Driver Education

Driver Education is an integral part of the Graduated Licensing Process and required in North Carolina for a student to obtain a learner’s permit or driver’s license before the age of 18. Driver Education is provided in all 115 school districts and is available to all public, private, charter, federal and home school students enrolled in the state. School districts may charge students a fee of up to $65 to offset their cost of providing the program.

The NC Driver Education Strategic Plan provides a framework for the Department of Public Instruction and driver education stakeholders to develop, administer and implement a high quality Driver Education Program to ensure that all young drivers are provided with the necessary tools to allow them to safely and efficiently operate a motor vehicle on North Carolina’s highways.

Hover your mouse over the county to see the contact information of the district driver education coordinator.

Driver Education Coordinators

County	Coordinator	Provider Partner
Alamance	PSU: Alamance-Burlington Coordinator: Chad Aharon
Alexander	PSU: Alexander County Schools Coordinator: Josh Hartis
Alleghany	PSU: Alleghany County Schools Coordinator: Travis Sturgill
Anson	PSU: Anson County Schools Coordinator: Corey Ross
Ashe	PSU: Ashe County Schools Coordinator: Earl Pennington	North Carolina Driving School
Avery	PSU: Avery County Schools Coordinator: Phillip Greene
Beaufort	PSU: Beaufort County Schools Coordinator: Keith Mitchell	North Carolina Driving School
Bertie	PSU: Bertie County Schools Coordinator: Montez Bishop	North Carolina Driving School
Bladen	PSU: Bladen County Schools Coordinator: Dana Mills	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Brunswick	PSU: Brunswick County Schools Coordinator: Gordon Burnette	Benson Driving School
Buncombe	PSU: Buncombe County Schools Coordinator: Joseph Hough PSU: Asheville City Schools Coordinator: Heidi Kerns	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Burke	PSU: Burke County Schools Coordinator: Tammy McNabb
Cabarrus	PSU: Cabarrus County Schools Coordinator: James Gilreath PSU: Kannapolis City Schools Coordinator: Sandy Torrence
Caldwell	PSU: Caldwell County Schools Coordinator: Andrew Puhl	Chestnut Driving School
Camden	PSU: Camden County Schools Coordinator: Amy Gillikin	North Carolina Driving School
Carteret	PSU: Carteret County Schools Coordinator: Crystal Bailey	North Carolina Driving School
Caswell	PSU: Caswell County Schools Coordinator: Kim Dail	North Carolina Driving School
Catawba	PSU: Catawba County Schools Coordinator: Dwayne Finger PSU: Hickory City Schools Coordinator: Timothy Sims PSU: Newton-Conover City Schools Coordinator: Matt Wilkinson	North Carolina Driving School
Chatham	PSU: Chatham County Schools Coordinator: Tony Messer	North Carolina Driving School
Cherokee	PSU: Cherokee County Schools Coordinator: John Hidgon	Western North Carolina Driving School
Chowan	PSU: Edenton-Chowan Schools Coordinator: Sonya Rinehart	North Carolina Driving School
Clay	PSU: Clay County Schools Coordinator: Mark Leek	Western North Carolina Driving School
Cleveland	PSU: Cleveland County Schools Coordinator: Brian McClung
Columbus	PSU: Columbus County Schools Coordinator: Sheneil Watts PSU: Whiteville City Schools Coordinator: Morgan Fairfax Norris	North Carolina Driving School
Craven	PSU: Craven County Schools Coordinator: Dr. Gregory Monroe	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Cumberland	PSU: Cumberland County Schools Coordinator: Morris Hargrove
Currituck	PSU: Currituck County Schools Coordinator: Renee Dowdy	North Carolina Driving School
Dare	PSU: Dare County Schools Coordinator: Shannon Castillo	North Carolina Driving School
Davidson	PSU: Davidson County Schools Coordinator: Drew Hackett PSU: Lexington City Schools Coordinator: Mary Phillips PSU: Thomasville City Schools Coordinator: Carlton Hogan	North Carolina Driving School
Davie	PSU: Davie County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Pruitt
Duplin	PSU: Duplin County Schools Coordinator: Ken Avent, Jr.
Durham	PSU: Durham County Schools Coordinator: Susan Clements
Edgecombe	PSU: Edgecombe County Schools Coordinator: Rhonda Wainright	North Carolina Driving School
Forsyth	PSU: Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Coordinator: Charlie Jarman	North Carolina Driving School
Franklin	PSU: Franklin County Schools Coordinator: Larry Webb	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Gaston	PSU: Gaston County Schools Coordinator: Chad Duncan	North Carolina Driving School
Gates	PSU: Gates County Schools Coordinator: Chante Jordan	North Carolina Driving School
Graham	PSU: Graham County Schools Coordinator: Karen Lail
Granville	PSU: Granville County Schools Coordinator: Chris Ham
Greene	PSU: Greene County Schools Coordinator: Richard Barwick
Guilford	PSU: Guilford County Schools Coordinator: Leigh Hebbard	North Carolina Driving School
Halifax	PSU: Halifax County Schools Coordinator: LaVonne McClain PSU: Roanoke Rapids City Schools Coordinator: Thomas Davis PSU: Weldon City Schools Coordinator:	North Carolina Driving School
Harnett	PSU: Harnett County Schools Coordinator: Chris Mace
Haywood	PSU: Haywood County Schools Coordinator: Stephen Sharpe
Henderson	PSU: Henderson County Schools Coordinator: Carl Taylor	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Hertford	PSU: Hertford County Schools Coordinator: Ernest Cooley, Jr.	North Carolina Driving School
Hoke	PSU: Hoke County Schools Coordinator: Chad Hunt	North Carolina Driving School
Hyde	PSU: Hyde County Schools Coordinator: Floy Loftus	In-House Program/NCDS (BTW only)
Iredell	PSU: Iredell-Statesville Schools Coordinator: Dale Fox PSU: Mooresville Graded School District Coordinator: Ann Clark
Jackson	PSU: Jackson County Schools Coordinator: Sue Blankenship
Johnston	PSU: Johnston County Schools Coordinator: Joshua Plisko
Jones	PSU: Jones County Schools Coordinator: Laura Parks	North Carolina Driving School
Lee	PSU: Lee County Schools Coordinator: David Blackmon
Lenoir	PSU: Lenoir County Schools Coordinator: Amy Jones	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Lincoln	PSU: Lincoln County Schools Coordinator: Eric Eaker	North Carolina Driving School
Macon	PSU: Macon County Schools Coordinator: Todd Gibbs	North Carolina Driving School
Madison	PSU: Madison County Schools Coordinator: Barbara Wyatt	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Martin	PSU: Martin County Schools Coordinator: Asim McGill
McDowell	PSU: McDowell County Schools Coordinator: Thomas Young
Mecklenburg	PSU: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Coordinator: Connie Sessoms
Mitchell	PSU: Mitchell County Schools Coordinator: Tracy Deyton	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Montgomery	PSU: Montgomery County Schools Coordinator: Tracy Grit	Marvin Smith DS
Moore	PSU: Moore County Schools Coordinator: Andrea Amorose
Nash	PSU: Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Coordinator: Chad Thompson	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
New Hanover	PSU: New Hanover County Schools Coordinator: Rob Morgan
Northampton	PSU: Northampton County Schools Coordinator: Mark Long	North Carolina Driving School
Onslow	PSU: Onslow County Schools Coordinator: Donna Marie Merriman	North Carolina Driving School
Orange	PSU: Orange County Schools Coordinator: Buddy Hartley PSU: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Coordinator: Scarlett Steinhart	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Pamlico	PSU: Pamlico County Schools Coordinator: Joshua Gaskill	North Carolina Driving School
Pasquotank	PSU: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools Coordinator: Antionette Reid	North Carolina Driving School
Pender	PSU: Pender County Schools Coordinator: Melissa Yarborough
Perquimans	PSU: Perquimans County Schools Coordinator: James Bunch	North Carolina Driving School
Person	PSU: Person County Schools Coordinator: Ron Anthony	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Pitt	PSU: Pitt County Schools Coordinator: Rob Maloney	North Carolina Driving School
Polk	PSU: Polk County Schools Coordinator: Debora Lovelace	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Randolph	PSU: Randolph County Schools Coordinator: Craig LeGlue PSU: Asheboro City Schools Coordinator: Tari Johnson	North Carolina Driving School
Richmond	PSU: Richmond County Schools Coordinator: County Benji
Robeson	PSU: Robeson County Schools Coordinator: Glenn Patterson
Rockingham	PSU: Rockingham County Schools Coordinator: Charles Perkins
Rowan	PSU: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Coordinator: Brian Moeller
Rutherford	PSU: Rutherford County Schools Coordinator: Lisa Bradley	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Sampson	PSU: Sampson County Schools Coordinator: Vicki Westbrook PSU: Clinton City Schools Coordinator: Robert Hill	North Carolina Driving School
Scotland	PSU: Scotland County Schools Coordinator: Kelly Cheek
Stanly	PSU: Stanly County Schools Coordinator: Beverly Pennington	North Carolina Driving School
Stokes	PSU: Stokes County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Tedder
Surry	PSU: Surry County Schools Coordinator: Amy Samples PSU: Elkin City Schools Coordinator: Joel Hoyle PSU: Mount Airy City Schools Coordinator: Darron Taylor	North Carolina Driving School
Swain	PSU: Swain County Schools Coordinator: Mark Sale	Western North Carolina Driving School
Transylvania	PSU: Transylvania County Schools Coordinator: Alan Justice	Mountain Professionals Driving School
Tyrrell	PSU: Tyrrell County Schools Coordinator: Endia Yancey	North Carolina Driving School
Union	PSU: Union County Schools Coordinator: Lindsay Jones
Vance	PSU: Vance County Schools Coordinator: Cindy Bennett	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Wake	PSU: Wake County Schools Coordinator: Devin Tanner	Jordan Driving School of Carolinas
Warren	PSU: Warren County Schools Coordinator: Donna Martin	North Carolina Driving School
Washington	PSU: Washington County Schools Coordinator: Bernard Norman	North Carolina Driving School
Watauga	PSU: Watauga County Schools Coordinator: Dr. Chris Blanton	North Carolina Driving School
Wayne	PSU: Wayne County Schools Coordinator: Robert Lee	A+ DS
Wilkes	PSU: Wilkes County Schools Coordinator: Eric Barker
Wilson	PSU: Wilson County Schools Coordinator: Scott Thompson
Yadkin	PSU: Yadkin County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Pruitt
Yancey	PSU: Yancey County Schools Coordinator: Kimberly Bennett	Mountain Professionals Driving School