On June 24, 2010, Connersville Driver Education students awaited their turn to "drive drunk." This driving exercise--supervised by the Richmond Sheriff's department--allows students a chance to experience what it is like to get behind the wheel of a golf cart with special goggles that simulate visually impared driving. While wearing these goggles, students then have to maneuver through a course of orange cones without knocking any over. Each student drives with a member of the sheriff's department.

 

Driver Education training is for those 15 years 6 months and older as of the first day of class. The training uses textbooks and actual driving time. This program is licensed by the state, but this class is not for high school credit. A waiver is given to students who qualify.

For All Area Driver Education Classes:
  • Students must be 15 years 6 months by first day of classroom time
  • The State of Indiana requires 30 hours of in classroom work with a passing grade of 80% or better and 6 hours of driving time with a certified instructor with a passing grade of 80% or better to pass the class.
  • Class fees are $385 for all counties
  • Pink slips will be handed out during mandatory parent meeting, or during first classroom session

 

As a parent, you hold the keys to safe driving when it comes to your teen behind the wheel. Click the link below to learn more. (Adobe Reader is required to view all forms)


(click on the links below to open)

Indiana's New Graduated Driver Licensing Law

Learner's Permit Requirements and Residency Affidavit (Secure ID)

How to be a good "Road" model

Teen Driver Safety Card

(click on your area program to view current class schedule and information)

  • Fayette County
  • Centerville
  • Hagerstown
  • Northeastern
  • Lincoln
  • Richmond
  • Rushville
  • Union County

Registration & Parent Meeting: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
6:00 pm in the WTCC Student Auditorium
Class dates: September 13 through October 6, 2010
Times: 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Monday ~ Thursday
MANDATORY PARENT MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2010. PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Sign up for driving schedule will be held during parent meeting.
You may register at The Link office located at the Whitewater Technical Career Center through September 7, 2010, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Pink slips will be handed out during mandatory parent meeting on September 8, 2010.

Connersville Homework Page

Connersville Driving Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Connersville Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent Meeting: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in the Centerville High School Cafeteria
Class dates: June 9 through June 29, 2010
Times: 10:00 am to 12:00 nooon, Monday ~ Friday
Class size is limited to the first 30 students who pay in full. Please give your registration form and money to Alisa Corman in the Centerville HS office. She will forward to The Link office. Once class is filled, any interested students can be placed in another area class.
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING MAY 5, 2010, TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Centerville Homework Page

Centerville Driving Schedule

Mr. Moehring Centerville Waiver Test Schedule

Mrs. Kelsik Centerville Waiver Test Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Centerville Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent Meeting: Monday, May 3, 2010, 6:00 pm
Hagerstown High School Cafeteria
Class dates: May 17, then June 3, through June 22
Class time: TBA
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION (meeting date TBA).
You may mail your registration form with payment to The Link at 1300 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, or drop off registration and payment to Mr. Tom Drake at Hagerstown HS, however, you must attend parent meeting.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Driver Education Class Projects for Hagerstown Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent Meeting: Monday, May 10, 2010
Northeastern HS - LGI room
Registration time: 6:00 pm
Class dates: June 7 through June 25, 2010
Class times June 7 & 8: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Regular Class Times: 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Monday ~ Friday
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.

Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Northeastern Homework Page

Northeastern Driving/Classroom Schedule

Driving Schedule Mr. Kelsik

Driving Schedule Mr. Moehring

Waiver Test Sign-up Schedule(Mr. Moehring's car)

Waiver Test Sign-up Schedule (Mr. Kelsik's car)

Driver Education Class Projects for Northeastern Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent Meeting: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Lincoln HS Cafeteria
Registration time: 6:00 pm
Class dates: June 3 through June 24, 2010
Times: 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Monday ~ Friday
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
You may mail your registration form with payment to The Link at 1300 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, or drop off registration and payment to The Link office in the Whitewater Technical Career Center, however, you must attend parent meeting.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Lincoln Driving Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Lincoln Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent meeting: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
5:30 to 7:30 pm in the Richmond High School Cafeteria
Class dates: June 14 through July 2, 2010
Monday ~ Friday
There are 2 classroom times available:
1st classroom, 8:00 am to 10:00 am
2nd classroom, 10:10 am to 12:10 pm
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING
MAY 12, 2010, TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Richmond Homework Page

Mr. Flory's Driving Schedule

Mr. Moore's Driving Schedule

Mr. Kelsik's Drive Schedule

Waiver Test Sign-up Schedule (Mr. Kelsik's car)

Mrs. Kelsik Centerville Waiver Test Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Richmond Students
Required Projects
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary Dangerous Intersections

Registration & Parent Meeting: May 19, 2010
Rushville HS Cafeteria
Registration time: 6:00
Class dates: June 3 through June 17
June 22 through June 25
Times: 1:30 to 3:30 pm, and 3:30 to 5:30 pm
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
You may mail your registration form with payment to The Link at 1300 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, or drop off registration and payment to The Link office in the Whitewater Technical Career Center, however, you must attend parent meeting.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Rushville Homework Page

Rushville Class Days & Times Schedule

Rushville Driving Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Rushville Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Intersection Identification
Articles & Summary Buying your Dream Car
Dangerous Intersections  

Registration & Parent Meeting: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Union County HS Cafeteria
Registration time: 6:30 pm
Class dates: June 7 through June 25, 2010
Times: 8:00 to 10:00 am, Monday ~ Friday
PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND MANDATORY PARENT MEETING TO GO OVER RULES AND OTHER INFORMATION.
You may mail your registration form with payment to The Link at 1300 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331, or drop off registration and payment to The Link office in the Whitewater Technical Career Center, however, you must attend parent meeting.
Handing out of pink slips and sign up for driving schedule will take place during mandatory parent meeting.

Union County Driving Schedule

Waiver Test Sign-up Schedule (Mr. Schenk's car)

Waiver Test Sign-up Schedule (Mr. Flory's car)

Mrs. Kelsik Centerville Waiver Test Schedule

Driver Education Class Projects for Union County Students
Required Projects
Extra Credit
Articles & Summary
Dangerous Intersections

Click here to open the Supervised Driving Log

Call (765) 827-0553 to have a registration form mailed to you,
or click on the Registration Form link below, print and fill out, and mail to:

The Link
1300 Spartan Drive
Connersville, IN 47331

Form may also be filled out online then printed and mailed.

We accept and

The typical Driver's Ed class includes:

  • 30 hours class time - 2 hours Monday thru Thursday (4 weeks)
  • 6 hours drive time

Fall and Spring sessions: 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m Summer: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

All instructors are licensed with Driver Education Endorsements by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

(Click and fill out PDF form online, print, and mail with class fees)

Registrations may be made by mail or walk-in.

 

FAQs

How old do you have to be to take driver education?

STARTING JULY 2010, ALL STUDENTS MUST BE 15 YEARS 6 MONTHS TO TAKE CLASS.

When can I get my driver education permit?

You will receive your pink slip the first day of class unless otherwise notified. Students may not receive his/her permit sooner than 3 weeks prior to class starting. Once a student has his/her pink slip they may obtain a learner's permit from the license branch.

What do I need to take to the License Branch to get my Learner's Permit?

The following items need to be taken to the license branch:

  • Pink Slip
  • One document proving your lawful status in the United State, i.e., Birth Certificate (Original - No Copies & No Hospital Certificates)
  • Social Security Card
  • One document proving your identity, i.e., School ID Card or Picture ID
  • 2 documents proving your Indiana residency

Click here for more information about the new Learner's Permit Requirements and Residency Affidavit (Secure ID)

When can I start driving?

Students may not drive until after the first classroom session.

Whom may I drive with? (Extent of Driving Privileges)

The holder of a driver education learner permit may operate a motor vehicle only while he or she is currently enrolled in a driver education course and while participating in practice driving either (a) when accompanied by a certified driving instructor in the front seat of a car equipped with dual foot controls, or (b) when accompanied by a parent or guardian in the front passenger seat who holds a valid operator, chauffeur, or public passenger chauffeur license.

Once the holder of a driver education learner permit has successfully completed the driver education program and the driver education instructor validates the permit (i.e.; classroom and behind -the -wheel grades, school stamp(s) or seal, completion date an instructor signature) then the holder may participate in practice driving if the front passenger seat is occupied by a parent, guardian, stepparent or other relative with a valid driver license in his or her possession.

A driver education learner permit does not legally allow you to drive alone under any circumstances.

When are classes offered?

Classes are tenatively scheduled in

Connersville High School

Year Round

Union County High School

Summer

Richmond High School

Year Round
Lincoln High School Summer
Northeastern High School Summer
Centerville High School Spring, Summer
Hagerstown High School Spring, Summer
Rushville High School Summer

Please direct any questions you may have concerning your child and your automobile insurance to your insurance agent.

Contact
Janice Locke

Address

The Link
1300 Spartan Drive
Connersville, IN 47331

Phone

765-827-0553

Fax

765-827-9543
Email

jlocke@2thelink.com