How Do I Submit My Certificate for Point Reduction in Tennessee?
For eligible speeding-point removal, complete the approved four-hour course within 90 days of the speeding conviction. Follow the instructions in your Department notice and ask support to check the provider’s completion-submission record. Course completion, provider submission and the points adjustment appearing on your record are separate events.
Step-by-Step: Point Reduction Process
Step 1 — Receive your DSHS eligibility letter
The Tennessee DSHS will mail you a letter notifying you that you are eligible to take a driver education course for point reduction following a speeding conviction. You cannot use the course for point reduction without this letter.
Step 2 — Enroll and complete the course
After receiving your DSHS letter, enroll at drivinglogic.com/tennessee/driver-education-course and complete the course within 90 days of your conviction date.
Step 3 — Receive your certificate by email
Driving Logic emails your certificate within 5 minutes after you pass the final exam.
Step 4 — Check Provider Reporting and Follow Your Notice
Ask support to verify the provider’s submission record. Follow any separate instructions in your Department notice. If completion is missing or a deadline is approaching, ask for help promptly; you do not need to wait several weeks.
Your Department notice: Use the method specified in the notice if it tells you to provide a certificate yourself.
Provider-submission status: Receiving a certificate does not prove Department receipt or points removal.
Department contact: The Tennessee Department lists this mailing address:
Tennessee DSHS Financial Responsibility Division P.O. Box 945 Nashville, TN 37202-0945
Step 5 — Verify your driving record
After the DSHS processes your submission, check your Tennessee driving record to confirm the points have been removed.
Important Notes
You must have received the DSHS eligibility letter. You cannot enroll for point reduction without it.
Complete the approved four-hour course within 90 days of the speeding conviction.
This benefit is available only once every 4 years.
Up to 5 points may be removed. The exact number is determined by the DSHS.
Ask support to verify the provider-submission record; follow any separate instructions in your official notice.
Quick Facts
Detail | Information |
DSHS letter required | Yes — before enrolling for point reduction |
90-day deadline | From conviction date |
Reporting/status | Check provider submission; follow your official notice |
Points removed | Up to 5 |
Frequency | Once every 4 years |
Provider submission | Required; ask support for the individual submission status |
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I did not receive a letter from the DSHS? You are only eligible for point reduction if you received the DSHS eligibility letter. If you did not receive one, you cannot use this course for point reduction — but you may still take it for an insurance discount or ticket dismissal if applicable.
What if I miss the 90-day deadline? Contact the Tennessee DSHS directly. Driving Logic cannot extend or modify state deadlines.
How do I check if my points were removed? See the article on how to check your Tennessee driving record.