12/04/2025
NEW State Requirement – Highway Work Zone Safety
Effective December 1, 2025, all North Carolina Driver’s Education students must complete the Highway Work Zone Safety Training as part of the required 30-hour Driver Education curriculum.
This means the Work Zone Safety training is NOT OPTIONAL and not in addition to the 30 hours – it must be included as part of the 30-hour Driver Education program for all qualifying students.
Students must complete the DMV-developed / DMV-adopted online course as follows:
1. Go to:https://www.workzonesafe.com/
2. Select: “North Carolina Work Zone Safe for Teens.”
Once a student completes the course, they must:
• Print their certificate of completion.
• Bring the certificate to their Driving School instructor for verification.
• The instructor must verify the certificate before a Driver Education Completion Certificate can be issued.
Individuals aged 18 and older must complete the North Carolina Work Zone Safe course when applying for a North Carolina driver’s license for the first time. Below is the link for 18 and older:
https://www.ncdot.gov/.../2025-11-20-ncdmv-highway-work...
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