• If you need to cancel or change a lesson, CALL OUR SECRETARIAL PHONE (559) 798-5118. We require a 24-HOUR NOTIFICATION for any lesson cancellations including illness. Anything less than 24-hours will incur a $40 late-cancellation charge. For a weekend or Monday appointment, we must be notified by the appointment time on Friday. Please be sure you contact the secretarial phone, instructors do not have the ability to make schedule changes or cancellations.
     o VOICE Messages are monitored (as much as possible) for last-minute schedule changes; you may leave a voice message 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. (559) 798-5118.

• Our instructors will attempt a courtesy call the evening before each lesson as a reminder. However, if they cannot reach you, they will still show up for the lesson as scheduled. We have a MAXIMUM wait time for students of 15 minutes. If a student is more than 15 minutes late, the lesson will be marked as a "No Show" and the $40 Late Cancellation Fee will apply.

• Adult students will be required to submit a deposit of $45 and the remaining balance to be paid in cash on the first lesson. Should the adult student late-cancel or no-show for their scheduled lesson, the $45 deposit will be forfeited. Any remaining balance already paid will be refunded via mailed check if lessons are not rescheduled.

• Students under the age of 18 must complete their 6-hours of required driving lessons within four months from their first lesson or there will be a $50 re-contract charge.

• There is a $20 fee to replace a lost DMV Certificate of Completion (Gold/Yellow form issued at the end of the teen six-hour driving course). Please call if you need a new certificate of completion (559) 798-5118.

• Returned Check Fee is $30.

• ALL Students MUST have their permit with them every time they drive.

• ALL Students MUST wear appropriate sturdy shoes when learning to drive. Sandals are NOT acceptable.

• During each lesson, if a safety issue presents itself, the instructor may find it necessary to grab the steering wheel to control the car.

• While instructor seats are equipped with a brake, they do not have the ability to accelerate. During each lesson, if slow speed becomes a safety factor, the instructor may need to press on the student’s knee to force acceleration.

• All accounts must be paid in full before the final lesson can be performed. For cash payments, please provide exact payment amount. Instructors do not have the ability to provide change. Any overpayment will be refunded after all lessons have been completed.

COVID SYMPTOM CHECK:
Before going on EACH Driving Lesson with Corliss Driving School, I verify that I have performed the following Symptom Check on my child:

1. I have taken the temperature of my child (within 2 hours of the Lesson Start Time) and my child does not have a Temperature Reading of more than 100.0. In addition, my child has not had a 100.01 temperature reading within the last 48 hours.

2. My child does not have any symptoms of: Cough, Shortness of Breath, Headache, Sore Throat, new loss of taste or sense of smell, Muscle pains, chills or shaking, Nausea or Diarrhea.
(These may be signs or symptoms of Covid-19 or some other medical condition. Contact your Healthcare Provider for additional information and direction. Call 911 if you are having a medical emergency.)

Drivers Education is the 30 hour classroom or internet study program that focuses on "rules of the road" and prepares the student for taking the written Instructional Permit test at the DMV. Drivers Training is the "Hands on" lessons that occur in a Driving School vehicle with a DMV licensed instructor.

Think of the steps as a path that the student must follow, where each step needs to be completed before the student can move to the next step. These steps apply to anyone who is under 18 and attempting to get their license.

Step 1: Complete a DMV approved Drivers Education program. Some of our local schools still offer this part in the school curriculum and you may be able to complete it there for no charge. It is many times taken in Summer School before the freshman year. Call your school to see if it is available. If it is not, you will need to take a DMV approved Online course. We highly recommend the Welcome Driver program, which you can sign up for through our web page and receive a $25 discount. We have found it to be the most thorough program available. If you attend Central Valley Christian School (CVC) we do offer a classroom program at CVC in the fall of each year. It takes place on a series of Saturdays. Call CVC for information. When you successfully complete the Drivers Education program, you will be issued a certificate. Put this in a safe place as you will need it for Step 2.

Step 2: At the age of 15 ½ or after, the student is allowed to take the Instructional Permit test at the DMV. You must have an appointment, which you can make from our web page (See Resources Tab) You may schedule an appointment up to 90 days in advance. You must provide the DMV with your Drivers Education Completion Certificate, birth certificate, social security card and a completed application (which is now completed online). There is a $36 fee, which allows you to take the test 3 times. (If you fail the test, you must wait a week to retry.) When the test is passed, you will be issued the provisional instruction permit, which is NOT VALID until you have had your first lesson with the Driving School. Call us immediately to get enrolled and schedule your lessons. Be sure to have your permit with you when you call, as we need info from it.

Step 3: Take your first Driving Lesson with us, where the instructor will sign and validate your permit. You may now legally begin your driving practice with your parents. Your parents must drive with you a minimum of 50 hours, which includes 10 hours of night driving. You will also be scheduled for 6 hours of Drivers Training. You will be issued a "Gold Slip" after completing your 6 hours. You must take this with you to submit to the DMV when you take your road test. When you have held your permit for 6 months, you will be eligible to schedule your road test at the DMV.

(For additional details, please check out the Parent-Teen Training Guide. See Resources Tab)

If it was issued by a public school, you must contact the school office for a duplicate. If it was issued by us, please contact us at 559-798-5118. There is a $20 (Cash or Money Order only) fee for all duplicate slips.

The instructor issues it directly to the student at the end of the last lesson, after 6 hours have been completed. The student signs that the slip was received. We highly recommend that parents get the slip from the student immediately and save it in a safe place, so it will be readily accessible when the student is ready for the Road test, where it must be presented to the DMV.

No. We are not allowed to schedule lessons until the test has been passed and the permit has been issued.

No. A maximum of 2 hours may be done daily.

Legally, yes. However, that is not the way a student learns best. Frequent practice with parents between lessons with the Driving Instructor is the best way to retain knowledge and skills. We have a "standard" practice of scheduling Lesson #2 approximately 1-2 weeks after #1 and scheduling Lesson #3 approximately 6 weeks after #2. We have found this to be the best schedule for student learning. This assumes that the parent is giving regular practice between lessons. We do adjust this schedule as needed for individual student needs.

This is not recommended. Our instruction should be the solid foundation that your student builds on. Just like a student who "crams" for an exam does not retain the knowledge, a student will be a safer driver if the correct skills are learned at the beginning of the driving experience and not "crammed" at the last minute. Our theory is that we want our students to pass the DMV Road test because they have become safe drivers, not because they crammed at the last minute.