published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013

SFSC offers driving classes

Special to the News-Sun

South Florida State College will offer a number of classes for the motorist.

A Senior Citizen Driver Improvement Course will teach students how to stay safe on the road, provide information on new highway rules, review older laws, and can possibly help students receive a discount on car insurance.

This class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the SFSC Highlands Campus, 600 W. College Drive, Avon Park.

A series of Safe Driving Accident Prevention Program (SDAPP) courses will be offered for drivers who have received a traffic citation, were court ordered to attend, or were involved in a traffic accident and issued a ticket.

The four-hour courses will be held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. today at the SFSC DeSoto Campus, 2252 N.E. Turner Ave., Arcadia; or from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the SFSC Hardee Campus, 2968 U.S. 17 N., Bowling Green.

The fee for this class is $43.

A series of Alcohol Drug Accident Prevention Training (ADAPT) courses will be offered for first-time driver's license applicants.

The four-hour courses will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the SFSC Highlands Campus, 600 West College Drive, Avon Park; and Saturday, Feb. 23 at the SFSC Hardee Campus, 2968 U.S. 17 N., Bowling Green.

The fee for this class is $38.

Pre-registration is required for all classes. All registration fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card. Participants may register in Building B on the SFSC Highlands Campus or at any SFSC campus or center.

For more information, contact the SFSC Community Education Department at 784-7388 or email CommunityEducation@southflorida.edu.