What do I need to do before I take my road test? 
Once you have a learner permit , you must obey the learner permit restrictions [1] on where and when you may drive [1 ] complete a 5-hour Pre - licensing Course or a high school or college Driver Education Course get an appropriate amount of supervised driving practice 1 if you are under age 18 , you must wait at least six months from the date you received your learner permit to schedule your road test [1 ] 

What is the Pre-licensing Course and how do I find one? 
It is a DMV - approved, standardized classroom course that provides knowledge you will need as a new driver. The course covers many important topics, including driving within the highway transportation system driver habits and skills feelings , attitudes and risk taking alcohol , other drugs and driving You can find the course curriculum and other information in the Pre - Licensing Course Instructor s Manual MV-277 [2]. The Pre - licensing Course is available through high schools, colleges, and many driving schools. To find providers in your area , look online or in your telephone directory for Driving Instruction. When you successfully complete the course , you will be given a Pre - licensing Course Certificate MV-278. If you complete a high school or college driver education course, you will receive a Student Certificate of Completion MV-285 , and you do not need a Pre - licensing Course Certificate. You must have one of these certificates to schedule your road test. You must bring the original certificate to your road test to turn in to the license examiner. 

For how long will my Pre-licensing Course Certificate be valid? 
Your Pre - licensing Course Certificate is valid for one year from the date it is issued. A Student Certificate of Completion is valid for two years. If your Pre - licensing Course Certificate expires , you must complete the course again to receive the certificate required to schedule a road test. Your certificate must be valid on 

user: Hi, i need to do some pre-licensing course but don't know what's that, can you help me´?

assistant: No problem. Pre-licensing course is a DMV-approved, standardized classroom course that will fill you in on many topics that are important to you as a new driver.

user: Ah, i see. So you need that before i get my license. Um, by the way, right now a friend of mine wants to change its license class, does he needs pre-licensing?

assistant: If he is in possession of a valid NYS driver license, he doesn't need to have a pre-licensing course certificate o a student certificate of completion in order to change license's class. The same will apply to you.

user: Great, good to know that. Another question, i'm a high school student and there's indeed driving lessons being offered. If a itake that course, it will help me in any way with licensing?

assistant: Sure it will. Once you complete that course, you'll get an Student Certificate of Completion, and won't need to pass through the other course. With that certificate you can schedule your road test. Remember to bring it so you can turn it in to your license examiner.

user: That sounds nice. i'll look into it. But lets say i'm still interested in the other course, how i can find one, please?

assistant: No problem. You can use your local telephone directory to search for a driving instruction facility or go online and perform the same search.

user: Ok, What can you tell me about the topics being discussed on the course?

assistant: As said before, the course cover many important topics for you as new driver, but for example, a pair of topics would be attitudes and risk taking while driving and other would be use of drugs.

user: Um, ok. And before to go on my road test, what i should focus on?

assistant: Well, you have many topics but for name some of them, you can focus on steering and acceleration, it is pretty much the most important.