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Florida 8 Hour Traffic School Course Online
Court Ordered 8 Hour Intermediate DDS Class

Our Online 8 Hour Traffic School class is a Florida Certified Defensive Driving School (DDS) course typically assigned as a Court Order by a judge or as a plea agreement.  A few Florida counties refer to this 8 hour driving course on their paperwork by different names and/or abbreviations including:

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  • 8 Hour Traffic School
  • 8 Hour Intermediate Course
  • 8 Hour Basic Course (Orange, Dade & Broward Counties)
  • 8 Hour DDS class (Defensive Driver School)
  • 8 Hour DDC class (Defensive Driving Course)
  • 8 Hour Basic DDS class (Seminole)
  • 8 Hour Driver Improvement Course

Our course Certificates are accepted in all 67 Florida Counties and in all 20 Circuit Courts.

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8 Hour Defensive Driver Online Course Features

Our school and course curriculums are Certified by the State of Florida and approved in all 67 counties and 20 Judicial Circuits.  If pre-approved by a judge, our 8-Hour Online Course Certificates are accepted nationwide including Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia.

The online course will take you 8 hours to complete, but is purposely designed to be entertaining, interactive and educational.  The course combines text and animations to create an online experience that's interesting and interactive.  Like our classroom course, there is no final exam to pass.

Anytime you sign out to take a break, the next time you login, you are returned to the point where you left the previous session.  Because you are attending in an "online classroom", you can use another computer, laptop or tablet at a different location to complete your 8 hour driving course.

The total tuition of your online 8 hour traffic school class is $49.95.  It includes the online course, all State of Florida fees, certificate processing and downloading of your certificate in digital format immediately after completing your class.  There are NO HIDDEN FEES or surprise charges after you register!

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Do you have additional questions about the online 8 hour driving course?  You can reach us by phone or by using our email contact form on the Contact Us page.  Once you have started the class and have technical or class related question, please call the American Safety Institute's (ASI) Support and Call Center at 800-800-7121 for help.

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8 Hour Driving Course Online - Additional Information

This online 8 hour driving course (Intermediate Driver Improvement Class) is designed to be as easy and convenient as possible for the student.  It is an 8 hour course, but you work at your own pace.  You complete the class according to your own schedule.  Any time you sign out to take a break, the next time you login, you are returned to the point where you left.

Student taking the Online 8 hour Driving Course

Female Student OnlineThe course combines text and animations to create an online experience that's interesting and interactive.  You'll learn traditional driving safety information, but also Florida-specific rules and regulations like state speed limits and the updated DUI laws.  The course will take you about 8 hours to complete and contains 16 chapters, each outlining a different aspect of driving safety.

It is nearly impossible to fail our online 8 Hour Defensive Driver Course.  At the end of each chapter are short quizzes.  These quizzes consist of 3 to 5 multiple choice questions.  You are given an unlimited number of chances to pass the quiz and move on to the next chapter.  At the end of the course, there is no final exam.  You simply download your certificate and deliver it to the courts.

No Final Exam!
Convenient - Available 24/7
Immediate Download of your Certificate!

Once you are registered, you can return to the online 8 hour traffic school course as many times as you need to complete your class.  You may complete the course in one sitting or login many times.  You can sign in 24/7 from any computer, laptop or tablet connected to the internet.

Online Class is Available 24/7
No Final Exam and Immediate Download of your Certificate!

This 8 hour driving course is easy to use.  You log onto our virtual classroom web site and Register online via your normal Internet connection.  Our online class is compatible with all desktop, laptops or tablet devices.  Nothing special is required or needs to be downloaded.  (See PC and Browser requirements.)

County Court Documents often refer to this class by different names.  During Registration, you will be able to select the specific Course Name for your Completion Certificate.  The 8 Hour course is approved for the following courses:

  • 8 Hour Basic Driver Improvement Course
  • 8 Hour Intermediate Driver Improvement Course
  • 8 Hour Driver Improvement Course

You choose your own password and User Name when you register for our Florida 8 hour driving school online course.  After registering, you will immediately gain access to the online course.


You will need the following for registration.  Do not leave any information blank during registration as it may slow down the processing of your Completion Certificate.

  1. Your Drivers License.  Driver's License Number is required.
  2. Traffic Citation Number.  It is located in the upper right corner of your ticket.  If you have already paid your ticket, it should appear on the receipt you received from the traffic court or in the Subject Line of your Florida DHSMV Letter.  Your Citation Number format is 1234-ABC or A0BCD2E.  All 7 alpha-numeric characters must be entered or processing of your Certificate will be delayed.
  3. Uniform Case Number (if you are attending due to a Court Order from a judge).  This is located on the Court Disposition Papers you received from the judge or your attorney (format: 2023-TR-012345).
  4. Credit Card or Debit Card.  We accept Visa, Master, Discover or American Express.
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Once you are registered, you can return to the virtual Online Traffic School as many times as you need to complete your class.  You may complete the course in one sitting or login many times.  You can sign in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any computer, laptop or tablet connected to the internet.

There are Never any Hidden Fees at Nations Traffic Safety School!
There are Never any Hidden Fees at Nations Traffic Safety School!
Includes Immediate Download of Certificate When You Complete Your Course
Traffic School Class Certificate

When you successfully complete the online 8 Hour DDS course, your certificate will be processed and you download the certificate immediately after completing your class.  The download is in a .jpg format.  (No charge to you .. it's free!)  It is important to remember that you are responsible for delivering your Certificate to the Clerk of the Courts.  When you download it, simply deliver it to the County where your received your Court Order.

Traffic School Course Certificate

Need your certificate in another format?  The other certificate options available during registration for the 8 Hour Driving Course are:

  1. Email - $4.95
    Your Certificate will be sent in PDF format to the email address you provide during registration.   Use this option when you want your document in .pdf format.
  2. USPS First Class Mail ($9.95)
    Select this option if you need to receive a hard copy of your Certificate.  Your Certificate will be mailed to the address you provide during Registration using the US Postal Service 1st Class Mail.  Typical delivery from Tallahassee to your home address will be 2 to 3 business days throughout Florida.
Need assistance with your online 8 hour driving course or your Certificate after you complete your final exam?  Contact the ASI Call Center at 800-800-7121.
Need assistance with your online 8 hour driving course or your Certificate after you complete your final exam?  Contact the ASI Call Center at 800-800-7121.

Known officially as the 8 Hour Intermediate Driver Improvement course, Florida counties often show it on their court documents using variations or abbreviations (see above).  Your Completion Certificate is accepted in all 67 Florida counties including:

  • Alachua County (Gainsville)
  • Brevard County (Melbourne)
  • Broward County (Ft Lauderdale)
  • Collier County (Naples)
  • Dade County (Miami)
  • Duval (Jacksonville)
  • Hernando County (Brooksville)
  • Highlands County (Sebring)
  • Hillsborough County (Tampa)
  • Lake County (Clermont)
  • Lee County (Fort Myers)
  • Leon County (Tallahassee)
  • Orange County (Orlando)
  • Osceola County (Kissimmee)
  • Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach)
  • Pasco County (Dade City)
  • Pinellas County (Clearwater & St Petersburg)
  • Polk County (Lakeland)
  • Manatee (Bradenton)
  • Monroe County (Key West)
  • Seminole County (Sanford)
  • Volusia County (Daytona)
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