Learn More About Our Driving Academy’s Online DIP

• Certificate of completion can help you:
  • Earn five (5) good points on your Driving Record
  • Prevent license suspension or reinstate license with DMV
  • Get a ticket DISMISSED or REDUCED in traffic court
  • Reduce auto insurance premium
• Improved knowledge of practical & effective defensive driving techniques
• Traffic court preparation, tips & guidance provided

* Registration Fee: $80

You MUST pay the fee ONLINE before starting the course

• After submitting your registration and pay the $80 fee, you will receive another email that will have the link to the course. Please register again on that site to start the course.

***IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ & UNDERSTAND THESE 6 (SIX) POINTS BELOW!!***

1. If you are not technically proficient OR comfortable using a computer to do an online course OR learn better in a classroom setting with a live instructor OR have a CDL, then please instead take the 8hr DIP course in our popular classroom setting!
   It is offered multiple times a week, at our many convenient Northern Virginia locations!

TO VIEW SCHEDULE AND COMPLETE REGISTRATION, GO HERE:
https://aadrivingacademy.net/drivers-improvement-program-virginia.html

2. For the Online course, you must Register with AA Driving Academy FIRST – then you will register AGAIN with our affiliate vendor. The link will be sent to you after you have completed our registration process.
   • We realize this is an extra step, however, it is necessary to ensure we have correct information so that we may issue you an accurate certificate of completion AND accurately report your course completion online to the VA DMV, thus reflecting on your VA driving record.
   • Don’t worry, you will only pay once!

3. Your ‘Reason Code’ MUST be correct
   • If you enter the wrong reason code, it CANNOT be fixed at a later date. The VA DMV absolutely will NOT allow ANYONE to change this code! If you enter the wrong code, you may need to take the class again! It is YOUR responsibility to register correctly.
     • If you received a letter with the VA DMV letterhead (logo at the top of the letter, Richmond address), then your ‘Reason Code’ should be (DMV) – NOT COURT ORDERED.
     • If you are taking the course to get five (5) good points or at the request of a lawyer, prior to a court date, your reason code is Voluntary (VOL) – NOT COURT ORDERED
     • Only if you or your lawyer went to a court hearing and you were legally ordered by a judge or prosecutor to take this course in order to have your ticket dismissed or lowered, then your reason code should be COURT ORDERED (COU).
     • You do NOT receive 5 good points if you choose the Insurance (INS) reason code.

4. There is NOTHING automatic about receiving the certificate of course completion
   • Once you have successfully completed the 8hr course and passed the final test, you do NOT instantly receive a certificate of completion! Please be patient.
   • Depending on when you complete the course (day & time), please normally allow one (1) business day (Monday – Friday) to receive your certificate of completion via email.
     • Do NOT wait until the last minute! Complete the course EARLY!
     • If you finish the course Friday at 6 pm or Saturday at 1 pm, you will NOT get your certificate until Monday. Even if you have an appt. at the DMV or traffic court.

5. There is NOTHING automatic about reporting course completion to the VA DMV
   • Once you have successfully completed the 8hr course and passed the final test, your information is NOT instantly or automatically sent to the VA DMV! Please be patient.
   • Depending on when you complete the course (day & time), please normally allow up to two (2) business days (Monday – Friday) for your information to be submitted online with VA DMV.
     • Do NOT wait until the last minute! Complete the course EARLY!
     • If you have a DMV deadline of 05/10/2021, completing the course at 11:50pm on 5/9/2021 will NOT meet the deadline and your license will be suspended. You will have needed to complete the program two (2) BUSINESS days before the 10th.
     • VA DMV is NOT made aware of your completion until it is fully processed by our office – DMV is not set up for automatic notifications of any kind. It is a manual process.

6. AA Driving Academy does NOT communicate with courts or insurance companies
   • We will ONLY let the VA DMV know that you have completed the course. Any other institution that may require notification of your course completion will be 100% your SOLE responsibility
   • You will receive a certificate via email, that you can save or print, as your proof of course completion. From there YOU may send to your lawyer or take to traffic court or give to your insurance company. This part is entirely on you.