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Contents of FAQ’s:

Course Requirements
General Info (including Joshua’s Law)
Behind-the-Wheel Driving
New Student Tips

1. Course Requirements
What is required to receive a certificate?
Answer:
In order to be eligible to take the final, each student must:

Register with a personal email. School email addresses do not accept our link.
pass every quiz with at least 70%.
pass every module test with 70%.,
log AT LEAST 30 “course hours”

If I finish all the tests do I still have to have 30 hours?
Answer:
Yes! As stated in the Agreement and according to DDS requirements, you must log at least 30 hours in this program, as well as complete all the requirements in order to receive a certificate. If you finish early, our suggestion will be for you to return and read or work on bringing your workbook scores up in order to log the time.

How does the “course timer” work?
Answer:
The course timer does not calculate all the time you spend in the course textbook, workbook, quizzes and tests. It will time every page up to a normal reading time and then stop. Once you turn the page, it starts again. This is to keep students from turning on the computer and walking away. **NO EXCEPTIONS**

2. General Info
What are the “Joshua’s Law” requirements?
Answer:
See all the new requirements on the Georgia Dept. of Driver Services website ( http://www.dds.ga.gov).
You must complete an approved 30-hour DE course if you want a license before your 17th birthday.

Where can I find other Georgia requirements?
Answer:
Click on the Georgia Department of Driver Services website at: http://www.dds.ga.gov. These requirements are also discussed on p. 10 of Module 1 in your textbook.

Is this program licensed by the state of Georgia for teen licensing for Joshua’s Law?
Answer:
YES! Costech Training School is a licensed limited driver training school in the state of Georgia. This method of providing driver education was created specifically to satisfy this new legislation.

3. Behind-the-Wheel Driving
Do I have to go to a driving school to get any driving?

Answer:
The driving requirement may be satisfied by driving 6 hours with a professional teacher. Use the link above to register for your Behind-the-Wheel driving instruction with one of Calhoun's DDS certified instructors.

Does this program allow me to get an insurance discount?
Answer: Not by itself! You’ll need to show a certificate from this course and one for driving 6 hours with a licensed driving school in Georgia. We highly recommend you discuss this with your agent. We have found that although it is not required at the state level, there have been many local agents that recognize our virtual program due its comprehensive curriculum.

Where can I get the driving log?
Answer:
You can pick one of these up at the licensing offices, it's in the Georgia 40-hour parent guide.
Print one from the DDS website (links are provided from our site below and in the program.)
Georgia 40-hour parent guide
https://www.edrivermanuals.com/georgia/parent/

4. New Student Tips
What are some tips and suggestions for new students?

Use Internet Explorer
Reading: The majority of your 30 hours is accumulated from reading. If you skip, read fast or don’t completely read the pages, you WILL be short on time, not allowing you to access the final exam. The program logs your time on each page.
Use the prompts at the end of the topic pages to access, workbook, quizzes, and tests.
Use internal mail for faster responses regarding issues.
Log out each time
DO NOT try to print the textbook or workbook. You DO NOT get credit for time spent offline. You can go Log in and out as many times as needed.
Mark down security questions and answers as you will get locked out after 2 incorrect responses.

To adjust cookies in Internet Explorer:

In Internet Explorer click on "Tools" at the top of the window.
Select "Internet Options".
Click on the "Privacy" tab.
In the center of the "Privacy" tab screen, there should be an "Advanced" button. Click this button.
Ensure that "Override automatic cookie handling" is checked.
First party cookies should be set to "Accept" and block third party cookies
Check "Always allow session cookies"
Click on "OK"
Exit Internet Explorer and restart your browser

To delete or remove cookies in Internet Explorer:

Click on the Tools option on the Explorer menu. 2. Then choose Internet Options. Under the tab labeled “General” click on the
Delete Cookies and then Delete Files (check the box labeled 'Delete all offline content'.
To remove these temporary internet files click on the Delete Cookies button and
Click the OK button (this removes any cookies still in this area)
And next click the Delete Files button,
Check the checkbox for Delete all offline content (these are the pages that are cashed by your internet explorer when browsing web pages)
And click the OK button (this removes any web pages still cashed).

Firewall adjustments:

Try clearing your Internet Temporary files and cookies.
Adjust settings on your Internet Explorer with the attached file.
Adjust firewall settings with attached file (must use acrobat reader to open file or can be downloaded here http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Change Browser to Firefox at which can be downloaded here http://getfirefox.com