New TLC Driver License (Yellow & Green Taxicab, Livery, Black Car, and Lux Limo) Applicants: Education Requirements

• All Education requirements must be completed within 90 days after applying for a TLC Driver License.
• It is recommended that applicants take the WAV Course before the 24 Hour Course final exam.
• You must apply for your TLC Driver License before you register for the TLC Driver Education Exam.

List of required education for TLC Driver License (Yellow, Green, Livery, Black Car, and Lux Limo) Applicants:

1. TLC 24 Hour Driver Education Course - The course is available in languages other than English. Click the “TLC Driver Education Course” box below for a complete list of TLC- approved schools and the languages each offers.
2. Passenger Assistance and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Training - All applicants must complete this course from an authorized provider (PDF). The school will notify the TLC when you have completed the course.
3. NYSDMV 6 hour Defensive Driving Course - All applicants must complete NYSDMV 6 hour Defensive Driving Course within three (3) years prior to filing an application online. For more information, visit Defensive Driver.

You must file an application with the TLC before registering for the exam. You will not be allowed to take the exam if you do not submit an application to the TLC.
You must take and pass the final exam on a computer with a score of 70% or higher at the same school the course was taken. This means you must answer 56 out of 80 questions correctly in order to pass. You will be allowed to take the exam as many times as needed to pass during the ninety (90) day application period.

The school will notify the TLC when you have completed the course and passed the final exam.