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Start a California traffic school with a purchased lesson plan.

California DMV currently allows a TVS owner applicant to submit an original or purchased lesson plan. That means curriculum does not have to be the part that slows down your startup.

Traffic School Startup Center

Buy the curriculum. Focus your energy on the rest of the business.

DMV’s current TVS owner information explicitly states that the lesson plan may be original or purchased. When using a purchased lesson plan, the application requires the lesson-plan owner’s information and a letter of authorization.

Map the required TVS licenses

Understand the owner, operator and instructor roles and the requirements that apply to your business.

Complete operator education

Use the appropriate approved educational training for an original or renewal operator application.

Purchase your lesson plan

Use established traffic-school curriculum rather than spending months authoring a course from scratch.

Complete the remaining DMV & business setup

Work through the current application, ownership, Live Scan and other business requirements.

Add an online delivery option

Eligible licensed traffic schools can also ask about offering an online course through the referral program.

This page is a simple starting guide. Always check the current TVS owner and operator requirements with California DMV before you apply.