Traffic Education

Welcome to the Bozeman Schools Traffic Education Program!

The application for the Winter 2025 session has closed. The next available application period will be for the Spring 2025 session. Please check back after the beginning of the year for details.

NOTE: Traffic Ed is not a requirement in Montana. The Student Relief Program allows 15+ year olds to start the licensing process without participating in a Traffic Education Course. Review the information at cars.dojmt.gov/app/_/#0 to determine if the option is appropriate for you and your student.

Winter Session Class Information

*Applications are closed for the Winter Session.*

Winter Session Dates: January 28-March 11

Classroom Dates: January 28-March 4 (no class February 17)

Driving Dates: January 28-March 11

Winter Session Application Period: November 4-10

Notification of Acceptance/Wait List: November 15

Payment Period: November 18-21

Cost: $375

Winter Session Class Times: Combination of asynchronous online delivery (Monday through Friday) and (3) REQUIRED in-person days. Not attending all three days will result in not passing the class (no exceptions). Students will be required to complete a daily check in or assignment. The driving portion of the class can take up to a week longer than the classroom portion to complete.

• January 28 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (First Day)
• January 29 (Wednesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Parent Meeting)
• February 4 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Learners License Test Day)

Instructor and room assignments will be emailed to accepted students one week before the start of the session. Class location will be GHS or BHS. Effort will be made to place students at their school of attendance.

Drive time schedules for the (6) 2-hour drives can be from 6-8 am, 4-6 pm, and 6-8 pm Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

Fall 2 Session Class Information

*Applications are closed for the Fall 2 session.*

Fall 2 Session Dates: November 4-December 12 (no class November 15, November 27-29)

Fall 2 Session Class Times: Combination of asynchronous online delivery (Monday through Friday) and (3) REQUIRED in-person days. Not attending all three days will result in not passing the class (no exceptions). Students will be required to complete a daily check in or assignment.

• November 4 (Monday): 4 - 6 p.m. (First Day)
• November 5 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Parent Meeting)
• November 11 (Monday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Learners License Test Day)

Instructor and room assignments will be emailed to accepted students one week before the start of the session. Class location will be GHS or BHS. Effort will be made to place students at their school of attendance.

Drive time schedules for the (6) 2-hour drives can be from 6-8 am, 4-6 pm, and 6-8 pm Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

General Information: There are typically 6 traffic ed sessions per year: Fall, Fall 2, Winter, Spring, Summer A and Summer B. We will run the Fall 2 session if there are enough instructors available. Each session has its own online-only application period. We do not take continuous applications. Any applications must be done during the application periods. If your child does not make it into the session, you must reapply for any subsequent sessions. It may take several attempts to be accepted into a session as there are typically more applicants than there are spots. Placement is determined by date of birth. Please continue to check this website for future sessions and application dates.