Supervised driving — Oregon Permit Test

An applicant under 18 must have 100 hours of supervised driving experience, or 50 hours together with an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course, with proof of completion received by DMV.

The course halves the hours because it replaces some of what the hours are for, which is why DMV has to actually receive the proof.

You must have 100 hours of supervised driving experience or 50 hours of supervised driving experience and have taken an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course.

Supervised driving experience counts only when supervised by someone at least 21 years of age who has held valid driving privileges for at least 3 years.

An older supervisor who was licensed last year does not qualify. Both halves of the rule have to be met.

Your driving experience only counts if supervised by someone at least 21 years of age who has had valid driving privileges for at least 3 years.

An applicant under 18 must have held an instruction permit for at least 6 months, and an out-of-state permit does count towards that requirement.

The out-of-state clause is the one people assume goes the other way, and it can save a mover half a year.

You must have had an instruction permit for at least 6 months. Holding an out-of-state permit does count towards this requirement.

How many supervised hours does an under-18 Oregon applicant need without a traffic safety course?

100 hours. The course halves the hours because it replaces some of what the hours are for, which is why DMV has to actually receive the proof. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.90: “You must have 100 hours of supervised driving experience or 50 hours of supervised driving experience and have taken an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course.”