You can take the Virginia Driver Improvement Course once every 24 months to earn safe driving points or qualify for an insurance discount on a voluntary basis. If you complete it more frequently than that, you will not receive additional points or an insurance discount until the 24-month window has passed.
No Limit for Required Attendance
If a court or the DMV has ordered you to complete the course, there is no limit on how often you can take it. Required attendance can be satisfied as many times as needed.
Summary by Reason
Reason | How Often |
Court-ordered | No limit |
DMV-required | No limit |
Voluntary — safe driving points | Once every 24 months |
Insurance discount | Once every 24 months |
Frequently Asked Questions
If I take the course twice in one year voluntarily, will I get 10 safe driving points? No. Safe driving points are capped at a maximum balance of 5 and can only be earned from voluntary completion once every 24 months.
Does completing the course for a court order reset my 24-month voluntary clock? No. Court-ordered and DMV-required completions do not count toward or against your voluntary eligibility window.
How do I know when I last took the course voluntarily? You can check your Virginia driving record at dmvNow.com, which shows your clinic completion history. You can also contact us at [email protected].