Instructions For Form Mv-278 - Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate printable pdf download

PRE-LICENSING COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE (MV-278)

FAQS

Background

A Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate (also known as Form MV-278) is a certificate issued by: (a) a commercial driving school,

secondary school (high school or BOCES) or college to an individual who has taken a DMV-approved Pre-Licensing Course; or (b) by a

secondary school or college to an individual who has completed sufficient classroom instruction through a Driver Education Program. These

certificates enable the recipients to schedule a road test with DMV.

DMV distributes these certificates in books of 50 to commercial driving schools, secondary schools and colleges. By law, DMV is required to

charge a $50 fee per book of certificates.

Commercial driving schools, secondary schools and colleges are required to account for each Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate

issued on class rosters (also known as “Roster and Control Sheets” or Form MV-278.5N). Completed rosters must be submitted to DMV when

placing an order for new books of certificates (as described in the “How Many Books Can I Order?” FAQ below). These rosters will also serve

to justify the size of future orders.

All Pre-Licensing Course Providers (including licensed Driving Schools, Driver Education providers, Secondary Schools and Colleges) must

order Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates from the Utica Processing Center.

Why does DMV charge a fee for Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates?

In April of 2009, the Legislature enacted a new law (Part L of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2009) that went into effect on July 6, 2009. This law

requires DMV to charge any entity that issues Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates $50 per book ($1.00 per certificate). These

statutory provisions are set forth in paragraph (h) of subdivision (4) of section 502 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law [VTL Section 502(4)(h)].

How do I order Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates?

All Pre-Licensing Course providers must:

Complete the appropriate Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate order form. Order forms can be obtained from DMV’s website

on the Driver Training, Education and Certification Forms page at:

Commercial driving schools must complete Form MV-278.8CDS.

Secondary schools and colleges must complete Form MV-278.8SSC.

Submit class rosters accounting for Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificates issued since their last order to the appropriate

DMV office.

Commercial driving schools must mail or bring their class rosters separately to their

local Motor Vehicles Testing and

when the order is submitted.

Investigation Unit

Secondary schools and colleges must include their class rosters with their order form.

Mail the order form, along with the required fee, to:

NYS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES

UTICA PROCESSING CENTER

207 GENESEE STREET, SUITE 6

UTICA, NY 13501

DMV will only mail certificates to the business or school address on file with DMV. Orders

be mailed to P.O. boxes.

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Instructions For Form Mv-278 - Pre-Licensing Course Completion Certificate