You just enrolled in an Aceable driver training online course - congrats, you’re about to become a licensed driver or get some points taken care of! So now you’re chilling on the couch, checking out the app. It looks well-designed and intuitive enough to get started right away, but it brings to mind something you never thought of before.
Do you have to finish everything at once, like right then? Like how you have to spend a certain number of hours in a classroom course?
And what happens if you stop and close the app or the tab on your computer?
There’s no need to keep the Aceable app or website open when you aren’t completing coursework. Our online courses are designed to educate on your schedule within the legal requirements.
Aceable Will Save Your Place
Relax. The good news is you don’t have to take Aceable driving courses in a single sitting. One benefit of online classes is you can break lessons up into as many sessions as you want. You pick your class schedule!
Learn at Your Pace
Every time you close or log out of your Aceable account, Ace saves your spot automatically. You won’t lose any progress, and you’ll pick up right where you left off. You can even switch devices without any interruption.
Take Aceable With Unlimited Breaks
We don’t set any minimums on how long your course sessions need to be. If you’re super busy (or easily distracted...), you can totally do just a few pages at a time and Aceable won’t judge. And hey, if you need to look over something again, we understand.
The only thing that we might enforce is maximum time limits on certain courses. We only do this when it’s legally required by the state department that regulates driving licensure. Sometimes, the state will ask that you take breaks and refrain from studying more than a certain number of hours per day. This is their way of encouraging you to take it easy and make sure you’re truly absorbing all that important stuff you’ve learned.
What About Online Course Exams?
Here’s where timing may matter. Your state could require that we time you during an exam or limit the time allotted to take the driving course exam. Unlike courses, exams must be completed in one sitting within the time allotted.
Don’t worry, when Aceable administers a course test we warn you of the time limits before you take the exam.
The following study session maximums are encouraged or enforced:
Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed: Sessions must be limited to no more than 2 hours of coursework per day (or 32 hours over 16 days).
Texas Adult Drivers Ed: Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 84 Subchapter M 84.500 Part 1B states: Schools are allowed five minutes of break per instructional hour for all phases. No more than ten minutes of break time may be accumulated for each two hours of instruction. So the 6-hour Texas adult drivers ed course pretty much requires 30 minutes of total break time.
Texas Instructor Taught Drivers Ed: You should not take more than 4 hours of the course per day.
Florida TLSAE: If you’re under 18, you can take the knowledge test online with Aceable. You must finish and submit the test within the 1-hour time limit.
Georgia Drivers Ed: Students that take the 30-hour Georgia drivers ed course can use a self-paced approach, but 40 hours of behind-the-wheel training must also be completed within a year of getting a permit.
Nevada Drivers Ed: The 30-hour course can be completed on any schedule and never expires in the Aceable system. Student drivers also have to complete 50 hours of behind-the-wheel training over at least six months before taking the driving test.
Ohio Drivers Ed: Students must complete the course within 6 months of starting it.
Oklahoma Parent Taught Drivers Ed: Young drivers can work at a comfortable pace since there are no set deadlines for the 30-hour course.
Illinois Adult Drivers Ed: Take as few or as many breaks as you want, but you have to finish this 6-hour course within 30 days.
California Drivers Ed: You should take 5 hours of break time over the course of the 30-hour program.
California Traffic School: Coursework can be taken at your own pace. However, the full course and final exam must be completed within 90 days.
Texas Defensive Driving: Take an hour’s worth of breaks during the 6-hour course.
Indiana Defensive Driving: It’s a 4-hour basic safety program that can easily be completed in one sitting or a few. The 90-day deadline for course completion gives you plenty of time.
Florida Basic Driver Improvement: Our Florida Basic Driver Improvement course is the shortest option within the legal requirements. It’s a short 4-hour course that must be completed by a court-designated date.
TL;DR: The short answer is nope. You don’t have to take Aceable driving courses in one sitting. Take breaks when you need/want them!
*This article was updated on 6/2/2020