Hickory’s online driver education theory course is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. You must be 15 years old to sign up for the course. The course is self-paced and your child can access the course whenever they have time. The course is broken up into 10 classes. Each class is broken up into segments. There is a time stamp next to each segment so your child knows how long it will take. The segments have to be completed in order because the information builds on itself. At the end of each class there will be a 10 question test. Your child will have 99 times to score a 80% or better. At the end of the entire course there will be a 50 question test. Your child will have 99 times to score a 80% or better. The online theory course and the behind the wheel lessons can be done simultaneously if your child has their permit