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Renew a Driving School Instructor Certificate

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Renew a Driving School Instructor Certificate
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Driving School Instructor Certificates (MV-524) are valid for up to two years. The expiration date appears on the front of the certificate.  These certificates must be valid whenever an instructor is providing any instruction for the school. 

Requirements

To renew your Driving School Instructor Certificate, you must be employed by a licensed driving school and meet all of the following requirements

  • your driver license must be valid for all class(es) of vehicle(s) you will teach motorists to drive in
  • your driving privileges must not have been suspended or revoked within the last two years (except for temporary license suspensions)
  • you have accumulated less than 7 points on your license within the last 24 months
  • you have had fewer than 3 reportable accidents within the last 24 months

New Instructors

Before your Driving School Instructor Certificate can be renewed, you must also complete a course in driver training and traffic safety, approved by the Commissioner, consisting of at least 30 hours known as the "Methods and Content Course for In-Car Instruction (MCCII).  This 30-hour course is taught by various community colleges and driving schools that have been approved by DMV to provide this course.

If this is your first instructor renewal, you must include a copy of the completion certificate for this course with your application.

Under certain circumstances, your certificate may be eligible for a one-time, one-year renewal without the completion certificate. The driving school owner must submit a written request to waive this requirement with your application. 

How to Renew

An official from your driving must complete an Application for Driving School Instructor Certificate on your behalf. 

To ensure the official's application for you is accurate, provide the official with one passport-type photo of yourself, taken within the last 30 days, and a check or money order, payable to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, for the renewal fee. The renewal fee is $20 for two years. 

NOTE:  If your driver license is issued from a state other than New York, you must include with your application a certified copy of your driving record from the state agency that issued your license.  You will only be able to renew your certificate for one year.

If the official is unable to submit the application online, a paper application (MV-523) is linked below and available for mailing. Starter checks, cash, or credit cards cannot be accepted when mailing a paper application.

Contact

Contact us by phone:

Mailing Address:

Driver Training Programs
New York State DMV
6 Empire State Plaza, Room 336
Albany, NY 12228