District 110 Community Education offers Behind the Wheel Training to participants who have successfully completed classroom training sessions and have been issued a permit. This state requirement is an opportunity for students to receive an additional 6 hours of driving experience with a certified driving instructor.
To register for Behind the Wheel Training, you must register online.* Once you have registered for this class (and it has been verified that you have completed the 30 hours of classroom) you will get an email from the Department of Public Safety (also known as an eBlue card). This email is required in order to take your permit test. The state requires that you are registered in an approved Behind the Wheel program prior to taking your permit test. You need to allow 4 business days once you have registered for Behind the Wheel for the email from the Department of Public Safety to be generated. This email confirmation is needed in order to take your permit test. Please do not arrive at the DMV without your email. We can not accommodate same day requests.
If you completed your 30 hours of classroom at Waconia High School we can verify you have completed this. If you took your 30 hours of classroom with a private company, you will need to provide your completion letter during the registration process.
*The cost is $348. If you need a payment plan (must pay $174 at registration) you do need to come into the office.
The student's name is then entered into a database. The date of their 16th birthday, along with the date of registration, will determine their priority on the waiting list. We encourage students to register early. Do not schedule your driver's test before you start your 6 hours of Behind the Wheel. If you are participating in an after-school activity, please be aware that this limits your scheduling availability with the Behind the Wheel instructors.
This email confirmation is needed in order to take your permit test. Please do not arrive at the DMV without your email. We can not accommodate same day requests.
Please Note: You must have your permit a minimum of 6 months prior to taking your driver's license test.
You must present two forms of identification at the time of taking your permit test. One form of identification must be a primary document. The primary document must include your full name and the month, day, and year of your birth.
Primary Identification Documents
- Certified court copy of the birth certificate (This cannot be the hospital birth certificate. This can be purchased at the courthouse if you were born in any county in the State of Minnesota.)
- Valid, unexpired passport
Secondary Identification Documents
- Certified school transcript
- Social Security card
You will be contacted by one of the Behind the Wheel instructors for your 6 hours of Behind the Wheel.
Refund Policy
A $25 fee is assessed if a student is scheduled and he or she cancels a lesson with less than a 24-hour notification. The instructor will not reschedule a student lesson until they have paid the penalty fee in the Community Education office.
A $25 fee is assessed if a student drops the program altogether. The balance would be refunded.
For More Information
For information regarding test center locations and hours, fees, farm work license information, and so on, visit the Minnesota Department of Public Safety website and click on "Driver & Vehicle Services," or visit the Driver and Vehicle Services website and click on "Driver Education."