Driver training instructor

Apply for a license

To get a license, submit all of the following:

• A completed Driver Training School Instructor License Application.
• A criminal background check from the Washington State Patrol.
• A copy of your high school or college diploma.
• The application fee (check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing).

Take the test

After we notify your employer that you qualify to take the knowledge test, review the following to prepare for the test:

• Driver Training Schools Policies and Procedures
• Washington Driver Guide
• Washington State laws:
  • RCW 46.82: Driver training schools
  • RCW 46.20: Drivers’s licenses — Identicards
  • RCW 46.61: Rules of the road
• Drive Right (10th edition), available at commercial driving schools
• Behind the Wheel Guide (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Post your license

After you pass the test, we’ll mail your license to your employer. It must be posted at your place of business before you can instruct any students.