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Can a remedial driving course take points off my Ohio license?

If you have at least two points but fewer than 12 on your Ohio record, you may take an approved remedial driving course and apply for a two-point credit. A course a judge orders earns no credit. We haven't confirmed whether an insurer discounts the course or a court dismisses a ticket for it, so ask them before you enroll.

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The rule, fact by fact

Who needs it
At least two points but fewer than 12Check your point total with the BMV before you enroll.
Verified. ohiobmv.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
One two-point credit in any three-year periodCount back three years from today before you apply.
Verified. codes.ohio.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
You apply to the registrar with proof of completionThe credit is a request you make after the course, not an automatic result.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Count your points. You may be eligible at two points or more and under 12. The registrar approves only one two-point credit in any three-year period, and none for a course a judge ordered.

  2. Step 2. Choose a course at an approved remedial driving school. The BMV says the course must be taken at one.

  3. Step 3. After you finish, apply to the registrar on the registrar's form for a credit of two points, with proof that you completed the course.

Before you pay

Check that you have at least two points but fewer than 12.

If a judge ordered the course, it earns no credit, so ask the court what it requires.

Count back three years: the registrar approves only one credit in any three-year period.

Confirm the school is an approved remedial driving school.

Questions

How many credits can I earn in a lifetime?

The registrar approves no more than five two-point credits on your driving record during your lifetime.

Can I take the course online?

The statute lists entirely remote instruction, by video teleconferencing or the internet, as one way an approved course may be taught.

Does the course remove points from my record?

No. The BMV says completing the course does not remove points, but it can act as a cushion against future convictions that may take you to 12 points within a two-year period.

What to do next

Count your points and the date of your last credit. Then read the BMV page on suspensions, reinstatements and the remedial driving course.

ohiobmv.gov

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