Summit, Ohio Drivers: Handle Your Point Requirement Right Now

Points stacked up, a court issued an order, or your license got suspended at 12 points under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. Whatever brought you here, the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course is the state-recognized path forward. Summit County drivers use this course to bank a 2-point credit, satisfy a court order, or reinstate a suspended license through the Ohio BMV.

  • State Approved: Administered under Ohio Department of Public Safety and BMV rules, current ODPS guidelines confirmed.
  • 30-Day Window: Ohio requires completion within 30 days of enrollment or you restart and pay the reinstatement fee again.
  • Instant Certificate: You get BMV Form 5789 as a digital PDF the moment you pass, ready to submit the same week.
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Three Steps and You're Done

Enroll and Verify Your Identity

Create your account and upload a valid government-issued photo ID. Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 requires identity verification before you begin. This step confirms you are the licensed Ohio driver completing the course, not a stand-in.

Complete the Course Lessons

Work through text and image-based interactive lessons covering driver attitude, alcohol and drug material, and related topics. A quiz follows each lesson. Pass each quiz to advance. Your progress saves automatically after every section so you can log out and return without losing ground.

Pass the Final Exam and Get Your Certificate

The state-provided 40-question final exam requires a 75% to pass. You have two attempts, one per calendar day. Pass it and you immediately receive your BMV Form 5789 PDF Certificate of Completion. The total course runs 8 hours minimum under state mandate.

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Your License Stays at Risk Until This Is Done

A suspended license in Summit County stays suspended until the Ohio BMV receives your certificate. For drivers using the 2-point credit, every week without that cushion is a week where one ticket on Arlington Street or I-77 can push the record past 12 and trigger a suspension. The state gives you 30 days from enrollment to finish. Missing that window means starting over and paying again.

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Built Around Current Ohio BMV Requirements

This course meets the curriculum standards set under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 and current ODPS guidelines. The content, exam format, and certificate output match what the Summit County BMV Deputy Registrar and Ohio courts require for acceptance.

Last updated: 2025
State-Recognized Course

Accepted by the Ohio BMV and Ohio courts for all five state-recognized reasons, including 2-point credit, 12-point suspension reinstatement, and court orders. Priced at $76.00.

No Classroom Required

Text and image-based lessons load on any device. No live video, no scheduled sessions. Log in from Summit or anywhere in Ohio and pick up exactly where you stopped. Available for $76.00.

One Flat Price

Pay $76.00 once. Lesson quiz retakes are free and unlimited. No hidden fees for the certificate or for logging back in after a break.

Online Course

Complete the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course from Summit County without scheduling around a classroom or driving across Akron on a weeknight.

Log In Anytime

No fixed schedule. Work through lessons when your day allows it.

Auto-Saved Progress

Server-side saving means you never lose completed sections between sessions.

Instant Certificate

BMV Form 5789 downloads as a PDF the moment you pass the final exam.

In-Person Classroom

Classroom sessions in Summit County require a fixed schedule, a physical seat, and a drive to a testing location, often in Akron.

Fixed Class Times

You work around the provider's schedule, not your own work or family schedule.

Travel Required

Getting to a Summit County classroom location adds time and fuel cost to the requirement.

Delayed Certificate

Paper certificates often take days to process before you can submit to the BMV.

How Long This Actually Takes

State law sets the floor. Here is what that looks like in practice for Summit County drivers.

Method
Estimated Time to Certificate
Online Course Eight-hour minimum spread across your own schedule, with required 10-minute breaks after every two consecutive hours of instruction.
In-Person Classroom Eight-hour minimum in a fixed session, plus drive time to and from a Summit County or Akron-area classroom location.

What You Pay and What You Avoid

The course fee is fixed. The costs of not finishing on time are not.

Method
Realistic Total Cost
Online Course via TrafficSchool.net $76.00 flat, no travel cost, no parking, no time off work to sit in an Akron classroom.
Missing the 30-Day Window Ohio requires a reinstatement fee and a full course restart, meaning you pay the course fee again from scratch.

Finish From Anywhere in Summit County

The course runs on the browser you already have. Sit at home in Stow, take a break at a coffee shop on West Market Street in Akron, or log in from your lunch break. No app download required. Progress saves after every section so nothing gets lost when life interrupts.

  • Any Device

    Phone, tablet, or laptop all work. No special software or downloads needed to access lessons.

  • Saved Progress

    Every completed section saves to the server automatically so you never repeat finished work.

  • 30-Day Reminder

    Keep the state deadline in view. Ohio requires full completion within 30 days of enrollment.

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Who Runs This Course

TrafficSchool.net, operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com

TrafficSchool.net, operated by OnlineTrafficEducation.com, is a state-approved Ohio driver training school. The Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course offered here meets current ODPS and BMV curriculum requirements under Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 and is accepted by Summit County courts and the Ohio BMV.

  • State-approved Ohio driver training school
  • Meets Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06
  • BMV Form 5789 certificate issued on completion
  • Accepted by Summit County courts and BMV
  • Administered under current ODPS guidelines

Need a Different Ohio Driver Course?

This page covers the Adult Remedial Driving Course only. Other Ohio-approved courses are available for different situations.

Questions Summit Drivers Ask Before Enrolling

Who actually has to take this course, and what is the difference between a court order and a 2-point credit?

Five categories of Ohio drivers qualify under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037 and Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06. First, drivers with 2 to 11 points who want a 2-point credit as a cushion against future tickets. Second, drivers reinstating a license suspended for hitting 12 or more points in two years. Third, drivers with a court order requiring the remedial program. Fourth, drivers age 19 or older reinstating due to a juvenile suspension from before age 18. Fifth, drivers under 21 reinstating after an alcohol-related suspension. Court-ordered drivers do not receive a 2-point credit. The certificate goes to the court, not the BMV. If your paperwork came from the Summit County Clerk of Courts, that is where your certificate goes after you finish.

What does the 2-point credit actually do for my driving record?

The 2-point credit does not remove existing points or erase any violation from your Ohio record. Only an Ohio court can remove points. What the credit does is apply a 2-point reduction to your current point total, creating a cushion before a future ticket pushes you to 12 and triggers a suspension under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037. The credit stays active for three years. You can use it once every three years and up to five times in a lifetime. For a Summit County driver sitting at 8 or 9 points, that 2-point buffer is the difference between keeping your license and losing it after one more stop on Route 8. Submit BMV Form 5789 to the Ohio BMV after passing to apply the credit.

What happens if I do not finish within the 30-day window?

Ohio requires full course completion within 30 days of enrollment. That rule comes from Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06 and applies regardless of how much of the course you finished before the window closed. Miss the deadline and the state requires you to pay a reinstatement fee and restart the entire course from the beginning. Your previous progress does not carry over. For Summit County drivers on a court deadline or trying to reinstate a suspended license, that delay also means your license stays suspended longer. The practical move is to start the first lesson the same day you enroll and work through it steadily. The Summit County BMV Deputy Registrar on South Main Street in Akron cannot process your reinstatement until the certificate is in hand.

How fast do I get my certificate after passing the final exam, and where do I send it?

You get the BMV Form 5789 Certificate of Completion as an instant digital PDF the moment you pass the final exam. There is no waiting period, no mailing delay, and no processing queue. Download it immediately and keep a copy. Where you send it depends on why you took the course. For a 2-point credit or 12-point suspension reinstatement, submit it to the Ohio BMV. The nearest full-service BMV Deputy Registrar serving Summit County residents is located in Akron. For a court-ordered case, submit it directly to the court that issued the order, which for most Summit County residents means the Summit County Clerk of Courts. Confirm the submission address on your court paperwork before you send anything, as current Ohio BMV requirements and court procedures can vary by case type.

What happens if I fail the final exam?

The state-provided final exam is 40 multiple-choice questions. You get two attempts, but only one attempt per calendar day under current ODPS guidelines tied to Ohio Administrative Code 4501-8-06. Fail the first attempt on a Monday and you cannot try again until Tuesday. Fail both attempts and the course resets completely. You start over from lesson one, and the 30-day completion window restarts from that point. The lesson quizzes that come before the final have unlimited free retakes, so use those to make sure the material is solid before you sit for the final. The driver attitude section and the alcohol and drug section together make up at least half the curriculum, and both show up on the exam. Summit County drivers who treat the lesson quizzes seriously rarely need the second attempt.

Does completing this course remove points from my Ohio driving record?

No. Completing the Ohio Adult Remedial Driving Course does not remove points or erase violations from your record. That authority belongs exclusively to Ohio courts. What the course does, for eligible drivers under Ohio Revised Code 4510.037, is apply a 2-point credit to your current total. Think of it as a buffer, not a clean slate. A driver in Summit County with 7 points who earns the credit effectively sits at 5 for purposes of calculating how close they are to a 12-point suspension. The underlying violations and their original point values remain on the record. The credit is valid for three years from the date the BMV processes your Form 5789 certificate. Submit the certificate to the Akron-area BMV Deputy Registrar promptly after passing to start that three-year clock.

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