New Mexico Drivers Ed Sign Up Form

The process of starting your Drivers Ed Training can be confusing.
National Driver Training is here to help at every step of the way.
Follow these steps to start your training.

Step 1 - Apply With National Driver Training

Complete the sign-up form below. - New Mexico requires all students to apply with both their driving school AND the Traffic Safety Center before purchasing a Correspondence Driver Education Program.

Once you complete Step 2, the Traffic Safety Center will notify us directly.

Step 2 - Apply with UNM Traffic Safety Center

Mail your CSDRED Application to the Traffic Safety Center. - If you complete this sign-up form with National Driver Training, we'll handle this for you!

After filling out the form, you can download a printable version of your CSDRED Application.

Sign the application and mail it to the UNM Traffic Safety Center.

Even if you’ve already mailed your application, please complete the form below so we have a record.
The State of New Mexico will not allow National Driver Training to provide you with any course materials unless we have a record of your NDT application.

After mailing your application, watch for an email from the UNM Traffic Safety Center giving you permission to take our course.

Step 3 - Make Payment and Get Your Course Materials

Use the email from National Driver Training to make payment and begin your course! - Once the Traffic Safety Center approves your application, they’ll notify both you and us.

After we confirm your approval AND receive your NDT application (the form below), we'll send a third email with payment instructions and access to your course materials.

Expect this email by the end of the next business day after we receive your NDT Course Application AND your approval from the UNM Traffic Safety Center.

Student Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Gender

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Parent/Guardian Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

Qualifying Condition

All students must qualify under Condition 1 OR Condition 2

Condition 1

Homeschool

Student is homeschooled in ALL subjects by the Parent/Guardian
*Official documentation of your student's home school enrollment must be accompanied with the application.

Condition 2

Inability to attend in-person driver education because...

School Status
Distance
Extracurricular Activities
Employment
Extenuating Circumstances

School Information

Name of School Student Currently Attends

City Where School is Located

Please select one option below:

If your school has a Driver Education program, provide a letter from your school official on their letterhead as to why you are not able to attend. This letter must include the specific school sponsored extracurricular activity(s) the student is currently participating in that justifies a conflict with taking an in-person private driver education school. The letterhead from the school must state student name, date, the activity (days/hours/schedule), and be signed by a school official.

If there is a private driver education school within 25 miles of your residence, you will need to fulfill at least one additional circumstance below.

(Select one option if applicable):

Extracurricular Activities

For activities not sponsored by the high school, submit a letter from the person in charge of the outside school activity, on their official letterhead, detailing how this activity conflicts with times offered by a private Drivers Education school.

Student Employment

A letter from the student's employer, on an official letterhead, detailing the days/hours of employment which conflict with times offered by a private Drivers Education school.

Extenuating Circumstances

From a physician, on their letterhead, stating the medical issue preventing the student from attending a private Driver Education school OR from the parent's employer, on their letterhead, stating how their schedule prevents them taking the student to a private Driver Education school.

Note: A heavy course load, cost, or personal preference is not considered an extenuating circumstance for an approval on a Correspondence Driver Education application.