SOS - Driver Education Provider Information

The Secretary of State's focus is on the administration of driver education programs by providers. This includes ensuring that providers maintain established office locations where records will be kept, possess continuous surety bonds, maintain injury and property damage liability insurance on training vehicles, and obtain and maintain provider certification. In addition, the Secretary of State regulates what information and documentation that must be included in the student records and contracts, investigates consumer complaints, and periodically performs inspections.

If you are planning to apply for a driver education provider certificate and offer truck driver education courses, access the application documents provided below and mail the completed forms to:

Please allow 4 to 6 weeks processing time for your driver education provider application.

Select "Required" in the table below for information necessary to complete driver education provider application forms (where applicable).

Form	Truck	Educational Institution or Governmental Agency (Truck)
Provider Name Selection (cannot use name of existing provider)	Required	Required
Fee (payable to State of Michigan)	$360	Fee-exempt
Assumed name filing / partnership agreement / Articles of Organization or Incorporation	Required	N/A
Photo of Sign (attached to building)	Required	N/A
Original Application for Driver Education Provider Certificate (DES-014)	Required	Required
Original Application for Driver Education Instructor Certificate (DES-022)	Required	Required
Medical Examination Report for Driver Education Instructors	Required	Required
Live Scan Finger Print Request (DES-025)	Required	Required
Classroom Approval/Fire Marshal Verification (DES-024)	Required	Required
Driver Education Provider Liability Insurance Certificate (DES-017)	Required	Required
Driver Education Provider Surety Bond (DES-019)	Required	N/A
Training Vehicle List (DES-018)	Required	Required
Driver Education Instructor Employment Form (DES-022)	Required	Required
Program Request (DES-101)	Required	Required
Student Contract Checklist	Required	Required
Student Contract - Adult	Required
Classroom Record Keeping Form - Adult	Required
BTW Record Keeping Form - Adult	Required