.
- We recommend dropping the certificate off in person at the courthouse whenever possible.
- If mailing, write your case number on the back of the certificate. Sending via certified mail provides proof of delivery.
The Virginia DMV may assign you to take a Driver Improvement Course in order to reduce your demerit points, avoid license suspension or revocation, or to reinstate a suspended license. In most cases the DMV will have notified you directly — by letter or through your online DMV account — informing you of this requirement.
After completing the course, we handle reporting your completion to the DMV on your behalf. In most cases you don’t need to do anything further — but we always recommend following up to be certain.
Your Certificate of Completion
- Your certificate will be emailed to you immediately after passing the final exam.
- We will report your completion directly to the Virginia DMV within 24 hours.
- In most cases you do not need to take any further action — the DMV will apply your completion to your record automatically.
- Print your certificate and keep it for your personal records.
Most major auto insurance providers offer a premium discount to policyholders who complete a state-approved driver improvement course — however, not all providers do, and discount amounts vary. We recommend checking with your insurance provider before enrolling to confirm they recognize Virginia DMV-approved courses and to understand what discount you can expect.
Your Certificate of Completion
- Your certificate will be emailed to you immediately after passing the final exam.
- We will report your completion to the Virginia DMV within 24 hours.
- Provide your certificate to your insurance provider to apply for your discount.
- Each provider has different submission requirements — some accept a digital copy, others may require a physical copy mailed in. Contact your agent for their specific instructions.
Student Reviews
What Our Students Say
We care about every student’s experience. Here’s what real Virginia drivers have to say.
Trusted by 24,132+ Virginia drivers
Super easy to follow! I have terrible ADHD, and this course was structured perfectly to help keep my attention.
The information is very easy to understand, reader-friendly, and conversational in tone. I was pleasantly surprised by the format and the way the information flows.
Super easy to complete, and I passed on my first try lol. The videos were refreshing, especially for visual learners like me. The main menu with chapters and subchapters helped me track my progress, which was really motivating.
Awesome learning experience!
This course made learning to drive super easy and fun. I highly recommend it.
Easy and efficient.
Amazing opportunity to virtually work toward getting my permit first, then my license.
Support was very friendly and responded immediately, which was awesome. Thanks so much!
My experience was great. It not only taught me the laws, violations, and rules of the road, but also valuable information I should know in case of an emergency.
I loved it. It taught me things I didn’t know. Keep up the good work, Chippy!
Licensed & Approved
by the Virginia DMV.
This is a state-approved online driver improvement program that fulfills all Virginia DMV requirements—every county, every courthouse. One flat rate, fully online, at your own pace.
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