A look at the lecture portion of the Driving Test Readiness Course.
Getting ready for your Colorado driving test brings up plenty of questions. What will test day be like? What will the examiner be observing? Which driving skills should you spend more time practicing?
We’re preparing a new way to help you work through those questions. American Driving Academy’s online Driving Test Readiness Course will combine lectures with hands-on demonstration videos in a 90-minute course. Our planned launch is by November 1, 2026, with a price of $19.95.
The course brings together an explanation of the test-day experience, a review of driving skills, and guidance on what comes after the test. Here’s a closer look at what we’re putting together.
Know what to expect on test day
The lectures will walk you through what to expect on test day and provide an overview of the driving skills and behaviors observed during the test.
That gives you a useful starting point for your preparation: understanding the experience you’re getting ready for and the driving performance you’ll need to demonstrate. As you work through the material, consider which parts feel familiar and which leave you with questions to discuss with an instructor.
Our goal is to make the process easier to understand so you can approach your preparation with a clearer plan.
Review a broad range of driving skills
Lane selection and hand positions are two examples of what the course covers. The topics also include intersection rules, right-of-way, traffic lights and stopping, among others.
These topics connect to decisions you make throughout a drive:
- Intersection rules: Understanding how the rules apply as you approach and move through an intersection.
- Right-of-way: Recognizing when you need to yield and how your decisions affect other road users.
- Traffic lights: Understanding what the signals mean for your next move.
- Stopping: Giving attention to how and where you bring the vehicle to a stop.
- Lane selection: Thinking ahead about the lane you need and where your vehicle belongs.
- Hand positions: Reviewing steering-wheel technique, including avoiding palming the wheel.
See driving techniques demonstrated
The lectures explain the test-day experience. The hands-on videos let you see driving techniques demonstrated, connecting the explanation with a visual example.
The lane-selection image below is a look at one of those demonstrations from the course.
The hand-position image shows another example, illustrating palming the wheel as a technique to avoid.
Put your review to work during practice
As you review the material, make a short list of skills you want to work on and questions you want answered. A specific question, such as how to plan your lane choice before an intersection, gives you and your instructor a useful place to start.
Use the course alongside your driving practice. Seeing a technique explained can help you understand it; driving practice gives you the opportunity to apply it.
If you’d like help working on your driving skills, explore our behind-the-wheel driving lessons. You can choose your city to find lesson information and availability.
Understand what comes after the test
The course will also cover how to get your license after the test and include safe driving tips to carry forward. Preparing for the appointment is one step; continuing to build good driving habits matters after test day, too.
Course questions
How long is the course, and how is it delivered?
It’s a 90-minute online course that combines lectures with hands-on demonstration videos.
When will it be available, and what will it cost?
We plan to launch by November 1, 2026, at $19.95. Contact our team for launch details.
Where can I find information about the driving test itself?
Visit our driver’s license testing page to find locations and booking information for your Colorado driving test.
Talk with us about your next step
Whether you’re looking for a clearer picture of test day or help deciding what to practice next, we’re here to help. Contact American Driving Academy with your questions about the upcoming course, driving lessons or testing.
American Driving Academy is Colorado's largest driving school, serving drivers across 15 Colorado locations since 1999, with more than 400,000 customers served through driver's ed, permit testing, drive testing, and behind-the-wheel lessons.