If you are a teenager between 15 and 17 years old, you must go through a process called graduated licensing before receiving full driving privileges in North Carolina. Graduated licensing involves strict requirements for teen drivers to gain on-the-road experience necessary to drive a vehicle with no supervision and minimal restrictions.
To be eligible, you must be at least 15 years old and have received a Driver’s Education Certificate from an approved driver education course.
Effective Oct. 1, 2026, North Carolina has eliminated the Driving Eligibility Certificate requirement for teen drivers under SL 2026-46. This means that students will no longer need a Driving Eligibility Certificate to obtain a limited learner permit after this date.
What would you like to do?
Get a Level 1 Limited Learner Permit
Get a Level 2 Limited Provisional License
Get a Level 3 Full Provisional License