Courses

Advanced Vehicle Operations and Preparedness is a supervised driving support program designed for Colorado permit holders who have already completed the required pre-permit steps and are working toward their supervised driving-hour requirement.

AVOP is not currently a Colorado Certified Commercial Driving School and does not provide pre-permit driver education, written-test preparation, state-approved driver education certificates, or official behind-the-wheel certification. Instead, AVOP is designed to support families after the student has obtained, or is ready to obtain, a valid instruction permit and needs structured supervised driving practice.

The program helps parents and guardians bridge the gap between basic permit eligibility and real-world driving readiness. Colorado requires minor drivers to complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 nighttime hours, before applying for a license. The DMV also states that the driving log must be signed by a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult 21 or older.

Under HB24-1021, Colorado recognizes several individuals who may supervise a minor permit holder, including a parent, certain guardians, an individual 21 or older who signed the affidavit of liability, an approved driver education instructor, or an alternate permit supervisor appointed by the person who signed the affidavit of liability.

Students enrolled in this program would be operating in one of two ways:

  1. Affidavit Liability Supervisor Model (ALS Model)
    AVOP program will signs the applicable DR2460 affidavit/liability documentation as the primary signer where legally appropriate. This puts any liability on us to help safeguard the student and their family from suit if a traffic crash occurs while under the direct supervision of an AVOP instructor. As we would carry higher company liability pricing for this operating model is higher.

  2. Alternate Permit Supervisor Model (APS Model)
    The parent or legal guardian who signed the affidavit of liability appoints an AVOP instructor as an alternate permit supervisor, allowing AVOP to provide structured supervised drive time. If a student is involved in a traffic crash wile under the supervision of an AVOP instructor, the students parents assume all risks and liabilities of that situation.

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54-hour driver license requirement

$3,200 (APS Model) / $4,950 (ALS Model)

In this 54 hour Supervised Driving Support program, students will obtain 38 hours of daytime driving and 16 hours of nighttime driving instruction. Students will schedule times in 2 or 3 hour sessions. Designated routes will be followed to provide multiple opportunities to experience different road conditions and instances. Live instruction will include:

Daytime:

  • Defensive driving habits (on a closed course and live roads)

  • Crash-avoidance/decision-making (on a closed course)

  • Space management and following distance

  • Intersections, lane changes, merging, and turning judgment

  • Adverse-weather awareness for Colorado conditions (on a closed course during rain, snow conditions when possible)

  • Mountain, rural, neighborhood, city and highway driving exposure

  • Distracted-driving prevention

  • Basic applicable traffic-law reinforcement

    • Law Enforcement encounters (simulated on a closed course)

Nighttime:

  • Defensive driving habits (on a closed course and live roads)

  • Crash-avoidance/decision-making (on a closed course)

  • Intersections, lane changes, merging, and turning judgment

  • Mountain, rural, neighborhood, city and highway driving exposure

  • Adverse-weather awareness for Colorado conditions (on a closed course during rain, snow conditions when possible)

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20-Hour (3-day) Vehicle Preparedness Add-On

$275 per student (30 seats per class)

Students must be a minimum of 17 years old to attend this class. No permit or license is required for attendance.

Students will learn about basic vehicle maintenance and care to help prepare them for vehicle ownership and use. This will be a combination of classroom and hands on learning.

Students will learn:

  • How to check oil, coolant, washer fluid, brake fluid, and tire pressure

  • How to conduct a full oil change

  • Changing a tire

  • Jump-starting basics

  • What to do after a crash

  • What to do during a breakdown

  • Winter vehicle preparation

  • Emergency kit setup

  • Basic dashboard warning lights

  • Safe roadside behavior

  • Insurance, registration, and documentation basics

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25-Hours Driver License Requirement

$2,700 (APS Model) / $3,950 (ALS Model)

In this 25 hour Supervised Driving Support program, students will obtain 15 hours of daytime driving and 10 hours of nighttime driving instruction. Students will schedule times in 2 or 3 hour sessions. Designated routes will be followed to provide multiple opportunities to experience different road conditions and instances. Live instruction will include:

Daytime:

  • Defensive driving habits (on a closed course and live roads)

  • Space management and following distance

  • Intersections, lane changes, merging, and turning judgment

  • Distracted-driving prevention

Nighttime:

  • Defensive driving habits (on a closed course and live roads)

  • Intersections, lane changes, merging, and turning judgment

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16-Hour Nighttime only

$1,200 (APS Model) / $2,450 (ALS Model)

In this 16 hour Supervised Driving Support program, students will obtain 16 hours of nighttime driving instruction. Students will schedule times in 2 or 3 hour sessions. Designated routes will be followed to provide multiple opportunities to experience different road conditions and instances. Live instruction will include:

Nighttime:

  • Defensive driving habits (on a closed course and live roads)

  • Crash-avoidance/decision-making (on a closed course)

  • Intersections, lane changes, merging, and turning judgment

  • Mountain, rural, neighborhood, city and highway driving exposure

  • Adverse-weather awareness for Colorado conditions (on a closed course during rain, snow conditions when possible)