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Segment 1 Class & Drives

Congratulations! Your son or daughter is at least 14 years, 8 months old and is eligible to begin driver’s education. Your first step begins by granting permission to your teen to enroll in a Segment 1 driver’s education course.

Learn More About Segment 1

If this is your first time doing this, it can become confusing. Life Driving Academy was designed by parents, so we understand. The information below is here to further educate you in the process of understanding more about Segment 1. This information is taken directly from The Michigan’s Graduated Driver Licensing: A Guide for Parents. You can download a PDF file of the brochure HERE

  • Overview

    Requirements

    • 14 years, 8 months of age minimum
    • Permission of parent/guardian

    Availability

    • Driver’s education providers who are certified to
      teach teens

    Minimum Course Content

    • 24 hours of classroom instruction
    • 6 hours behind-the-wheel driving experience
    • Four hours of observation time in a training vehicle

    Restrictions

    • May drive only with a driver’s education instructor, unless the school has issued a limited parent driving permit
  • General Information

    • Welcome to Life Driving Academy! As a parent or legal guardian, your first step begins by granting permission to your teen to enroll in a Segment 1 driver’s education course certified by the Michigan Department of State. We hope you will pick us! You have the right to postpone enrolling your teen in driver’s education if you feel he or she is not ready to take on the responsibilities of learning to drive. Segment 1 of driver’s education consists of a minimum of 24 hours of classroom instruction, a minimum of six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction, and a minimum of four hours of observation time in a training vehicle. Segment 1 is designed to prepare teens to acquire a Level 1 License. Upon successful completion of Segment 1 (including the Segment 1 Knowledge Test) developed by the Department of State, a driver’s education Segment 1 Certificate of Completion will be issued to your teen. The Segment 1 Certificate of Completion is NOT a permit to drive and cannot be treated as a driver’s license. You may want to request a final assessment of your son or daughter’s driving skills after the instruction has been completed. After completing Segment 1, your teen is ready to apply for a Level 1 License. Both you and your teen must go to a Secretary of State office to apply for the Level 1 License.
  • Points to Remember

    • Contact us in advance of when you wish your teen to start GDL. Failure to apply in advance may delay enrollment until
      the next session.
    • Your teen must be at least 14 years, 8 months of age to begin Segment 1 of driver’s education.
    • First day of class will be a Parent Orientation Meeting.
    • Please notify us if your teen has any physical or medical conditions that might affect his or her classroom or driving instruction.
    • Vision screening will be required prior to your teen’s approval to begin the behind-the-wheel instruction as part of Segment 1 of the driver education course.
    • Obtain a certified copy of your teen’s birth certificate—hospital birth certificates are not acceptable. Certified birth certificates are available from the county clerk’s office of the county where your teen was born.
    • A Passport will also be accepted.
    • Make plans to ensure your teen has safe transportation to and from the Segment 1 class.
    • The driver’s education Segment 1 Certificate of Completion is NOT a permit to drive and cannot be treated as a driver’s license.

SEGMENT 1 CLASSES

Please click on a location below.

Canton, MI Canton Prep | Salem HS | Plymouth HS

September 2026

tue08sep2:45 pmSegment 1: Sept 8 - Oct 32:45 - 4:45 PM @ Plymouth High School

sat19sep2:45 pmSegment 1: Sept 19 - Oct 172:45 - 4:45 PM @ Salem High School

October 2026

thu01oct3:00 pmSegment 1: Oct 1 - 303:00 - 5:00 PM @ Canton Prep HS

sat03oct2:45 pmSegment 1: Oct 3 - 312:45 - 4:45 PM @ Plymouth High School

sat17oct2:45 pmSegment 1: Oct 17 - Nov 142:45 - 4:45 PM @ Salem High School

sat31oct2:45 pmSegment 1: Oct 31 - Nov 212:45 - 4:45 PM @ Plymouth High School

November 2026

sat14nov2:45 pmSegment 1: Nov 14 - Dec 172:45 - 4:45 PM @ Salem High School

sat21nov2:45 pmSegment 1: Nov 21 - Dec 162:45 - 4:45 PM @ Plymouth High School

Livonia, MI Churchill

August 2026

mon03aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 3 - Aug 2710:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Churchill High School

November 2026

mon09nov2:30 pmSegment 1: Nov 9 - Dec 22:30 - 4:30 PM @ Churchill High School

Northville, MI Northville HS | Northville Christian

August 2026

sat01aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 1 - Aug 1910:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NORTHVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

September 2026

sat12sep2:30 pmSegment 1: Sep 12 - Oct 102:30 - 4:30 PM @ NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

October 2026

sat17oct2:30 pmSegment 1: Oct 17 - Nov 142:30 - 4:30 PM @ NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

December 2026

sat05dec2:30 pmSegment 1: Dec 5 - Dec 192:30 - 4:30 PM @ NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Novi, MI Novi HS | Novi LDA Office

July 2026

mon06jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 6 - Jul 2910:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

sat11jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 11 - Aug 16 (Weekends)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

August 2026

mon03aug5:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 3 - Aug 265:00 - 7:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

September 2026

wed23sep7:00 pmSegment 1: Sept 23 - Oct 167:00 - 9:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

October 2026

wed14oct3:00 pmSegment 1: Oct 14 - Nov 73:00 - 5:00 PM @ NOVI HIGH SCHOOL

November 2026

wed11nov7:00 pmSegment 1: Nov 11 - Dec 117:00 - 9:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

December 2026

sat19dec10:00 amSegment 1: Dec 19 - Jan 9 (Christmas Break)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

Plymouth, MI Downtown Ply | Ivywood School

July 2026

thu02jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 28 (FULL)12:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

thu02jul2:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 27 (FULL)2:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

thu02jul5:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 28 (FULL)5:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon06jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 6 - Jul 31 (FULL)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 1312:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul2:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 132:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul7:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 13 (FULL)7:00 - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

sat25jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 25 - Aug 30 (Weekends)12:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue28jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 28 - Aug 2110:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

August 2026

mon10aug12:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Aug 2712:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug2:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Aug 272:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug5:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Sep 35:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue11aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 11 - Aug 2810:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

September 2026

wed02sep1:00 pmSegment 1: Sept 2 - Sept 30 (Afternoon)1:00 - 3:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon14sep5:00 pmSegment 1: Sept 14 - Oct 75:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

sat19sep10:00 amSegment 1: Sept 19 - Oct 25 (Weekends)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue29sep7:00 pmSegment 1: Sept 29 - Oct 227:00 - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

October 2026

mon12oct3:00 pmSegment 1: Oct 12 - Nov 53:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Ivywood Classical Academy

tue27oct7:00 pmSegment 1: Oct 27 - Nov 197:00 - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

November 2026

sat07nov10:00 amSegment 1: Nov 7 - Dec 13 (Weekends)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon09nov5:00 pmSegment 1: Nov 9 - Dec 25:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon23nov7:00 pmSegment 1: Nov 23 - Dec 167:00 - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

December 2026

sat19dec12:00 amSegment 1: Dec 19 - Jan 9 (Christmas Break - Afternoon)12:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

sat19dec10:00 amSegment 1: Dec 19 - Jan 9 (Christmas Break - Morning)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

SUMMER CLASSES ONLY

While the High Schools are closed.

Livonia, MI Churchill HS

August 2026

mon03aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 3 - Aug 2710:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Churchill High School

Northville & Novi, MI Northville Christian | Novi LDA Office

July 2026

mon06jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 6 - Jul 2910:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

sat11jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 11 - Aug 16 (Weekends)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

mon13jul12:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 13 - Jul 1512:00 - 2:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

August 2026

sat01aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 1 - Aug 1910:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NORTHVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

mon03aug5:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 3 - Aug 265:00 - 7:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

mon10aug3:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 10 - Aug 123:00 - 5:00 PM @ NOVI LIFE OFFICE

Plymouth, MI Downtown Plymouth

July 2026

thu02jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 28 (FULL)12:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

thu02jul2:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 27 (FULL)2:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

thu02jul5:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 2 - Jul 28 (FULL)5:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon06jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 6 - Jul 31 (FULL)10:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon06jul5:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 6 - Jul 95:00- 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon13jul2:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 13 - Jul 15 (afternoon)2:00- 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon13jul7:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 13 - Jul 15 (evening)7:00- 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon20jul5:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 20 - Jul 225:00- 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue21jul2:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 21 - Jul 232:00- 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 1312:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul2:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 132:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

wed22jul7:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 22 - Aug 13 (FULL)7:00 - 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

sat25jul12:00 pmSegment 1: Jul 25 - Aug 30 (Weekends)12:00 AM - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon27jul7:00 pmSegment 2: Jul 27 - Jul 297:00- 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue28jul10:00 amSegment 1: Jul 28 - Aug 2110:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

August 2026

mon03aug2:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 3 - Aug 6 (afternoon)2:00- 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon03aug5:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 3 - Aug 5 (evening)5:00- 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug12:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Aug 2712:00 - 2:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug2:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Aug 272:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug5:00 pmSegment 1: Aug 10 - Sep 35:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon10aug7:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 10 - Aug 127:00- 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

tue11aug10:00 amSegment 1: Aug 11 - Aug 2810:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon17aug5:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 17 - Aug 205:00- 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon24aug7:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 24 - Aug 267:00- 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

mon31aug7:00 pmSegment 2: Aug 31 - Sep 27:00- 9:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

SPECIAL NEEDS SEGMENT 1 CLASSES

Teens struggling with cognitive disorders.

Plymouth, MI ADD | ADHD | ASD

Do you have a teen struggling with a cognitive disorder?
Concerned about your teen being in a mainstream class and missing out on vital information?
These are tailored classes for those that want a smaller class with extra attention, explanation, and more drive time.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

July 2026

tue28jul2:00 pmSegment 1: (ADHD|ASD) Jul 28 - Sep 3 (FULL)2:00 - 4:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

September 2026

mon21sep5:00 pmSegment 1: (ADHD|ASD) Sept 21 - Oct 155:00 - 7:00 PM @ Downtown Plymouth (PARC)

Farmington Hills, MI ADD | ADHD | ASD

Do you have a teen struggling with a cognitive disorder?

Concerned about your teen being in a mainstream class and missing out on vital information?

These are tailored classes for those that want a smaller class with extra attention, explanation, and more drive time.

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