Students can begin the correspondence course at 14 years, ten months old. The course is designed to be completed in two months allowing the student to obtain an instructional permit at 15—the earliest allowed by law.

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Step 1 - Apply With the Traffic Safety Bureau

Obtain the “Correspondence Course Waiver Application” from the Traffic Safety Bureau (TSB) or click here to download it now.

- Homeschoolers:
Parents, along with the TSB “Correspondence Course Waiver Application,” you are required to submit a letter stating that you home school your son/daughter in all subjects and submit verification that you have notified the State Board of Education your intent to home school this student. You can provide the Traffic Safety Bureau with your confirmation number if you sent your Notification of Establishment electronically.

Send all the above information to the address listed on the TSB Correspondence Course Waiver Application. Upon approval the TSB will usually respond to your application within 48 hours via email to both you and Cordura Correspondence.

- Non-homeschoolers:
Sign, date and send the TSB “Correspondence Course Waiver Application” to the address listed on the application. Upon approval, TSB will usually respond to your application within 48 hours via email to both you and Cordura Correspondence.

Step 2 - Send Your Cordura Info & Check

Once you receive your approval from the Traffic Safety Bureau, mail the approval with the Cordura Enrollment Information and a check for $125 to the following address:

Cordura Correspondence Driving Course
PO Box 429, Bosque NM 87006

Download Cordura Enrollment Information form here.

Again, the packet you mail to us should include:

TSB Approval
Cordura Enrollment Information
Payment for $125

Step 3- The Course Packet

Once all your information and payment has been received, Cordura will mail you everything you need to complete the course and obtain a driver’s license.
We will send you:

An instructional sheet
Textbook (must be returned at course completion)
Answer Sheets
Course Syllabus
Instructional Permit Form
A copy of the Graduated Driver’s License Law which includes a log for recording driving time.

Step 4 - Student May Begin Course

At this time, the student may begin the course. The course is designed to be completed in a two month period.

Step 5 - Instructional Permit

The instructional permit can be obtained immediately when the course is received, any time while taking the course, or after the course is completed. It must be held for 6 months and can be renewed only one time. During that six month period, the student must log 50 hours of driving, ten of which must be at night. Parents provide behind the wheel training.

To prepare for the written exam that the student must take when getting an instructional permit, local M.V.D. offices provide the use of a driver’s manual. The applicant must also take an original birth certificate and his/her social security card.

Step 6 - Complete Course

Once Cordura receives the completed answer sheets and textbook, the certificate of completion is mailed to the student.

Students who fail the course must re-do the parts of the test that they failed. The final exam must be passed with a 70% or better.

Step 7 - Provisional License

To obtain a provisional license, the student must submit the following to the MVD:

The certificate of completion (from Cordura)
The completed driving log (from you)

At this time, the student will take a behind the wheel road test at the MVD. The provisional license is held for one year. An applicant gets a regular license thereafter.