Road Skills Test - By Appointment Only

Call or Text 985-445-4494 to Schedule Your Road Skills Test Today!

Coach's Driving Academy is a certified Third Party Tester by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles to administer the Road Skills Test (RST) for your Driver's license. Our fee includes the use of our vehicle on the route approved by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. If you did not attend our Driving school, you can schedule a Road Skills Test with us!

  • All Road Skills Tests are done at Coach's Driving Academy, we do not pick up/drop off applicants.
  • For our safety, and yours, the Road Skills Test is only allowed in a COACH'S DRIVING ACADEMY vehicle; we do not test in anyone's personal vehicle.
  • Our vehicles are equipped with the required safety precautions, including dual brake for everyone's safety.
  • Wear proper shoes for your Road Skills Test! No flip-flops, high heels, shower shoes, crocs, etc. Stable shoes only.
  • The Road Skills test fee is non-refundable. No exceptions. 
Road Skills Test Fees

Applicant Fee

Vehicle Rental Fee Total Cost
**If applicant attended Coach's Driving Academy $40 $50 $90 (cash only)
If applicant did not attend Coach's Driving Academy $40 $80 $120 (cash only)

**You must bring your Certificate of Completion from Coach's Driving Academy for verification


Age 16: 

  • Must bring Learner's Permit 
  • Applicant must have Learner's Permit a minimum of 180 full days (You may test on the 181st day). Check issue date on Learner's Permit! 
  • Primary Parent/Legal Guardian must be present at time of testing to sign required documents
  • Primary Parent/Legal Guardian must present Drivers License/ID to prove identity
  • All Road Skills Tests are done at Coach's Driving Academy, we do not pick up/drop off applicants

Age 17:

  • Must bring Learner's Permit
  • Primary Parent/Legal Guardian must be present at time of testing to sign required documents
  • Primary Parent/Legal Guardian must present Drivers License/ID to prove identity
  • All Road Skills Tests are done at Coach's Driving Academy, we do not pick up/drop off applicants

Age 18 and above: 

  • Must bring Learner's Permit or
  • Must bring Certificate of Completion from an approved Louisiana Driver Education School and Temporary Instruction Permit (TIP card)
  • All Road Skills Tests are done at Coach's Driving Academy, we do not pick up/drop off applicants

Our Road Skills Test is designed to assess your ability to perform driving skills safely.  Some items that you will be tested on are: 

  • Starting/Backing Out
  • Lane Changes
  • Parking
  • Left and right turns
  • Yielding/Stopping Abilities
  • Stop Signs
  • Intersections
  • Attention/Distraction

You must have a passing score of at least 80% to earn the Certificate of Completion for Road Skills Test.  The following conditions or actions are a few of the items that will earn an Automatic failure:

  • Speeding
  • Run a red light
  • Incomplete stop at stop sign
  • Cause an accident that is your fault or cause an incident
  • Not obeying instructions or directives 
  • The instructor having to use the Dual Brake during the test or intervene in your driving