How Much Does Georgia's Joshua's Law Course Cost?
Georgia sets no single statewide price for the Joshua's Law 30-hour driver education course; each DDS-certified provider prices its own course. This page compares dated, sourced prices, plus what DDS itself charges (a school certification fee, never a per-student completion fee). Some links below are affiliate links; see our affiliate disclosure for the full statement.
How Much Does the Georgia Joshua's Law Course Cost?
Georgia's 30-hour Joshua's Law online course costs $29.95 to $45.95 across four providers with a published price, and Georgia DDS charges no per-completion state fee for the course itself, only school certification fees.
| Provider | Price | Verified | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe2Drive | $29.95 | 2026-09-19 | - |
| IDriveSafely | $29.95 offer / $39.95 regular | 2026-09-19 | - |
| DmvEdu.org | $44.95 | 2026-09-19 | Discounted from a listed $59.95. |
| Just Drive Right | $45.95 | 2026-09-19 | - |
| JoshuasLaw.com | Not published on the provider's site | 2026-09-19 | The $150 shown on its page is Georgia's repealed driver-education tax credit, not a course price. |
| Aceable | Not published as a flat price (percent-off promotion) | 2026-09-19 | - |
Prices are set by each provider and change; check the provider's page before paying.
Does Georgia Charge a State Fee for the Joshua's Law Course?
Georgia DDS charges each certified driving school, not the family, a $25 non-refundable application fee to recertify, per DDS's own driver-training-school recertification page; that page does not show a separate new-school application fee.
No DDS page lists a separate per-completion fee charged to the student for the 30-hour course itself. If a provider's checkout page adds a line item labeled as a state or government fee for the classroom course, that charge does not appear in DDS's own published fee schedule and is worth asking the provider to explain before paying it.
Does the Driving Requirement Cost Anything?
Neither driving option carries a government fee: the 6-hour certified behind-the-wheel option is priced separately by whichever school delivers it, and the 40-hour parent-supervised driving log costs nothing beyond the family's own time.
A certified school offering the 6-hour behind-the-wheel package sets its own price for that service, separately from the 30-hour classroom course price shown above; some schools bundle both into a single Method 3 package price, so compare the bundled total, not just the classroom-only figure, when a bundle is offered. See the behind-the-wheel options comparison for how the two driving options compare.
What Should I Compare Besides Price?
Price is one factor worth comparing, but a family should also confirm the provider's DDS certification status, mobile compatibility, and certificate delivery speed before choosing the cheapest listed price on any provider's page.
A cheaper course from a provider that cannot produce a verifiable DDS certification number is not actually a better deal; a rejected certificate means paying for a second course later. See the provider comparison page for how to check a provider's self-reported certification claim before comparing on price alone.
Why Don't All Providers Show a Fixed Price?
Two providers here, JoshuasLaw.com and Aceable, show no fixed course price on their own Georgia pages - only a sign-up flow or a rotating promotional banner - so a family should confirm the real charge at checkout.
The four providers with a published price (Safe2Drive, IDriveSafely, DmvEdu.org, and Just Drive Right) range from $29.95 to $45.95, and that range is what a family can use to judge whether an unlisted price is reasonable once it appears at checkout.
Sources
| Fact | Value | Authority | URL | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe2Drive price | $29.95 | Safe2Drive (provider page) | https://www.safe2drive.com/georgia-driver-education.aspx | 2026-09-19 |
| IDriveSafely price | $29.95 offer / $39.95 regular | IDriveSafely (provider page) | https://www.idrivesafely.com/drivers-ed/georgia/joshuas-law/ | 2026-09-19 |
| DmvEdu.org price | $44.95 | DmvEdu.org (provider page) | https://www.dmvedu.org/georgia-drivers-ed | 2026-09-19 |
| Just Drive Right price | $45.95 | Just Drive Right (provider page) | https://www.justdriveright.com/index.php/drivers-ed | 2026-09-19 |
| JoshuasLaw.com price | No fixed price shown on the provider's own page | JoshuasLaw.com (provider page) | https://www.joshuaslaw.com/ | 2026-09-20 |
| DDS school recertification fee | $25 non-refundable application fee; no separate new-school application fee shown | Georgia DDS | https://dds.georgia.gov/driver-training-school-recertification | 2026-09-20 |
| Per-completion state fee to student | None | Georgia DDS | https://dds.georgia.gov/regulated-programs/driver-training | 2026-09-19 |
| Aceable Georgia course price | Not published as a flat price; the provider's page displays a rotating percent-off promotional banner | Aceable | https://www.aceable.com/drivers-ed/georgia/ | 2026-09-19 |
| Income-based fee waiver scope | Pauper's Affidavit (DDS-355) covers reinstatement/restoration fees only, not the driver-education course price | Georgia DDS | https://dds.georgia.gov/teen-drivers/joshuas-law-requirements/paupers-affidavit-faqs | 2026-09-19 |
| Georgia driver-education tax credit | Repealed - O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-29.5 formerly allowed a credit of the course cost or $150, whichever was less, but is no longer available for recent tax years; not currently listed among Georgia's active tax credits | Georgia Department of Revenue | https://dor.georgia.gov/taxes/tax-credits | 2026-09-19 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the cheapest Joshua's Law course always the best choice?
Not necessarily - confirm DDS certification status, help-desk availability, and certificate delivery speed before choosing on price alone, since a rejected certificate costs more in the end.
Do prices include the behind-the-wheel or supervised-driving component?
Not usually - most listed prices cover only the 30-hour classroom course; the 6-hour certified behind-the-wheel option is priced separately unless a provider explicitly bundles it.
Does Georgia offer any discount or waiver for low-income families?
No dedicated fee waiver for the course price itself - Georgia DDS's only published income-based waiver, the Pauper's Affidavit (form DDS-355, requiring proof of Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, WIC, or similar benefits), applies to license reinstatement and restoration fees, not to the 30-hour Joshua's Law course price. Georgia previously offered a separate state income tax credit for private driver education (O.C.G.A. Section 48-7-29.5, up to $150 or the amount paid, whichever was less), but that credit has since been repealed and is not listed among Georgia's current tax credits - do not count on it when budgeting for the course.
Will the price change between when I check this page and when I check out?
It can - provider prices change over time, and at least one provider on this page (Aceable) does not even show a fixed price, only a rotating promotional discount, so treat every figure here as a starting point to confirm, not a locked-in quote.
Are these affiliate links, and does clicking one cost me more?
Yes, the IDriveSafely and Aceable links above are affiliate links; clicking one does not change the price you pay. See the affiliate disclosure for the full statement.