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Vermont DMV: private driver-education schools, third-party examiners expanded after COVID
Summary
DMV staff outlined licensing and oversight for private driver-education schools, reported growth in third‑party examiners since COVID and presented comparative pass-rate data for DMV, Agency of Education and private programs.
Pat, supervisor of the DMV Education Unit, told the House Transportation Committee that Vermont licenses private driver-education schools, audits their curriculum and conducts background checks on instructors and owners.
"We do a background check. We do a criminal background check as well as a DMV background check," Pat said, describing licensing for private driver educators and listing disqualifying offenses such as recent DUI or convictions for assaulting children.
Why it matters: Driver-education licensing and testing determine how many teens and adults can access supervised behind-the-wheel training and how closely private providers are monitored for safety and consumer complaints.
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