Defensive Driving

Have you gotten a speeding ticket or have been referred by the court or an attorney's office to take a defensive driving course? Guilford Technical Community College offers defensive driving courses, four hours or eight hours.

Courses Offered

Defensive Driving Course, Four Hours (DDC4)

Effective July 1, 2024, GTCC will no longer offer Defense Driving Courses. Please contact the National Saftey Council office at 704-644-4201 for more information or go to www.safteync.org to register online.

If you want a refresher course on the latest rules of the road, this class may be for you. Topics that the class covers include safety belts, child safety regulations, passing safely, the effect of alcohol and drugs on driving, and vehicle laws and regulations. This course is primarily for persons who received a minor traffic violation. The class is for drivers who received tickets involving low speed, stop sign, and stop light violations. Upon completion of the defensive driving four-hour course, you will receive a certificate that the National Safety and Health Council recognizes. 

Tuition Cost: $75

*Note: All Classes are classroom instruction only. All our instructors are certified through the National Safety and Health Council of North Carolina.

Attitudinal Dynamic Driving, Eight Hours (ADD8) 

This highly effective driver-training program is especially for problem drivers. By emphasizing the connections between behavior and attitude, DDC-ADD helps participants see how reckless driving is a result of their own actions. This course is primarily for persons with more serious traffic violations. The class is for those with high speeds, speeding in a work zone, speeding in a school zone, and all other aggressive driving violations and for repeat offenders. Upon completion of the defensive driving eight-hour course, you will receive a certificate recognized by the National Safety and Health Council.

Tuition Cost: $110

Reserve your class hereReservation Form 

*Note: All Classes are classroom instruction only. All our instructors are certified through the National Safety and Health Council of North Carolina.

Before you can attend any of the defensive driving classes, you must reserve a seat for class and pay before attending class. Please call our department at 336-334-4822 or 336-454-1126 Ext 55021. Or Click HERE to reserve your seat: Reservation Form 

  • Please have your driver’s license number ready.
  • If available, also have your next court date and citation number.

Ways to Register

REGISTRATION is REQUIRED before attending class.

Students can register:

  • Online: Register
    • Please use the course code provided in your email or the code given over the phone.
  • In Person:
    • Greensboro, 3505 E. Wendover Ave., Continuing Education Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday 
    • High Point, 901 S. Main St., H1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday