Parkside Driving School is an approved contractor to deliver the Washington state knowledge and skills exams. We include these testing services in the tuition cost of our traffic safety course, but the tests are also available to most people preparing to obtain a first Washington driver license.

Our testing services are scheduled by appointment at our Tri-Cities and Yakima locations. Please call us to setup an appointment.

Here are some things you will need to bring to your testing appointment:

Photo ID

If you have a Washington photo permit or ID, that will work. If not, you will need to bring something that identifies you. The DOL website has more information about all the different forms of identification that are acceptable. Parkside Driving School has to follow those same requirements.

Washington WDL Number

If you have a Washington permit or ID, this number is on it. If you have not been issued a Washington permit, ID, or driver license then you need to go to the DOL website and do an online pre-application. Once that pre-application has been completed, you will be issued a WDL number that we can use for testing.

Proof of Age Eligibility

Every time to come to Parkside Driving School for a testing appointment, we are required to verify your age before administering the test. If you have a Washington permit, ID or license, that will work. Otherwise, the DOL website has information on other acceptable ways to provide proof of age.

To be eligible to take the knowledge exam, you either must be 15 years old and have completed a traffic safety course, or you must be 15 1/2 years old.

To be eligible to take the skills exam, you either must be 15 years old and have completed a traffic safety course and passed the state knowledge exam, or you must be 18 years old and passed the state knowledge exam.