Behind-the-Wheel Only (8-Hour Package)

Complete your required driving hours with officer-led guidance and real-world coaching.

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What You’ll Learn

  • Officer-Led Confidence: Apply safe driving habits with guidance from a veteran officer.

  • Flexible Enrollment: Already finished the classroom at another school? Bring your certificate and complete your 8-hour driving requirement here.

  • Skill-Building Drives: Practice across neighborhood streets, multi-lane roads, and highways with feedback tailored to your level.

Curriculum

Introduction: Turning Practice into Real-World Confidence: This course is designed for students who’ve already completed their classroom hours—but need meaningful, in-car experience to become safe, capable drivers. It's more than just logging hours. With officer-led instruction, your student will gain insight into what really matters behind the wheel: awareness, decision-making, and confidence.

We'll assess their current skill level and tailor each drive session to build on it. Through a combination of calm instruction and real-world driving scenarios, this program transforms nervous or inexperienced students into focused, road-ready drivers—all while fulfilling Louisiana’s 8-hour requirement.

Lesson 1: Evaluating Comfort & Driving Readiness: Every student starts from a different place, and we take the time to understand exactly where that is. Your first session begins with a focused evaluation of your current comfort level and core driving skills.

From how you handle turns to how confidently you navigate traffic, our officer-led instructors observe and assess with calm, supportive guidance. This sets the tone for every session that follows—building on strengths, addressing weaknesses, and ensuring every hour is purposeful.

Lesson 2: Progressive Driving Scenarios: We structure each session to gradually increase in complexity—beginning in low-traffic areas and advancing to more challenging environments. It's about building capability step by step.

Students navigate intersections, lane changes, speed control, and safe merging with hands-on coaching from a seasoned officer. The goal is to turn uncertainty into confidence and hesitation into muscle memory.

Lesson 3: Road Test Simulation & Final Review: The final session serves as a mock road test—simulating the real experience to reduce anxiety and highlight last-minute areas for improvement.

Our instructors guide students through each component of the test in real-world conditions, offering calm, clear coaching along the way. This isn’t just about passing—it’s about driving away with confidence.

Course Fee: $325

This Course Includes

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About
Magnolia Driving Academy is proudly serving Ascension Parish and surrounding communities with a mission rooted in real-world safety. Founded by a veteran law enforcement officer, our certified instructors are here to guide students from their first lesson to full confidence behind the wheel — with peace of mind for parents at every turn.
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