Pre-licensing Course Completion Certificates (MV-278) must be issued to the student when the class is completed. The course provider must order Certificates by mail as indicated below.
Both commercial driving schools and secondary schools and colleges must
Mail the order form and the required fee to:
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Utica Processing Center
P.O. Box 359
Utica, NY 13503
Payment must be made by check or money order payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Starter checks will not be accepted.
DMV will mail certificates to the business or school address on file with DMV. Orders cannot be mailed to P.O. boxes.
See also Pre-licensing Course Completion Certificate FAQs [4].