Aarcon Driving School offers comprehensive Teen and Adult driving programs designed to help individuals successfully obtain their license.

Teens are eligible to take the driving exam after holding their temporary permits for 6 months, driving with a parent/guardian/custodian for at least 50 hours (10 of which must be at night), and the completion of driver education.

​Adults may take their driving exam after attaining a temporary permit.

Students have 6 months from the day you begin your classroom lessons (either in person or online) to complete the entire program, including the required behind the wheel hours.

The State of Ohio requires that all students participating driver education programs complete the required 24 hours of classroom lessons and received a certificate before beginning behind the wheel lessons.

The State of Ohio requires that you drive fifty (50) hours with a parent/guardian (10 of which are at night - half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise) before attempting the driving exam. These hours will be verified with an affidavit that must be submitted to the license bureau. The affidavit can be found at https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/bmv5791.pdf. Additional hours with a licensed Driving Instructor may substitute for all or part of the 50 hours.

If the driver is age 16 or older, driving with any valid licensed driver 21 or over in the passenger seat is permitted, except from midnight - 6 a.m., when the driver must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

The parent, guardian or licensed driver in the passenger seat shall not be intoxicated.

During the first 12 months of holding a license may not operate a vehicle from midnight - 6 a.m. unless:

• Accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Driving to or from work with documentation from the employer (see form BMV 2825)
• Driving to or from an official school-sponsored event or a religious event with appropriate documentation from the event official (see form BMV 2826)

May not operate a vehicle with more than one non-family member as a passenger unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Driver and all passengers must wear safety belts.
Driver may not use any mobile devices, including phones.
A conviction of a traffic offense within the first six months of having a license may result in a parent or guardian having to accompany the driver for six months or until the driver reaches age 17.
After the first 12 months of holding a license and under age 18 may not operate a vehicle from 1 - 5 a.m. unless:

• Accompanied by a parent or guardian
• Driving to or from work with documentation from the employer (see form BMV 2825)
• Driving to or from an official school-sponsored event or a religious event with appropriate documentation from the event official (see form BMV 2826)

Driver and all passengers must wear safety belts.
Driver may not use any mobile devices, including phones.
Multiple traffic convictions before the driver’s 18th birthday may result in a license suspension. For alcohol-related convictions, the driver license will be suspended for at least six months (see Ohio Revised Code 4511.19).

Click here to schedule your exam on the BMV website.

Your permit expires one (1) year from the original date of issuance.

When you go to a Driver Exam Services station to take your driving exam, be sure to have your TIPIC, your driver education completion certificate, and the color/make/license plate number of the vehicle you will use for your exam. Once you have passed your exam, you can go to the License Bureau.

If you are practicing with your Instructor on the day of your exam, your Instructor will have made your exam appointment for you. If you are practicing on your own on the day of your exam, you can make your driving exam appointment by clicking here.

For safety and instructional consistency, Aarcon Driving School provides specially outfitted vehicles with a brake on the passenger's side.

While we do not offer specific courses for students with learning differences, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, our style of instruction is rooted in the idea that everyone learns differently. To support that core value, we offer a holistic approach to each student's driver education, working with students and families to craft personalized journeys to licensure. We aim to communicate with students and their families as much or as little as they need for the student and their family to gain a full picture of abilities, challenges, successes recommendations, and next steps. Sometimes, this means that we're spending more time behind the wheel with your student than what the State requires; we only recommend additional lessons if we believe the student can benefit from them. (One size definitely does not fit all when it comes to time behind the wheel.) It can often take a village to form a well-educated and confident driver, and we're happy to be a part of yours. (Please note: if students do have IEPs or require specific accommodations, we encourage them to let us know so that we can ensure they have the proper tools to succeed in the ways in which they feel most comfortable.)

No.The 6 month requirement for new drivers under 18 is a one-time requirement.

At that point, you no longer need to provide proof of the completion of driver education to Driver Exam Services before attempting your driving exam. If you are not able to pass one or both portions of the exam, you will be required to take abbreviated adult driver education, unless you have completed a teen driver education program within the previous year. 

Speak with your assigned Instructor in your first behind the wheel lesson or mention your interest when scheduling your lessons. You may need to provide additional information regarding scheduling your exam with Driver Exam Services.

Talk to your Instructor or you may contact us for more information.

We do accept cash (exact change), checks are accepted, money orders are accepted, as well as most major credit cards (Including Afterpay and Klarna through Stripe).  We also have a NO CREDIT CHECK payment plan with our company.

A compliant license serves as proof of identification when entering government building or at airports. It does not affect your driving privileges. For more information, please click here.

Because resources such as vehicles, instructors and scheduling slots Aarcon Driving School does not offer refunds.  This policy is also a part of the State of Ohio student agreement that must be signed by the Student and the Parent, if applicable.  There are no refunds.  

The best tip our Instructors could receive is the words and recommendations of our students and their families! If one of our Instructors or staff members has met or exceeded your expectations, please consider leaving us a review on Facebook or Email us.

Aarcon Driving School stands out with its fun instruction and flexible scheduling, making the learning experience enjoyable and adaptable to your busy life.  This includes evening driving until 10:00 p.m. and weekend scheduling including Saturday and Sunday.

We require all students to hold either a TIPIC issued by the State of Ohio or a driver license issued in a state to which Ohio shows reciprocity.

The scheduling process is considered to have begun once a student's availability questionnaire responses have been received.

We do offer private lessons.  Our classes and lessons are primarily conducted in English (US).

You must have a valid temporary permit for all behind the wheel lessons. If you lose your permit, you must return to the License Bureau and request a replacement. Once you are issued a new permit, all previous permits are considered invalid. 

Licensed under 1 year - as many family members as there are seatbelts; 1 non-family member friend.
Licensed 1 year or over (or are 18+) - as many passengers as there are factory-installed seatbelts.

Please contact the bureau/department of motor vehicles for that particular state. 

Your driver education completion certificate will be emailed to the email addresses on your availability questionnaire responses within approximately 2 business days of the completion of both classroom and behind the wheel lessons and/or submission of your online course certificate to our school, whichever comes later. Please do not schedule your driving exam before receiving this certificate.

If you need to cancel a drive for any reason it should be done more than 24 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment. Cancellations must be done by calling and speaking with someone in the office between 9:00AM-4:00PM Monday thru Friday. EXAMPLE: Cancellations for Monday must be made by Friday before 4:00PM. Anything inside of the 24 hour business hour window will be charged a cancelation fee. Please review your contract for cancelations fees and details.

No, the Ohio knowledge test must be taken in person at a BMV Driver Examination Station. However, you can prepare online with our comprehensive practice tests.

Yes, our course is equivalent to the regular 24-hour, in-class drivers education course and is BMV-approved. After you complete our course, you will receive a BMV-accepted Certificate of Completion.

Driver education is the 24-hour classroom course that teaches you Ohio traffic laws and prepares you for the written permit test.

Driver training is the 8 hours of in-car driving lessons with a professional instructor required before your road test.

Absolutely! Our course is accessible from your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. You can switch between the mobile site and the full desktop site whenever you want.

Just create an account (takes less than a minute), and you're set to start. Log in and out whenever you want from any internet-connected device. When you log back in, we'll take you to exactly where you left off. Compare that to spending your weekends in a classroom!

You can pay online using VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Klara, AfterPay or Google Pay via Stripe. We also have No Credit Check payment plans with our office.

Drivers education is a course that teaches you the rules of the road, vehicle safety, etc., so you're ready to pass your written permit test. Our Ohio drivers education course lets new drivers under 21 complete their requirements entirely online.

Drivers training is the in-car driving lesson with an approved licensed driving instructor. In Ohio, if you are under 21, you must take 8 hours of drivers training before you can take your road test.

That depends on your individual pace. In Ohio, all drivers education courses must be at least 24 hours. The good news is that with Aarcon Driving School, you can always go at your own pace and log in and out at your convenience. Think how fast time flies if you do 20 minutes here and there!

That is exactly what this course addresses. Our instructors are patient amd trained in working with beginning learners both teen and adults.