Required for Drivers Under 18 · Effective 08/01/2025

Florida 6-Hour DETS Course — 100% Online, State-Approved.

The new 6-Hour Driver Education Traffic Safety course replaces TLSAE for Florida drivers under 18. Meets the updated FDOE / FLHSMV curriculum standards and unlocks your learner’s permit application.

One-time fee · No monthly billing

$49.95

Covers the full 6-hour DETS curriculum and final exam.

  • FDOE-approved 6-hour curriculum
  • Electronic FLHSMV reporting
  • Unlimited exam attempts
  • Parent progress dashboard
  • Live chat support
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Replaces the old TLSAE for under-18 drivers per 2025 Florida law

6 Hours

State-Required Content

Under 18

Eligibility

FDOE

Approved Curriculum

Same Day

Certificate Issued

How it works

From enrolled to permit-ready in a weekend.

Take the course at your own pace on any device. Parents can watch progress. Finish faster, drive sooner.

01

Sign up and verify age

Enter the student’s name, date of birth, and Florida address. Parents can optionally set up a progress dashboard to watch milestones in real time.

02

Complete six hours of state-approved content

Broken into short, interactive sections covering drug & alcohol awareness, traffic law, defensive driving, and Florida road rules.

03

Report to DHSMV & schedule the permit exam

We submit completion electronically within minutes. Then register for the Florida Learner’s Permit Exam (also available on this site).

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions from teens and their parents.

Florida changed the under-18 requirement in 2025 — here’s what you need to know.

Yes. Our 6-hour DETS course is fully approved by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and the FLHSMV. As of August 1, 2025, Florida law requires all first-time drivers under the age of 18 to complete this specific 6-hour curriculum—which replaces the old 4-hour TLSAE course—to be eligible for a learner’s permit.

If your teen completed the 4-hour TLSAE course before August 1, 2025, they are “grandfathered in” and can use that certificate for up to one year from the date of completion. However, if they did not obtain their permit within that year, or if they completed the TLSAE course after August 1, 2025, they must take this new 6-hour DETS course to meet the state’s current licensing requirements.

The course is entirely self-paced. While the state requires a minimum of 6 hours of content, there is no deadline to finish once you start. Your teen can complete the modules in one weekend or spread them out over several weeks. Progress is automatically saved, allowing them to log in and out across any device.

There is no reason to stress. We offer unlimited exam attempts at no additional cost. The course is designed to help students learn and retain the information through interactive sections. If they don’t pass the final exam on the first try, they can simply review the material and retake the test until they succeed.

Absolutely. We provide a Parent Progress Dashboard where you can see which modules your teen has completed in real time. This ensures you can stay involved in their driver education journey and know exactly when they are ready to head to the DMV for their permit.

Once the 6 hours are complete and the exam is passed, we electronically report the results to the FLHSMV immediately. You won’t need to carry a paper certificate to the driver’s license office. Your teen will then be cleared to take the Florida Learner’s Permit Exam (Class E Knowledge Exam), which can also be completed online through our platform.

Start the journey to independence.

Six hours online, a weekend at most. By Monday your teen could have a completion certificate and be ready to schedule the permit exam.

Start DETS — $49.95