Complete Virginia's 12-Hour Reckless and Aggressive Driver Education Program (RADEP) through two instructor-led classroom components: an 8-Hour Virginia Driver Improvement Course followed by the 4-Hour Reckless & Aggressive Driver Education component.
Driver Training Solutions LLC provides classroom Driver Improvement and RADEP instruction with scheduled classes in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Students from Norfolk, Suffolk and throughout Southside Hampton Roads may also use these locations when the dates match their requirements and schedule.
Each classroom component requires its own registration.
Register once for RADEP Part 1 — the 8-Hour Virginia Driver Improvement Course and register a second time for RADEP Part 2 — the 4-Hour Reckless & Aggressive Driver Education Course. Part 1 must be completed before Part 2. Do not place both parts on one registration submission.
12-Hour Classroom Structure
Classroom RADEP is completed through two separate instructional components. The first is Virginia Driver Improvement. The second adds focused education addressing reckless and aggressive driving attitudes, choices and behavior.
Register in the Correct Order
The process is simple, but the two classroom components must be handled separately and completed in sequence.
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Classroom Times
Current dates and locations change throughout the schedule. Always confirm the exact time shown for your selected class.
The first session provides the Virginia Driver Improvement portion of the complete classroom RADEP pathway.
The second session provides the focused reckless and aggressive driving behavioral component.
Already Completed Part 1?
Driver Training Solutions accepts qualifying Virginia 8-Hour Driver Improvement Clinic certificates from other schools for students who need to complete our 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 component.
Before relying on a previous certificate, confirm that the court, attorney or other referring authority involved in your requirement accepts that prior 8-hour completion.
Southside Hampton Roads
Available cities vary by class date. Check the current schedule before traveling because Part 1 and Part 2 may not be offered at every location on every weekend.
209 Business Park Drive
1st Floor, Suite 100C
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
1421 North Battlefield Blvd.
1st Floor Conference Room
Chesapeake, VA 23320
3026 Tyre Neck Road
2nd Floor, Suite D
Portsmouth, VA 23703
Classroom locations provide convenient access for students from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Suffolk and surrounding Hampton Roads communities. The actual available city for each class should always be confirmed on the live schedule.
Virginia DMV Safe-Driving Points
The 8-hour Driver Improvement component and the 4-hour RADEP behavioral component serve different purposes. Point eligibility relates to the Driver Improvement Clinic, not simply to completing twelve hours of RADEP.
Virginia DMV states that a driver may earn five safe-driving points after successfully completing a qualifying Driver Improvement Clinic, generally once every 24 months, with a maximum safe-driving point balance of +5.
The correct attendance reason must be reported when registering.
If a court requires Driver Improvement attendance, the court determines whether safe-driving points are to be awarded. Documentation from the court must be presented to the clinic when points have been authorized.
The separate 4-hour RADEP component itself is not a +5-point Driver Improvement Clinic.
Choose the Correct Format
These regular classroom Driver Improvement and RADEP classes are not the commercial-driver-specific Driver Improvement Clinic required by Virginia DMV when a CDL holder has a commercial driver improvement requirement.
If your requirement involves a commercial driver's license or an offense committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, verify the commercial-driver-specific requirement before registering for these regular classes.
Instructor-Led Experience
Driver Training Solutions LLC specializes in Virginia Driver Improvement and RADEP education. Program Administrator Damon Hogan brings 23 years of driver-improvement and traffic-safety teaching experience, including American Automobile Association (AAA) Driver Improvement instruction.
Driver Training Solutions maintains an active classroom program serving Hampton Roads. That first-hand classroom experience informs our guidance about the distinction between 8-Hour Driver Improvement, RADEP Part 2 and the complete 12-Hour Classroom RADEP pathway.
Driver Training Solutions is also a National Safety Council Training Center.
Quality Counts
When a court, attorney or other referring authority tells you to complete a 12-hour RADEP program, the required number of hours matters. But the number of hours does not tell you everything about the educational experience contained within those hours.
Students naturally compare course dates, locations and tuition. Another useful comparison is what is actually taught, who developed the curriculum, what instructional methodology is used, and what experience supports the program. A 12-hour requirement establishes instructional time. By itself, it does not describe the depth, structure or educational methodology contained within that time.
Driver Training Solutions structures its classroom 12-hour pathway as two distinct educational components. The 8-hour Driver Improvement component uses the American Automobile Association (AAA) Driver Improvement curriculum. The 4-hour behavioral component uses the National Safety Council Attitudinal Dynamics of Driving methodology to address attitudes, choices, stress, anger, emotional control and behaviors associated with reckless and aggressive driving.
Driver Training Solutions LLC brings 23 years of driver improvement and traffic-safety education experience to its classroom programs and operates as a National Safety Council Training Center.
First determine the exact course and delivery format required for your situation. Then look beyond the course title and number of hours. Consider the curriculum, behavioral methodology, instructional structure and experience behind the education you choose.
Need a Different Course?
Complete the full program online when the referring authority accepts online RADEP.
View Online RADEPFor students who already completed an acceptable 8-hour Driver Improvement course.
View 4-Hour ClassroomSupplemental online Part 2 when the prior 8-hour completion and online format are accepted.
View 4-Hour OnlineThe standard Virginia classroom Driver Improvement Clinic and RADEP Part 1.
View 8-Hour ClassroomClassroom RADEP Questions
The classroom pathway consists of an 8-Hour Virginia Driver Improvement course, called RADEP Part 1, followed by the separate 4-Hour Reckless and Aggressive Driver Education component, called RADEP Part 2.
No. Driver Training Solutions completes the classroom RADEP pathway through two separate classroom sessions. Part 1 must be completed before Part 2.
Yes. Students completing the full classroom pathway submit one registration for the 8-Hour Driver Improvement / Part 1 class and another registration for the 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 class.
Part 1 is $100 cash and Part 2 is $100 cash, for a total classroom tuition of $200. Review the registration confirmation for final payment instructions.
The 8-Hour Driver Improvement / RADEP Part 1 class is generally scheduled from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 class is generally scheduled from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Always verify the exact time for the selected class date.
Driver Training Solutions accepts qualifying Virginia 8-Hour Driver Improvement certificates from other schools for its 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 course. Confirm that your court, attorney or referring authority accepts the prior completion for your specific requirement.
Current schedules commonly use Driver Training Solutions locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth. Availability varies by date, so review the current live schedule before traveling.
No. DMV safe-driving points relate to the qualifying 8-Hour Driver Improvement component and the official attendance reason. Voluntary attendees may qualify under current DMV rules. When attendance is court-required, the court determines whether points are awarded and appropriate documentation must be provided.
No. The 4-Hour RADEP component is supplemental reckless and aggressive driver education. It is not itself a Virginia DMV Driver Improvement Clinic for +5-point purposes.
No. These regular Driver Improvement and RADEP classroom courses do not replace the commercial-driver-specific Driver Improvement Clinic required when Virginia DMV rules call for a commercial driver clinic.
Do not guess. Use the Virginia RADEP Course Decision Guide and compare it with the exact wording of your court paperwork, attorney instructions or DMV notice.
12-Hour Classroom RADEP
Choose an available 8-Hour Driver Improvement date for Part 1 and a separate 4-Hour RADEP Part 2 date that occurs after successful completion of Part 1.
$100 Part 1 + $100 Part 2 • Cash Only
