Ohio law requires anyone 18 or older who failed their first road test to finish the Ohio Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Course before retaking the exam. That rule comes from Ohio Revised Code 4507.07. You have a 90 day window from your test date. The Warren County area BMV exam station is not going anywhere, and neither is your permit. Finish the course, get your certificate, and book the retest.
Total one-time price
Create your account and enroll in the Ohio Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Course. You need a valid Ohio temporary instruction permit and must be 18 or older. Lebanon residents can start the same day they failed the road test at the Warren County exam station, no waiting period required by the state.
Work through text and image based interactive lessons with quizzes between sections. Your progress saves automatically after each section on the server side, so closing the browser does not cost you anything. Log back in from any device and pick up exactly where you left off, no re-reading required.
Finish the 4 Hours course, score 75% or better on the final exam, and your digital PDF Certificate of Completion downloads instantly. Retakes on the final are unlimited and free. Take that certificate to the Lebanon Deputy Registrar or the BMV exam station and schedule your road test retest.
Ohio Revised Code 4507.07 is clear. Until you complete the Ohio Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Course, the BMV exam station serving Lebanon and Warren County will not schedule your retest. On top of that, the state gives you 90 days from enrollment to finish. Miss that window and you pay a $30 restart fee and begin again from zero. The clock is already running from the day you failed.
TrafficSchool.net, operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com, is a state approved Ohio driver training school. The Ohio Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Course is administered under the Ohio Department of Public Safety and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. As of the latest ODPS guidelines, this course satisfies the classroom requirement for adults who failed their first road test attempt.
Last updated: 2025
Meets current Ohio BMV requirements under ODPS rules. Your certificate is recognized at the Lebanon Deputy Registrar and all Ohio BMV exam stations. Priced at $65.00.
The nearest in-person option can add significant drive time for Lebanon residents. This course runs on any browser, any device, on your schedule, for $65.00.
One flat price of $65.00 covers the full course and unlimited free final exam retakes. No upgrade prompts, no certificate delivery fee added at checkout.
The course runs in any mobile browser. Lebanon residents have used it from home on Mulberry Street, from the parking lot of the Lebanon Deputy Registrar on Cincinnati Avenue, and from anywhere with a signal. No app download required. Progress saves to the server after every section so a dead battery does not set you back.
Phone, tablet, or laptop all work. No special software or app installation needed to access the course.
Every completed section saves automatically to the server so you never lose progress between sessions.
Account notifications help you track time remaining so you do not accidentally miss the state deadline.
TrafficSchool.net, operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com, is a state approved Ohio driver training school. The Ohio Abbreviated Adult Driver Training Course is administered under the Ohio Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Motor Vehicles. As of the latest ODPS guidelines, the course meets all classroom requirements for adults 18 and older who failed a first road test attempt.
The classroom course and behind the wheel practice are two separate state requirements you both have to meet.
Who in Ohio actually has to take this course before retaking the road test?
What happens if I do not finish the course within 90 days of enrolling?
Does finishing this course mean I can walk into the BMV and take the road test again?
How fast do I actually get my certificate after passing the final exam?
Can I still take this course in a classroom instead of online, and is that realistic from Lebanon?
What if I fail the final exam inside the course? Does that cost me anything extra?