SAFETY FIRST Students, Employees, and Families

At Defense Driving Academy, we follow CDC guidelines and ensure our employees, students, and cars are safe. Employee health is still monitored closely, and DDA is always ready to adjust quickly because safety is our #1 priority.

Our DDA cars, door handles, and all controls are thoroughly wiped down and disinfected before and after each lesson and license test.

We use hand sanitizer before and after every lesson and license test, and every student is given the opportunity to use hand sanitizer before and after as well.

Instructors and students are allowed to wear masks during lessons and license tests. Furthermore, unlike most new and existing vehicles on the road, DDA cars are equipped with more expensive HEPA cabin air filters, which eliminate mold, bacteria, and viruses.

License Testing

DDA and local DMVs

As per PennDOT, all non-commercial license testing has been ordered to revert back to the standard testing format. This means all examiners will grade tests from inside vehicles again, parallel parking is required, and a full test route will be resumed. Masks are allowed.

Cancellations

and Refund Policy

We require advance notification if you are unable to keep an appointment. License testing and driving lessons are not ongoing (like work, sports practice, dance or band), but rather, a very limited educational commitment that should be prioritized above these other re-occurring activities. When a student cancels an appointment with short notice, DDA Coaches must still be paid, so please provide us with as much notice as possible. Same-day cancellations are subject to a $40 fee. No-shows are subject to the full cost of the lesson or test and will only be rescheduled with approval from the program Director. Unfinished or un-used lessons and tests are non-refundable, never expire, and may not be combined with other DDA programs, sales, offers, or promotions.

We are here to Help

DDA is here to help, and we look forward to everyone getting through these difficult and trying times soon. Thank you in advance for your cooperation, trust, and patience.

Stay well, be safe and wash your hands often,
~Your Friends at DDA

Our Commitment

The Defensive Driving Academy, Inc. is committed to helping any driver, just learning or already licensed, improve or expand their driving skill set via our proprietary defensive driving techniques and concepts. Anyone can learn to drive, but only DDA Students will...

Learn to Anticipate

Certified by PennDOT

Defensive Driving Academy, Inc. is proud to be certified by PennDOT to administer Non-Commercial License Testing. Due to recent legislation, we are no longer limited to testing driving school students but can now test anyone who needs a license at our facility in Newtown Square or Pep Boys in Exton.

We are ready to help you succeed and get your PA License Test scheduled in as little as three days. Adults, teens, and parents trust DDA, and our corporate/fleet clients throughout the U.S. demand the same defensive driving "concepts-with-coaching" to systematically mitigate liability and reduce crash rates.

Even brand new drivers find our cutting edge anticipation-based methods and techniques easy to remember and repeat. Our defensive driving certificate programs are taught by talented men and women who effectively communicate, connect, correct, and are passionate about teaching our defensive driving methods.

License testing at Pep Boys in Exton is temporarily closed for renovations, but check back to our website soon for info about re-opening. Our Newtown Square office is still testing, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

DDA Mission Statement

At the Defensive Driving Academy, Inc. we aim to continually bridge the gaps between teaching, coaching, and retraining drivers of every skill level through the following principle:

Defensive driving instruction is not only about teaching vehicle control-ability but is undoubtedly about highly trained motivational DDA Coaches successfully communicating simple "expect the unexpected" or "surprises are coming" concepts and techniques that will reduce crash risk via one-on-one weakness recognition and "excellence requires a coach" fashioned driving behavior modification.

G V Murphy
DDA Founder

Testimonials

"Hey, thanks for teaching Nicole not just the right way to merge onto the highway, but what to do when things get tricky. I would have never thought to teach her that technique, but now I know what you meant when you said driving program vs. defensive driving program... and by making her a right-of-way expert, her decision-making and confidence are so much better. You guys were great!! I'll be sure to tell everyone about DDA."

~Donna M - Villanova

"I first want to thank all of the drivers that trained and worked with my son Issac. It was one of the best decisions a parent could make before allowing their child to drive a car. I will now start to prepare my son Ian, Issac's brother, for his final class and testing. This is an Awesome Program for anyone looking to drive a vehicle. Second, I'd like to thank all of the Management team and CEO as they will answer any questions or concerns you could have. They will always get back to you. It's a Great team of Drivers and Managers.Thank you for the Great experience."

~Isiah Jones ~ West Chester

"Hi, Jennifer. I just wanted to thank DDA so much for teaching my son, Evan Duff, to drive. He was very nervous, and when he started with Jared, his nerves were calmed, and he became confident. Jared has a great way about him. Evan was comfortable with him, and he now has his license. I would highly recommend Jared to everyone."

~Tarsia Duff - Broomall

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Employment Opportunities at DDA

Defensive Driving Academy offers the best part-time employment opportunity on the planet!!! We offer flexible hours, and you can tell us what days and times are best for your schedule on a monthly basis. We have instructors that work 8 hours a week, some who work 15 hours a week, and others who work 25 or 35 hours a week. Best of all, DDA is the only company that offers time-and-a-half and double-time to its part-time employees as well as an unprecedented part-time 401k with 4% match and profit sharing for qualified employees who work 20 hours per week.

Our starting rates are always more competitive than Walmart, Target, Costco, Amazon and Lowes, and talented part-time employees will always be recognized and offered advancement opportunities and full-time positions which include PTO. Send your resume to opportunity@thedefensivedrivingacademy.com if you would like to make a difference and experience how rewarding it can be to teach our young drivers to "Learn to Anticipate."