NMDOT-Approved Correspondence Course

Our NMDOT Approved Correspondence Course allows students to take Drivers Education from home at their own pace. Students could earn their Permit and Provisional License through this course. Once the student is approved for our course we mail out all the course material to your physical address. Students will receive a textbook, workbook and answer sheet. To be approved for this course students must qualify. If students meet any of the following qualifiers then they can apply for our course:

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1. Home-school: If the student is enrolled full-time in a home-schooled program they qualify for our course.

2. Rural Area: If there is no driver education program within 25 miles of the student's residence they qualify for this course.

3. Scholastic, School Associated Activity: If the student is involved in school activities such as school-sponsored sports, band, choir, orchestra, or any other school-sponsored activities that conflict with attending an in-person drivers ed class, then they may qualify for our course.

4. Employment: If the student is working at a job that has conflicting hours with an available drivers ed program they qualify for our course.

5. Extenuating Circumstances: Extenuating circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The following are
NOT considered extenuating circumstances:
- Students who are in a queue, or wait list for a high school driver’s education class
- The cost of private driver education fee

- Personal preference
Extenuating circumstances may include medical or health related issues, or even student or parent/legal guardian employment schedules. Verifiable supporting documentation from physicians, health administrators, employers, etc., will be required to cite the specific circumstances and the days/times/hours that directly prevent the student from attending a high school or private driver education course.
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HOW TO APPLY FOR OUR COURSE

If the student meets one of our qualifiers, you can download our application by clicking the PDF Document below. Be sure to follow the directions. Once you have filled out all the information and have collected the proper documentation you must mail the documents to the address below:

UNM Traffic Safety Center
MSC07 4030

1 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM 87131

or email the application and appropriate documents to RoadRunnerDriverseducation@gmail.com to be mailed for you. UNM is currently undergoing changes to the application process. They will soon change to an online application process but for the time being you can mail the application or email the application to our email address to be mailed for you. The application usually takes up to 15 business days to be approved. UNM TSC will send an email confirming the approval to begin the course.

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