# Check a driving school before you book

A practical method for learners and parents: check the licence or approval with the official source, ask every school the same questions in writing and use lesson-hours figures with care.

- Level: Practitioner
- Length: 45 minutes
- Exam questions: 10, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Check a school's licence or approval with the official source where you live.
- Ask every school the same questions and get the answers in writing.
- Tell a mandatory lesson figure from a published average.
- Use the lesson cost estimator as a planning tool and know what it leaves out.

## Lessons

1. [Check the licence or approval](https://drivingschools.fyi/academy/check-a-driving-school-before-you-book/check-licence-or-approval.md) (15 minutes)
2. [Ask every school the same questions](https://drivingschools.fyi/academy/check-a-driving-school-before-you-book/ask-the-same-questions.md) (15 minutes)
3. [Lesson hours and the cost estimator](https://drivingschools.fyi/academy/check-a-driving-school-before-you-book/lesson-hours-and-the-estimator.md) (15 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course tell me the driving rules where I live?

No. Rules differ by country and often by state or province. The course shows you what to ask and where to check. Your licensing authority is the source for the rules.

### Can this site confirm that a school is approved?

No. This site is a directory, not a licensing authority. Check the licence or approval with the official source where you live.

### Does the certificate let me teach driving?

No. It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed this exam. It is not an instructor licence or any other professional qualification.

Also on the [web page](https://drivingschools.fyi/academy/check-a-driving-school-before-you-book).