20% of your purchase will support NSC life-saving efforts on the road, in communities and in workplaces.
State Farm® and the National Safety Council are working together to help improve your driving skills by offering the NSC Defensive Driving Course. These classes provide a refresher course in the driving laws in your state and teach you strategies that may help you avoid collisions and traffic violations. You can take the course online at your own pace or in a classroom setting. Once successfully completed, a certificate must be presented to your State Farm agent.
Online Course
A highly interactive and engaging 4-hour online program that focuses on hazard recognition and collision avoidance techniques. The course addresses common driving violations that result in collisions and how to change driving habits to eliminate moving violations.
The course is presented in six sessions:
Classroom Course
Like the online program, the NSC 8-hour classroom defensive driving course focuses on hazard recognition, collision avoidance and how to drive defensively in unpredictable conditions. This highly interactive instructor-led course includes a defensive driving self assessment risk survey, and participants will learn why choosing safe, responsible and lawful driving behaviors makes personal and financial sense.
The classroom course features:
Who and what is National Safety Council (NSC)?
The nation's leading safety advocate for more than 100 years, the National Safety Council is a nonprofit organization with the mission of eliminating preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. NSC advances this mission by engaging businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public to help prevent death and injuries. Visit us at www.nsc.org to learn more about NSC and our life saving mission.
How do I get my completion certificate after taking the course?
Once you've completed your online course, you can print your certificate immediately. If you take the course at an NSC Training Center, your instructor will give you a certificate after you've successfully completed the classroom course.
How much does the Defensive Driving Course cost?
The online program is $24.95, with 20% of the proceeds going towards NSC life-saving initiatives, including opioid misuse, teen driving, distracted driving and many others. Classroom courses do cost more. Cost varies based on what the training center chooses to charge. Please contact your training center directly.
How long does it take to complete the course?
The online course takes about 4 hours to complete (6 hours in New York). The classroom courses run 4, 6 or 8 hours in length, depending on your state. Contact your local training center to learn about course duration and cost.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
Such courses must be taught by an approved instructor for a minimum number of hours as determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you are at least 21 years of age, have completed an approved driver course, and have had no tickets or chargeable accidents within the past three years.
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
Each driver is only eligible for one of the driver training discounts (Driver Training Discount or Defensive Driving Course Discount) on one vehicle.
You may be eligible for this Illinois auto insurance discount if all of the following apply:
Such course must be taught by an approved instructor for a minimum number of hours as determined by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for this Kansas auto insurance discount if the principal operator of the vehicle has voluntarily completed an approved Motor Vehicle Accident Prevention course within the last three years. This course must be approved by the National Safety Council or a governmental agency such as the State Board of Education.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
This discount is also extended to a principal driver of any age, who, as a member of the United States Armed Forces, has completed a defensive driving course provided by the United States Armed Forces within the past five years.
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for this Maine auto and/or motorcycle insurance discount if the following requirements are met:
This discount is not applicable if you had a chargeable accident during the three year period after completion of the course.
The discount does not apply if the insured is required by a court or other government entity to complete the approved motor vehicle accident prevention course because the insured has committed a moving traffic violation.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You have received this Ohio auto insurance discount for the following reasons:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm certifying the course was successfully completed within three years prior to the inception or renewal of the current policy term.
The discount applies for three years, at the end of which time an approved course must be successfully repeated for the discount to continue.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
Such course must:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
A driving course that meets the guidelines specified in Utah Code. You are entitled to this auto insurance discount in Utah if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for this auto insurance discount in Virginia if all of the following apply:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.
You may be eligible for a discount for taking a defensive driving course if you meet all of the following criteria:
A certificate must be presented to State Farm showing the course was successfully completed.