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When your student takes our classroom course they will need to take the following to the Tennessee Testing Center:

...FOR A LEARNER'S PERMIT

1. Original birth certificate
2. Proof of social security
3. Compulsory school attendance form (students under 18)
4. The sealed envelope we provide when your student passes their test with us

Please click the Obtaining Documents tab above if you can not locate the required documentation.

...FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE

1. Your learner's permit
2. The sealed envelope we provide when your student passes their test with us

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If the items mentioned are unattainable or inconvenient for your student, please view below for further details…or click here for an easy to use chart!

For a Regular Class D Driver License you will need:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Resident Status or Proof of authorized stay in the United States
• Primary Proof of Identity
• Secondary Proof of Identity
• Proof of any Name Changes if Different than name on Primary ID
• Two Proofs of Tennessee Residency with your name and resident address - NO P.O. BOXES (Documents must be current. Must be dated within last 4 months.)
• A Social Security Number or sworn affidavit if no Social Security number has been issued.

If you are under eighteen (18) years of age you will need the above documents plus:

• Teenage Affidavit & Proof of School Attendance/Progress
• Certification of 50 Hours Behind the Wheel Driving Experience

Additional Requirements
To obtain a Tennessee Driver License for the first time when an applicant is under the age of 18, proof of prior driving experience is required. The applicant must either:

• Obtain a learner permit for at least six (6) months (180 days)
  -OR-
• Have been licensed to drive in another state for at least 90 days.