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Indiana online driver's ed: every BMV-approved course

Indiana driver's ed is optional, but it lets a teen get a license at 16 instead of 16 years and 270 days. The 30 hours of classroom can be done online, and every course below is on the BMV's list of approved online-theory providers, cheapest first.

Prices and features checked October 20, 2026 on each provider's own site.

Driving Brilliance and WelcomeDriver are also BMV-approved online courses, but they're sold mainly through Indiana driving schools with no public price, so ask your school about them.

Indiana rules at a glance

Who takes it
Optional. Teens who finish driver education can get a license at 16; without it, the earliest is 16 years and 270 days. A teen can get a learner's permit at 15 once enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course.
The course
30 hours of classroom or online theory plus 6 hours behind the wheel with a driving school licensed by the BMV.
Online courses
The online theory counts only if the teen is enrolled with a BMV-licensed driving school, and the BMV advises checking that your school accepts the online course before you buy it.
Practice driving
Every new driver 18 or younger logs 50 supervised hours, 10 of them at night, on the Log of Supervised Driving Practice (State Form 54706), and holds the permit at least 180 days.
Who can supervise
For a permit holder under 16 in driver education: a licensed relative 25 or older, a licensed spouse 21 or older, or a driving instructor.
Approved online providers
The BMV's list of licensed driver training schools marks the online-theory providers; every course on this page is on it (list updated July 7, 2025).

Rules summarized from the Indiana BMV's driver education, learner's permit and driver's license pages; providers from the BMV's licensed driver training schools list. Official source: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

What to do, in order

  1. Pick a BMV-licensed driving school for the 6 behind-the-wheel hours and enroll; ask whether it accepts the online course you want.
  2. At 15, get the learner's permit with the school's Certificate of Driver Education and pass the knowledge test at the BMV.
  3. Finish the 30-hour online course and the 6 hours of driving with the school.
  4. Log 50 supervised hours, 10 at night, on State Form 54706, hold the permit 180 days, and take the driving test at 16.

Approved online courses

  1. Alliance for Traffic Safety

    30-hour online theory course · $45

    • National Highway Safety Administration

      30-hour online theory course · $53.95

      • DriversEd.com

        30-hour online theory course · $59

        • All Star Driver Education

          30-hour online theory course · $59.99

          • Safe2Drive

            30-hour online theory course · $64.95

            • DriverZ

              30-hour online theory course · $64.95

              • American Safety Council

                30-hour online theory course · $79

                • Pass Drivers Ed

                  30-hour online theory course · $80

                  • AAA Driver Training

                    30-hour online theory course · Unknown

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                    Questions parents ask

                    Is driver's ed required in Indiana?

                    No, it's optional. But a teen who finishes driver education can get a license at 16; without it, the earliest is 16 years and 270 days.

                    Can you take Indiana driver's ed online?

                    Yes, the 30 hours of classroom can be an online course on the BMV's approved list. The 6 hours of driving must be with a BMV-licensed driving school, and the teen must be enrolled with that school to get credit for the online part.

                    When can an Indiana teen get a learner's permit?

                    At 15, once enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course, with a Certificate of Driver Education from the school and a passed knowledge test. Without driver education, the permit age is 16.

                    How many practice hours does Indiana require?

                    Every new driver 18 or younger logs 50 supervised hours, 10 at night, on State Form 54706, even after driver education, and holds the permit at least 180 days.

                    How much does online driver's ed cost in Indiana?

                    The 9 approved online courses we track cost $45 to $80 on the providers' own sites, including any fee the provider adds, checked October 20, 2026. 1 doesn't show a price before checkout. Sales change often.

                    How do we know these Indiana courses are approved?

                    Every course on this page is on the Indiana BMV's list of licensed online-theory driver training schools, which we checked directly.