Montana DRIVE Teen Week

June 29, 30, & July 1 

July 6-10, 2026

Registration for Teen Week opens March 2, 2026.  

 

 

We thank State Farm Insurance for their continued support of teen drivers
through the Good Neighbor Citizenship grant program.

 

Please read the IMPORTANT information provided below by opening each tab.

Come back to register in March!

WHO CAN TAKE THE TEEN WORKSHOP?

Teen drivers with at least six months of driving experience will get the most out of this workshop. Teens must be at least 15 years old with a valid driver license to attend the Teen Workshop. This advanced driver education workshop is not a replacement for novice driver education, but gives the young driver the opportunity to safely practice risky driving conditions on a closed, specially designed track. Young adults up to age 19 are welcome to attend and apply for the scholarship. 

SECOND-TIMERS? Young drivers who have already taken a Montana DRIVE Teen Workshop and wish to take it again are asked to wait until June 1 to register, so first-time applicants have a chance to attend the teen workshop.

STATE FARM GRANT AND WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

TO REGISTER FOR A ONE-DAY TEEN WORKSHOP: Choose one of the three days for the Teen Workshop (see dates below for availability). The parent/guardian should complete the billing part of the form. Everyone who applies will receive the State Farm Grant. After submitting the form, you will receive an email with your registration details. If there is a problem with the registration, we will email you.  If there are no issues, we will email an invoice to you for the remainder, due within 30 days. Upon full payment, a workshop confirmation will be emailed to you. Teen workshops are $375 and the State Farm grant will reduce the out-of-pocket cost to $200. 

WORKSHOP PAYMENT

Teen Workshops cost $390 but are reduced by a State Farm grant to $200 out-of-pocket. Payment is due within 30 days from the invoice date. Invoices dated after June 1 are due upon receipt. Checks should be made out to OPI-Montana DRIVE.  If you wish to pay by credit card, please check that box on the application form.  A link to the credit card transaction site will be emailed to you and a $1.00 fee will be charged.  

 

Only fully paid workshops are confirmed. We reserve the right to release the workshop to another applicant if the invoice is overdue.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

Please help us eliminate “no shows.” We train only 12 drivers per workshop day and want to keep them filled.

Cancellation Policy

We must be notified as soon as possible if you need to send a substitute driver. Contact us by e-mail at (MONTANADRIVE@MT.GOV) or by telephone at (406) 444-4432. 

WORKSHOP SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PROMPT NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IS APPRECIATED.

Refund Policy

  • Full refund if initiated through the EventCreate Portal by May 15th, 2026.
  • No refunds will be issued after May 15th, 2026. Refunds MUST be initiated through the EventCreate ticket portal. 
  • Substitutes may be granted if given at least 24 hours advance notice.
  • No contact/No show will result in no refund, no credit, and no rescheduling.

NO-SHOWS will NOT be refunded. 

WHY SHOULD TEEN DRIVERS TAKE THIS WORKSHOP?

  • Teen drivers benefit from Montana DRIVE advanced driver education because they can learn how to respond safely to typical driving risks.
  • They can gain valuable driving experience and learn how to avoid a crash, for instance, how to stay in their lane when a wheel drops off the edge of the road.
  • They will learn how vision and targeting can prevent or quickly manage a skid.
  • Professional traffic education instructors with years of experience working with teens provide hours of behind-the-wheel, one-on-one instruction, confidence-building exercises, and positive encouragement.