Great Basin College will again offer driver's education to high school and adult students in Elko, Eureka, Lander, Humboldt, Nye and White Pine counties.

One of the chief benefits, according to Angie de Braga, GBC's director of continuing education, is that completing the course can cut the amount of training the Department of Motor Vehicles requires of a student driver in half.

"The DMV requires that a beginning driver under 18 years of age must log 100 hours driving time with an adult before applying for a license. With successful completion of a driver's ed course, the time is reduced to just 50 hours," she said.

Students can enroll for the driver's ed course by clicking on the "driver's ed" icon listed under "announcements" on the college's Web site at www.gbcnv.edu.

The 10-week, two-credit course is delivered online and is taught by certified driver's education instructors.

The next class starts Oct. 12. Another section begins Nov. 9. High school students are eligible for a special $35 tuition fee. If a student has not been enrolled at GBC in the past, a one time $10 admission fee will also apply. Non-high school students may also enroll but will pay the regular tuition fee of $141.

In order to enroll, students should be 15-1/2 years old by the end of the course. The class provides the student with sufficient knowledge to pass the Nevada written driver examination. A passing grade on the written examination enables the student to obtain their driver's permit.

For more information on driver's education at GBC call 775-753-2231.