CA driving school is a program that the courts sometimes use as a form of remediation when a driver has received a traffic citation. They require that the driver attend some form of traffic school or take a California defensive driving course in order to have their traffic ticket dismissed. The good news for Californians, though, is that although the time commitment is the equivalent of approximately a work day to get the class completed, there are CA driving schools online that allow you to avoid sitting in a classroom to complete the work.

These courses are available through Internet-based schools that offer classes of all sorts to drivers, including driver education for teens, insurance discount safe driver courses for seniors, and traffic school for those who have received moving violations. The courses at the average CA driving school are generally provided through a web platform that allows you to log in and out of the material from any computer with Internet access.

The student works at his or her own pace until the coursework is complete, and then depending on the region of California in which they were issued the citation, then take a final exam either over the Internet in the same location as the course material or occasionally through a notary or at an authorized testing center. When the final exam has been passed, the student receives a certificate of completion that they deliver to the court to indicate that their obligation has been fulfilled.

The ability to take California defensive driving courses over the web is a convenience not to be taken for granted. In many states, the government has not yet approved the use of these courses to satisfy court requirements, and students must still rearrange their schedules to find a classroom meeting time that interrupts their lives as little as possible.

If you are a student looking to find a school that offers online courses, there are a few things of which to be aware. First, the essential information within the courses will be the same, because there is a court requirement to teach certain specific lessons. However, the way in which this information is imparted can vary greatly. There are "comedy" traffic schools, schools that focus on teaching practical techniques, and bare-bones schools that don’t give much thought to how the information should be presented. The experiences are all equal in the law’s eyes, but the enjoyment you get out of the course and the level of helpful information you can actually use behind the wheel might vary greatly.

Second, pricing is a tricky business. In some cases, the school quotes a price that includes everything you’ll need to complete your schooling, and in others the price is a base quote with add-ons galore. Determine what features you will need and do the math to compare apples to apples.

Finally, choose a school whose web site appeals to you. This is a personal aesthetic choice, but you’ll be spending some quality time with their pages and should not be running for the aspirin before you’ve even registered.