AARP Smart Driver Courses in New Jersey - Fall/Winter 2023

The AARP Smart Driver Course is a driving refresher course that features research-based curriculum. The six-hour course is now the nation’s largest driving refresher course designed for drivers age 50.

The course teaches proven driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.

Listed below are the Course Objectives of the AARP Smart Driver Course. As a result of completing the course, participants will:

1. Drive with increased confidence.
2. Apply research-based safety strategies to reduce the likelihood of having a crash.
3. Select and use the newest safety and advanced features in vehicles.
4. Adapt to changes that affect driving ability, including medications, alcohol, and health-related issues.
5. Make driving decisions considering the links between the driver, vehicle, and road environment.
6. Safely share the road with other road users.
7. Evaluate your driving and determine when it may be time to limit driving.
8. Explore and use other ways to travel.
9. Use the comprehensive driver aids, checklists, and resources provided.

Below, you'll find the list of New Jersey locations that are offering courses from November through December 2023.

The course is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Space is limited, so register now by calling the number that pertains to the location.

AARP also hosts FREE, 90-minute workshops to help you learn about the safety features in cars today. If you're interested in joining one of these Smart DriverTEK workshops, click here.

November 2023
Fair Lawn, NJ - 11/4/23 at 9am
Location: Fair Lawn Senior Center
Reg. Number: (201) 796-1191
Hackensack, NJ - 11/4/23 at 9:30am
Location: Holy Name Medical Center
Reg. Number: (201) 833-3336
Ridgewood, NJ - 11/6/23 at 9am
Location: Ridgewood Community Center
Reg. Number: (201) 670-5560
Rahway, NJ - 11/8/23 at 9am
Location: Rahway YMCA
Reg. Number: (732) 388-0057
Denville, NJ - 11/9/23 at 9am
Location: Denville Municipal Building
Reg. Number: (973) 625-8300
Oradell, NJ - 11/10/23 at 9:15am
Location: Oradell Public Library
Reg. Number: (201) 262-2613
Piscataway, NJ - 11/13/23 and 11/15/23 at 9am
Location: YMCA at Piscataway Community Center
Reg. Number: (732) 562-1133
Woodstown, NJ - 11/13/23 at 12:45pm, 11/14/23 at 1pm
Location: Woodstown First Baptist Church
Reg. Number: (856) 769-0214
Chatham, NJ - 11/14/23 and 11/21/23 at 9am
Location: Chatham Senior Community Center
Reg. Number: (973) 635-4565
Gillette, NJ - 11/14/23 at 10am
Location: Long Hill Library
Reg. Number: (908) 647-2088
Montclair, NJ - 11/16/23 at 9am
Location: The Edgemont Park House
Reg. Number: (973) 744-3278
Paramus, NJ - 11/16/23 at 9am
Location: Brightview Paramus Assisted Living
Reg. Number: (201) 957-1955
Elmwood Park, NJ - 11/17/23 at 8:30am
Location: Elmwood Park Senior Center
Reg. Number: (201) 796-3342
Union, NJ - 11/17/23 at 9:30am
Location: Ehrhart Gardens
Reg. Number: (908) 688-2386
Clifton, NJ - 11/18/23 at 9am
Location: Clifton Senior Center
Reg. Number: (973) 470-2234
Florham Park, NJ - 11/29/23 at 9:30am
Location: Florham Park Senior Center
Reg. Number: (973) 377-0107

December 2023
Paramus, NJ - 12/4/23 at 9am
Location: Careone at Ridgewood Avenue
Reg. Number: (201) 652-1950
Mercerville, NJ - 12/4/23 at 9am
Location: RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center
Reg. Number: (609) 584-5900
Mountainside, NJ - 12/4/23 at 11am
Location: Mountainside Rescue Squad
Reg. Number: (908) 232-0015
Union, NJ - 12/7/23 at 9:30am
Location: Union Senior Center
Reg. Number: (908) 851-5290
Piscataway, NJ - 12/11/23 and 12/13/23 at 9am
Location: YMCA at Piscataway Community Center
Reg. Number: (732) 526-1133
Edison, NJ - 12/20/23 at 10am
Location: United Healthcare
Reg. Number: (732) 509-3875