The Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic is a Virginia DMV approved educational program designed to help drivers improve their driving skills and knowledge of traffic safety. This online clinic may be ordered by a court or the DMV for drivers who have accumulated points on their record, committed certain traffic violations, or need to satisfy other driving-related requirements. The clinic covers Virginia traffic laws, safe driving practices, and defensive driving techniques.

You may be required to complete a Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic if you’ve been ordered by a court or the Virginia DMV. This typically happens when you’ve accumulated a certain number of points on your driving record, been convicted of specific traffic violations, or received a court order as part of your sentence. Some drivers may also choose to take the clinic voluntarily to potentially receive point reduction credit or improve their driving knowledge.

Yes, completing the Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic may make you eligible for point reduction credit. The Virginia DMV has provisions for reducing points on your driving record upon successful completion of an approved driver improvement clinic. This can help improve your driving record and potentially reduce insurance rates. Check with the Virginia DMV for specific point reduction eligibility requirements. Please note that customers directed by the Court must provide documentation from the court before safe driving points can be awarded.

The Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic covers comprehensive driver safety topics including Virginia traffic laws and regulations, defensive driving techniques and hazard recognition, safe following distances and speed management, the dangers of aggressive driving and road rage, impaired and distracted driving awareness, weather-related driving challenges, proper vehicle maintenance for safety, and understanding the consequences of traffic violations. The curriculum is designed to make you a safer, more knowledgeable driver.

The online driver improvement clinic is an eight-hour course, including the final test. The course is designed to rehabilitate problem drivers and must be completed in its entirety prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion. You can start and stop the clinic as needed, and your progress is automatically saved — so you can work through it at your own pace.

Yes, the Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic includes an “End-of-Course” final test that must be taken online through our secure testing platform. The test consists of multiple-choice questions covering the material presented in the clinic. You must pass the final exam to receive your certificate of completion. Open book testing is not permitted. Students may attempt the final exam no more than one time per day. If you do not pass on your first attempt, you may retake the exam the following day after reviewing the course material.

The certificate of completion will be electronically transmitted to all individuals upon successful completion of the course within 24 hours. Your completion of the online driver improvement clinic will be posted to your driving record within 24 hours of the completion date. The DMV standardized certificate, “Online Driver Improvement Clinic Certificate of Completion (DIC 552B)” is the only document that will be accepted by the Department and the Courts as proof of completion. If the certificate is presented to DMV, it must be printed on 8½” x 11 plain white bonded paper. DMV will not accept certificates printed on color or special designed paper or paper with any form of advertisement on the front or back. DMV will not accept any certificates that have been altered in any way.

Yes! Our Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic is fully compatible with desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices. You can complete your clinic requirements from anywhere with an internet connection. The course automatically adapts to your screen size for optimal viewing and navigation. However, please note that to benefit from the course, you must be able to work independently and be comfortable with using a computer.

The total cost for the Virginia Driver Improvement Clinic is $24.95. There are no additional or incidental fees.

⚠️ Important: It is your responsibility to determine if your court accepts this computer-based driver improvement course to satisfy court required driver improvement courses. Our clinic is approved by the Virginia DMV and accepted by Virginia courts. If you have questions about whether your specific court will accept our online clinic, we recommend contacting the court directly before enrolling.