Driving news: Connecticut
Connecticut's free work-zone course is now required
Applying for a Connecticut learner's permit? Since January 1, 2026, you must finish the free online Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course. Bring its completion certificate to your DMV test appointment.
- Jan. 1, 2026requirement began
- Freeonline safety course
- Under 1 hourtypical course length
Who must take the course
Anyone applying for a Connecticut learner's permit must complete the course, including teen and adult applicants. The DMV also requires the course for certain drivers convicted of work-zone violations.
When the rule started
The requirement began on January 1, 2026. The DMV confirmed the change in its January 29 announcement.
What you need to do
Take the free online course before your learner-permit appointment. It takes less than an hour. Keep the completion certificate and bring it with your other required documents.
What stays the same
Connecticut's learner-permit knowledge test still has 25 questions and requires 20 correct answers. The vision test comes first, and both tests take place in person by appointment.
Your next step
Finish the course, prepare Form R-229 and your identity documents, then book the DMV appointment. Review the Connecticut Driver's Manual before the knowledge test.
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