u/Street-Guard5140

I’m under 18 in Ohio and have completed an approved driver’s education course. I’ll also have all 50 required supervised driving hours completed, but I haven’t held my permit for a full six months. I’ve read the Ohio Revised Code and have gotten conflicting answers about whether completing driver’s ed can waive the six-month permit requirement. Has anyone actually been able to take their road test before six months after completing driver’s ed, or did the BMV still make you wait? I’m mainly looking for recent firsthand experiences.

I’m hoping someone here has gone through this or knows the answer. I’ll be turning 16 soon, and I have my Ohio temporary instruction permit while completing an Ohio-approved driver’s education course (24 hours online through Aceable and 8 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction).
I came across language that appears to say the six-month permit holding period may be waived if the applicant completes a driver education course approved by the Director of Public Safety. However, when I look at the current Ohio Revised Code, I can’t find that language anymore, and I’m getting conflicting information.
Has anyone in Ohio actually been allowed to take the road test before holding their permit for six months because they completed driver’s education, or has anyone been told by the BMV that this waiver exists or doesn’t exist? If you’ve personally gone through this or spoken with a supervisor about it, I’d really appreciate hearing what happened and which BMV office you used. Thanks!

So I finished drivers ed and almost done with my 8 hours but I waited 4 months after my half birthday to get my permit do i have to wait the 6 months or can i just schedule my driving test?