Drivers Education – Behind-the-Wheel Training – REGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE!

Preparing for Your Behind-the-Wheel Training at Butler Tech 

Before scheduling your 8 hours of Behind-the-Wheel Training, you must:

• Complete a 24-hour online driver’s education program. You must be at least 15 years and 5 months old to complete this. These are three options approved by the State of Ohio.
  • Aceable.com
  • AAA How to Drive Online
  • DriversEd.com
• Obtain a temporary permit at your local BMV. You must be at least 15 and a half.
• Complete at least 10 of the 50 required hours of in-car driving with a parent or guardian.

Once you have completed the above steps, you are ready to register! 

During registration, you will need to do the following: 

• Upload a copy of your 24-hour online driver’s education certification.
• Upload a copy of your temporary permit.
• Have at least 10 hours of driving experience with a parent or guardian.
• You and your parent/guardian need to sign the Butler Tech Behind-the-Wheel Training Agreement.  All 8 hours of in-car driving must be completed within six months of signing this agreement.
• Make the full payment by cash, check, or credit card. Full payment is required before a student can be placed on the schedule for behind-the-wheel training.
• If paying by check or cash, please call 513-645-8286 or email DriversEd@ButlerTech.org
  • Note: There will be a $50 charge for all returned checks and you may be removed from the driving schedule until payment is in good standing.

Once your registration is complete, you will receive an e-mail with login information in 1-2 days.  After you log in, you will be contacted to schedule your drives.

Please email to find out when we are scheduling before registering. 

Your Scheduled Driving Hours

Once your registration has been completed you will contacted to schedule. At Butler Tech we schedule the required 8 hours in four, (2) hour sessions, in a Butler Tech state-inspected vehicle, 1-on-1 with the instructor. We pick up and drop off at the following schools or at the Butler Tech Public Safety Education Complex in Liberty Township. We do not pick up or drop off at home. 

We pick up at the following schools during school hours:

• Butler Tech D. Russel Lee (DRL)
• Butler Tech School of the Arts (SOA)
• Edgewood High School
• Fairfield High School
• Hamilton High School
• Lakota East High School
• Lakota West High School
• Madison High School
• Middletown High School
• Monroe High School

• You should be at the designated pick-up location on the date and time shown and MUST SHOW YOUR DRIVING PERMIT EACH TIME TO THE INSTRUCTOR OR BEHIND-THE-WHEEL TRAINING WILL BE CANCELLED.
• Additional in-car training may be scheduled at a rate of $75 per hour for anyone who has already completed the required 8 hours of instruction or anyone over 18.

Cancellations and Rescheduling

• All behind-the-wheel cancellations must be made within 24 business hours by calling 513-645-8286 to avoid a $75 cancellation fee.
• To reschedule a training, call 513-645-8286 during regular business hours / Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm / Friday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Payment of any additional fees must be made before rescheduling.

Completing Your Behind-the-Wheel Training. What’s Next?

Once you complete your 8 hours of behind-the-wheel training, you will receive your certificate of completion by email to be used for your final driving test.