In the live Zoom class, you join a scheduled, live session taught by a certified instructor; during the class you can ask questions and interact in real time. This option is open to students aged 16 and up. The self-paced online course, restricted to those 18 and older, lets you move through pre-recorded material at your own speed, with identity verification built into the modules. Both formats hold DMV approval, follow the same required curriculum, and qualify you to book a road test - whether at the Mineola DMV or any other testing site. One key difference: the live class (including Zoom) awards an MV-278 certificate, while the online provider sends your completion directly to the DMV electronically, and no MV-278 certificate is issued.