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 |
|---|---|
| Alamance | PSU: Alamance-Burlington Coordinator: Chad Aharon Email Address: chad_aharon@abss.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Alexander | PSU: Alexander County Schools Coordinator: Josh Hartis Email Address: jhartis@alexander.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Alleghany | PSU: Alleghany County Schools Coordinator: Travis Sturgill Email Address: travis.sturgill@alleghany.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region / District 7 |
| Anson | PSU: Anson County Schools Coordinator: Corey Ross Email Address: ross.corey@anson.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 |
| Ashe | PSU: Ashe County Schools Coordinator: Earl Pennington Email Address: earl.pennington@ashe.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Avery | PSU: Avery County Schools Coordinator: Phillip Greene Email Address: phillipgreene@averyschools.net Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Beaufort | PSU: Beaufort County Schools Coordinator: Keith Mitchell Email Address: kmitchel@beaufort.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Bertie | PSU: Bertie County Schools Coordinator: Montez Bishop Email Address: mbishop@bertie.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Bladen | PSU: Bladen County Schools Coordinator: Dana Mills Email Address: dbmelvin@bladen.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region/ District 4 |
| Brunswick | PSU: Brunswick County Schools Coordinator: Gordon Burnette Email Address: gburnette@bcswan.net Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Buncombe | PSU: Asheville City Schools Coordinator: Georgia Harvey Email Address: georgia.harvey@acsgmail.net Region: Western Region / District 8 PSU: Buncombe County Schools Coordinator: Joseph Hough Email Address: joseph.hough@bcsemail.org Region: Western Region/District 8 |
| Burke | PSU: Burke County Schools Coordinator: Tammy McNabb Email Address: tmcnabb@burke.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region / District 7 |
| Cabarrus | PSU: Cabarrus County Schools Coordinator: James Gilreath Email Address: james.gilreath@cabarrus.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 PSU: Kannapolis City Schools Coordinator: Sandy Torrence Email Address: sandy.torrence@kcs.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region / District 6 |
| Caldwell | PSU: Caldwell County Schools Coordinator: Andrew Puhl Email Address: apuhl@caldwellschools.com Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Camden | PSU: Camden County Schools Coordinator: Amy Gillikin Email Address: agillikin@camden.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Carteret | PSU: Carteret County Schools Coordinator: Crystal Bailey Email Address: crystal.bailey@carteretk12.org Region: Southeast Region / District 2 |
| Caswell | PSU: Caswell County Schools Coordinator: Kim Dail Email Address: kim.dail@caswell.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Catawba | PSU: Catawba County Schools Coordinator: Dwayne Finger Email Address: dwayne_finger@catawbaschools.net Region: Northwest Region / District 7 PSU: Hickory City Schools Coordinator: Timothy Sims Email Address: simsti@hickoryschools.net Region: Northwest Region / District 7 PSU: Newton-Conover City Schools Coordinator: Aron Gabriel Email Address: aron.gabriel@n-ccs.org Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Chatham | PSU: Chatham County Schools Coordinator: Tony Messer Email Address: tmesser@chatham.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Cherokee | PSU: Cherokee County Schools Coordinator: John Hidgon Email Address: john.higdon@cherokee.k12.nc.us Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Chowan | PSU: Edenton-Chowan Schools Coordinator: Sonya Rinehart Email Address: srinehart@ecps.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region District 1 |
| Clay | PSU: Clay County Schools Coordinator: Mark Leek Email Address: mleek@clayschools.org Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Cleveland | PSU: Cleveland County Schools Coordinator: Brian McClung Email Address: bpmcclung@clevelandcountyschools.org Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 |
| Columbus | PSU: Columbus County Schools Coordinator: Sheneil Watts Email Address: sheneilwatts@columbus.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 PSU: Whiteville City Schools Coordinator: Morgan Fairfax Norris Email Address: mfairfax@whiteville.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 |
| Craven | PSU: Craven County Schools Coordinator: Dr. Gregory Monroe Email Address: gregory.monroe@cravenk12.org Region: Southeast Region / District 2 |
| Cumberland | PSU: Cumberland County Schools Coordinator: Morris Hargrove Email Address: morrishargrove@ccs.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 |
| Currituck | PSU: Currituck County Schools Coordinator: Lakesha Threadgill Email Address: lthreadgill@currituck.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Dare | PSU: Dare County Schools Coordinator: Shannon Castillo Email Address: castillosh@daretoPSUrn.org Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Davidson | PSU: Davidson County Schools Coordinator: Gary Buie Email Address: gbuie@davidson.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 PSU: Lexington City Schools Coordinator: Nichole Piggott Email Address: npiggott@lexcs.org Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 PSU: Thomasville City Schools Coordinator: Carlton Hogan Email Address: hoganc@tcs.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Davie | PSU: Davie County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Pruitt Email Address: pruittma@davie.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Duplin | PSU: Duplin County Schools Coordinator: Ken Avent, Jr. Email Address: kavent@duplinschools.net Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Durham | PSU: Durham County Schools Coordinator: David Hackney Email Address: david_hackney@dpsnc.net Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Edgecombe | PSU: Edgecombe County Schools Coordinator: Rhonda Wainright Email Address: rwainright@ecps.us Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Forsyth | PSU: Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools Coordinator: Charlie Jarman Email Address: cjarman@wsfcs.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Franklin | PSU: Franklin County Schools Coordinator: Larry Webb Email Address: larrywebb@fcschools.net Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Gaston | PSU: Gaston County Schools Coordinator: Chad Duncan Email Address: caduncan@gaston.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 |
| Gates | PSU: Gates County Schools Coordinator: Chante Jordan Email Address: jordancl@gatescountyschools.net Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Graham | PSU: Graham County Schools Coordinator: Robert Moody Email Address: robert_moody@graham.k12.nc.us Region: Western Region / District 8 |
| Granville | PSU: Granville County Schools Coordinator: Chris Ham Email Address: hamrc@gcs.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Greene | PSU: Greene County Schools Coordinator: Richard Barwick Email Address: richardbarwick@greene.k12.nc.us Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Guilford | PSU: Guilford County Schools Coordinator: Leigh Jones Email Address: jonesl7@gcsnc.com Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Halifax | PSU: Halifax County Schools Coordinator: LaVonne McClain Email Address: mcclainl@halifax.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 PSU: Roanoke Rapids City Schools Coordinator: Thomas Davis Email Address: davist.co@rrgsd.org Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 PSU: Weldon City Schools Coordinator: Matilda Campbell Email Address: campbellm@weldoncityschools.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Harnett | PSU: Harnett County Schools Coordinator: Chris Mace Email Address: cmace@harnett.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Haywood | PSU: Haywood County Schools Coordinator: Stephen Sharpe Email Address: ssharpe@haywood.k12.nc.us Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Henderson | PSU: Henderson County Schools Coordinator: Carol Taylor Email Address: cwtaylor@hcpsnc.org Region: Western District 8 |
| Hertford | PSU: Hertford County Schools Coordinator: Ernest Cooley, Jr. Email Address: ecooley@hertford.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Hoke | PSU: Hoke County Schools Coordinator: Chad Hunt Email Address: chunt@hcs.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 |
| Hyde | PSU: Hyde County Schools Coordinator: Dr. Melanie Shaver Email Address: mshaver@hyde.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Iredell | PSU: Iredell-Statesville Schools Coordinator: Dale Fox Email Address: foxd@iss.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 PSU: Mooresville Graded School District Coordinator: Ann Clark Email Address: annclark@mgsd.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region / District 6 |
| Jackson | PSU: Jackson County Schools Coordinator: Sue Blankenship Email Address: sblankenship@jcpsmail.org Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Johnston | PSU: Johnston County Schools Coordinator: Joshua Plisko Email Address: joshuaplisko@johnston.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Jones | PSU: Jones County Schools Coordinator: Danielle Bryan Email Address: danielle.bryan@jonesnc.net Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Lee | PSU: Lee County Schools Coordinator: Chris Dossenbach Email Address: cdossenbach@lee.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Lenoir | PSU: Lenoir County Schools Coordinator: Amy Jones Email Address: ajones@lenoir.k12.nc.us Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Lincoln | PSU: Lincoln County Schools Coordinator: Eric Eaker Email Address: eeaker@lincoln.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 |
| Macon | PSU: Macon County Schools Coordinator: Todd Gibbs Email Address: todd.gibbs@macon.k12.nc.us Region: Western District 8 |
| Madison | PSU: Madison County Schools Coordinator: Barbara Wyatt Email Address: bwyatt@madisonk12.net Region: Western Region / District 8 |
| Martin | PSU: Martin County Schools Coordinator: Asim McGill Email Address: amcgill@martin.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| McDowell | PSU: McDowell County Schools Coordinator: Thomas Young Email Address: thomas.young@mcdowell.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Mecklenburg | PSU: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Coordinator: Connie Sessoms Email Address: connie.sessoms@cms.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region / District 6 |
| Mitchell | PSU: Mitchell County Schools Coordinator: Tracy Deyton Email Address: tdeyton@mhslive.net Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Montgomery | PSU: Montgomery County Schools Coordinator: Tracy Grit Email Address: tracy.grit@montgomery.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region/ District 4 |
| Moore | PSU: Moore County Schools Coordinator: Andrea Amorose Email Address: dredcoordinator@ncmcs.org Region: Sandhills Region/ District 4 |
| Nash | PSU: Nash-Rocky Mount Schools Coordinator: Chad Thompson Email Address: cwthompson@nrms.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| New Hanover | PSU: New Hanover County Schools Coordinator: Kelly Lewis Email Address: kelly.lewis@nhcs.net Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Northampton | PSU: Northampton County Schools Coordinator: Mark Barfield Email Address: barfieldm@northampton.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Onslow | PSU: Onslow County Schools Coordinator: James Haas Email Address: james.haas@onslow.k12.nc.us Region: Southeast Region District 2 |
| Orange | PSU: Orange County Schools Coordinator: Buddy Hartley Email Address: buddy.hartley@orange.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 PSU: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Coordinator: Scarlett Steinhart Email Address: ssteinhart@chccs.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Pamlico | PSU: Pamlico County Schools Coordinator: Joshua Gaskill Email Address: joshuagaskill@pamlicoschools.org Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Pasquotank | PSU: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools Coordinator: Kim Repass Email Address: krespass@ecpps.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Pender | PSU: Pender County Schools Coordinator: Brandon Smith Email Address: brandon_smith@pender.k12.nc.us Region: Southeast Region / District 2 |
| Perquimans | PSU: Perquimans County Schools Coordinator: James Bunch Email Address: jamesbunch@pcs.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Person | PSU: Person County Schools Coordinator: Ron Anthony Email Address: anthonyr@person.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Pitt | PSU: Pitt County Schools Coordinator: Rob Maloney Email Address: maloner@pitt.k12.nc.us Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Polk | PSU: Polk County Schools Coordinator: Debora Lovelace Email Address: dlovelace@polkschools.org Region: Western District 8 |
| Randolph | PSU: Randolph County Schools Coordinator: Craig LeGlue Email Address: clegue@randolph.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 PSU: Asheboro City Schools Coordinator: Tari Johnson Email Address: tjohnson@asheboro.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Richmond | PSU: Richmond County Schools Coordinator: Debbie Blake Email Address: debbieblake@richmond.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region/ District 4 |
| Robeson | PSU: Robeson County Schools Coordinator: Glenn Patterson Email Address: glenn.patterson@robeson.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 |
| Rockingham | PSU: Rockingham County Schools Coordinator: Charles Perkins Email Address: cperkins@rock.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Rowan | PSU: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Coordinator: James Brooks Email Address: brooksjr@rss.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region / District 6 |
| Rutherford | PSU: Rutherford County Schools Coordinator: Brad Teaque Email Address: bteague@rcsnc.org Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Sampson | PSU: Clinton City Schools Coordinator: Robert Hill Email Address: rhill@clinton.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region / District 4 PSU: Sampson County Schools Coordinator: Vicki Westbrook Email Address: vickiw@sampson.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region/ District 4 |
| Scotland | PSU: Scotland County Schools Coordinator: Kelly Cheek Email Address: kcheek@scotland.k12.nc.us Region: Sandhills Region District 4 |
| Stanly | PSU: Stanly County Schools Coordinator: Beverly Pennington Email Address: beverly.pennington@stanlycountyschools.org Region: Southwest Region / District 6 |
| Stokes | PSU: Stokes County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Tedder Email Address: matthew.tedder@stokes.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Surry | PSU: Surry County Schools Coordinator: Amy Samples Email Address: samplesa@surry.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 PSU: Elkin City Schools Coordinator: Joel Hoyle Email Address: hoylej@elkin.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 PSU: Mount Airy City Schools Coordinator: Darron Taylor Email Address: dtaylor@mtairy.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Swain | PSU: Swain County Schools Coordinator: Mark Sale Email Address: msale@swainmail.org Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Transylvania | PSU: Transylvania County Schools Coordinator: Alan Justice Email Address: ajustice@tcsnc.org Region: Western Region/ District 8 |
| Tyrrell | PSU: Tyrrell County Schools Coordinator: Endia Yancey Email Address: eyancey@tycomail.net Region: Northeast Region / District 1 |
| Union | PSU: Union County Schools Coordinator: Lindsay Jones Email Address: lindsay.jones@ucps.k12.nc.us Region: Southwest Region/ District 6 |
| Vance | PSU: Vance County Schools Coordinator: Cindy Bennett Email Address: cbennett@vcs.k12.nc.us Region: North Central Region / District 3 |
| Wake | PSU: Wake County Schools Coordinator: Devin Tanner Email Address: dtanner@wcpss.net Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Warren | PSU: Warren County Schools Coordinator: Donna Martin Email Address: dmartin@warrenk12nc.org Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Washington | PSU: Washington County Schools Coordinator: Bernard Norman Email Address: cnorman@wcsnc.org Region: Northeast Region/ District 1 |
| Watauga | PSU: Watauga County Schools Coordinator: Dr. Chris Blanton Email Address: blantonc@wataugaschools.org Region: Northwest Region/ District 7 |
| Wayne | PSU: Wayne County Schools Coordinator: Robert Lee Email Address: robertlee@wcps.org Region: Southeast Region/ District 2 |
| Wilkes | PSU: Wilkes County Schools Coordinator: Eric Barker Email Address: barkere@wilkes.k12.nc.us Region: Northwest Region / District 7 |
| Wilson | PSU: Wilson County Schools Coordinator: Ben Williams Email Address: ben.williams@wilsonschoolsnc.net Region: North Central Region/ District 3 |
| Yadkin | PSU: Yadkin County Schools Coordinator: Matthew Pruitt Email Address: matthew.pruitt@yadkin.k12.nc.us Region: Piedmont Triad Region/ District 5 |
| Yancey | PSU: Yancey County Schools Coordinator: Kimberly Bennett Email Address: kpbennett@yanceync.net Region: Northwest District 7 |