What is the New York State 5 Hour Class AKA The Pre-Licensing (5 Hour) Course required for all drivers looking to obtain a driver’s license? ALL ATTENDEES OF ALL AGES are welcome to any and all of our 5 Hour Classes online, however, please be sure you have a valid New York State permit prior to enrolling in any of our courses. Easy Method is a registered Driving School certified to operate in all of New York State, including New York City and Long Island. This is here to provide a little more background to inform your expectations for the pre-licensing course in relation to obtaining your license to drive in New York State. Whether you call it the Five Hour Course, Prelicensing Class, 5 Hour, etc… it is all the same thing. In New York State, the Pre-Licensing Course is required in order to qualify any person who wants to take a road test to obtain a driver’s license. Upon completing The 5 Hour, you will be mailed an original certificate of completion (NYSDMV Form MV-278) the next business day. You must take the physical certificate with you to the Road Test. You must make certain The Five Hour is completed BEFORE scheduling and taking your test. If you do not have the physical pre-licensing certificate with you in hand when you arrive at the road test site, you will be denied a road test that day. If you are 16 or 17 years of age, The Distance Learning/Virtual Classroom Pre-Licensing Course we provide online, over Zoom, is Live, in real time, with face-to-face interaction between the instructor and participants. This virtual online 5 Hour classroom format that we provide is acceptable for ALL ages (and is the online format required for anyone 16 or 17 years of age, if not taking an in-person class). | 
