I had my driving test and an inspector named Chris. I found him to be very polite and professional, and I was very much at ease during my test. Chris provided clear and precise instructions during the test and gave ample warning of when and where to turn. Moreover, taking the driving test with ODEC was very convenient. I do not have the luxury of waiting hours in line at a regular DMV field office, so being able to take the test on a Sunday was a major convenience to me. Oh, and one last thing, if you need to be tested but do not own your own vehicle, ODEC will provide the vehicle for you. All in all, testing with ODEC was a great experience. read more

First off, the location for our test was Woodburn. My teen daughter attempted a drivers test there and failed. I know a one star review on a failed test is suspect but let me continue. The place felt very sketchy, hand written sign, one employee. The lady was very odd. She just had the strangest demeanor, kind of brusque but also expecting us to know things we didn't know even about the sign in procedure. She failed my daughter on turning right with traffic coming too close. She slammed on the brakes when the approaching traffic was nearly a block away and going at residential speeds. She also pointed out stop signs like my daughter hadn't seen them, again when they were almost a block away. She also said my daughter didn't look behind her when she backed out, which she very clearly did. It almost feels like a scam, they get paid by the test, so having a high fail rate is good for profit. She expected my daughter to drive like a grandma with bad eyesight maybe? Seeing the intense reviews I feel bad as a parent I just jumped at the first appointment that looked close and didn't research the company first. read more

They could actually call people back, that are looking to get their kids driving lessons, this would be a great opportunity. I have been playing phone tag with this company since July, they were to return my call 3 weeks ago, looking into some special circumstances. I wasn't going to be those people that leave a bad review, but good lord, this is how you do business, not return calls. Or take this long to get answers. I have heard good things from others about this company so I felt good going in. But I am not having a good experience! read more

I showed up 20 mins early for my appointment as they said to, and the person who was doing my driving test never showed up I waited over an hour and nobody showed up so I asked for a refund... read more

I'd give zero stars if I could. it's impossible to get a drive, they never answer the phone, and overall a bad experience

I would give the Oregon Drivers Education Center one star--zero if that were possible. The actual driving instruction was okay and they did teach my son how to drive. However, the overall experience with this school was frustrating and poorly handled. First, it is extremely difficult to schedule driving sessions with this school. Getting drives scheduled was unnecessarily complicated and took a lot of back and forth. Another major issue was their record keeping. After one of my son's drives, the instructor accidentally put another student's results on my son's account, showing that he had passed when he actually had not. That is a serious mistake and felt very unprofessional. On his final drive he did pass with a 90%, and the instructor that day was very nice. However, he was never given a certificate or any documentation. The next day I logged into his account and it showed he passed. I called the school to ask what we needed to take him to the DMV and was told we would receive an email and could go to the DMV in three to five days. Eight days later we had still received no email, no certificate, and nothing in the mail, but other parents said the DMV should already have the information, so we went anyway. When we got to the DMV, they had no record at all that my son had completed driver's education. The DMV told me to call the school. When I called, they had to look up his account and gave me a "confirmation number," saying that should work. The DMV told me they cannot use confirmation numbers and the completion was still not in their system. The DMV staff then had to call the school themselves. After several minutes of the DMV speaking with them, the school finally sent the completion information over correctly so my son could proceed. We paid almost $700 for this program, and the amount of confusion, poor communication, and runaround we experienced was unacceptable. I have another child who will need driver's education soon, and after this experience, we will absolutely not be using this school again. I would give the Oregon Drivers Education Center one star--zero if that were possible. The actual driving instruction was okay and they did teach my son how to drive. However, the overall experience with this school was frustrating and poorly handled. First, it is extremely difficult to schedule driving sessions with this school. Getting drives scheduled was unnecessarily complicated and took a lot of back and forth. Another major issue was their record keeping. After one of my son's drives, the instructor accidentally put another student's results on my son's account, showing that he had passed when he actually had not. That is a serious mistake and felt very unprofessional. On his final drive he did pass with a 90%, and the instructor that day was very nice. However, he was never given a certificate or any documentation. The next day I logged into his account and it showed he passed. I called the school to ask what we needed to take him to the DMV and was told we would receive an email and could go to the DMV in three to five days. Eight days later we had still received no email, no certificate, and nothing in the mail, but other parents said the DMV should already have the information, so we went anyway. When we got to the DMV, they had no record at all that my son had completed driver's education. The DMV told me to call the school. When I called, they had to look up his account and gave me a "confirmation number," saying that should work. The DMV told me they cannot use confirmation numbers and the completion was still not in their system. The DMV staff then had to call the school themselves. After several minutes of the DMV speaking with them, the school finally sent the completion information over correctly so my son could proceed. We paid almost $700 for this program, and the amount of confusion, poor communication, and runaround we experienced was unacceptable. I have another child who will need driver's education soon, and after this experience, we will absolutely not be using this school again. read more

The tester was polite and professional. Great experience for my son. I would recommend to others.

Woodburn location has a trend to put drivers in a difficult situation at the end of the test if everything has been done well before then fail them. Good business for them at $75 a test and if you take their driving course after failing, even better. read more

Their system is bad, I'm still trying to get my drive six and I've called and emailed them and I had to keep pushing them and it took like 4 months to even get my drive five and I would quit but I can't and I'm falling behind and can't even drive I hope they get shut down because they are absolutely terrible at their job read more

I had a very bad experience with an older aisan gentleman, he was very rude and smelled worse than anybody ive ever seen, i was also told while waiting in the lobby that he has a bad history with other student drivers as well, please adress this ASAP. read more

I would give less Stars if I could.Try customer service. Sierra, the manager, could not resolve our issues. This drivers Ed program had no tech support when my child logged in the first time. It took a lot of effort to get the appropriate tech support. They are terrible at communication. As a result my child missed one class due to their negligence. All our money, all her COMPLETED CLASSROOM TIME AND DRIVES are up in smoke. Sierra's response??? "Well yes we really screwed up in the beginning(where this whole issue started), sorry about your bad luck". Sierra ended the call "willing" to accept 50% of the blame. Her words not mine. My child missed a class due to their negligence, they failed to call me. It was an awful experience. read more

Very professional service! Make you feel at ease for such a nerve wracking experience as passing your drivers test! I was scared for no reason! Kris was great at giving directions and then the feedback! I would recommend to use ODEC for your driving test! read more

During my driving test, I was assigned to an instructor named Stacy. However, at the start of the test, Stacy expressed her displeasure of having to do this job all day, every day. This was my second time testing with Stacy as I was not allowed to request a different instructor. To my surprise, Stacy instructed me to make a turn that would leave me stuck in traffic, which would result in an automatic fail. When I addressed my concerns, she dismissed me and continued to fail me during the test. During the test, I asked Stacy if there were any cameras in the car, as we both had different opinions. However, Stacy assured me that there were no cameras in the car. At this point, I couldn't help but think that this was just a way for the Oregon Driver Education Center to make money by having students retake their tests multiple times. 10 out 10 do not recommend! read more

Took my drivers test here by appointment online. Has to wait a little while, not great for the nerves, but the guy I got for the test was kind and understanding. He gave clear instructions without any confusing and was a good passenger in the test car. He explained the test clearly and also answered my questions confidently at the end of the test while going over the score. read more

Not great. I feel like they fail you for one warning. And just want you to have to book another appointment and pay the fee again. Feels like a bit of a scam. That is unless you pay for their classes, then maybe you get to pass. Looking for other options for my child. Because his driving is superb and this made no sense to us twice. This liscense is becoming oddly expensive. I wish I could give this business ZERO stars!!!! read more

Extremely frustrated with ODEC's teen driver program. The instructors are good but their drive scheduling is terrible. We did the summer program and are still trying to get the last 2 drives scheduled. I just called and they said that it could take up to December to get these last drives in. While this may be in the contract, its a terrible way to run this. Your kid will have drives up to and more than a month apart which is not a great way to learn and you will have to constantly refresh their website to try and snag new drives or wait for the last minute cancellations which make it impossible to plan. We did 1st learn to drive with our older son and the process was much smoother. I am regretting that I went with ODEC this time around. read more

My son took his test at the Beaverton location with Mark, who couldn't have been nicer. He gave my son clear expectations and instructions during the exam and graded him fairly throughout. Thank you, Mark! read more

Please for the love of all that is unholy, avoid this place. I am 30 years old, having been driving for years, and failed the test here despite doing everything legal, and by the book. As others have said, these people will take your money and then offer you their services again if you pay more. I highly suspect that their policy is not to pass anyone the first time, and to take advantage of people who do not want to wait months for a dmv appointment. read more

My girlfriend went there to take her driving test and according to the Oregon drivers manual she didn't do anything wrong but was failed anyway. She came up to an intersection and the light was red and she was turning right and came to a complete stop and proceeded with caution and Jessica failed her. Now we find out that if you didn't take classes there they fail you. The state came up with this third party testing and the people at ODEC saw it as an opportunity to rip people off insteaf of doing it legitimately. Now she has to find a honest place to take her test. If you have taken classes there then fine but if you did not then you're better off just skipping that place and use the money to take the test at a legitimate testing place. read more

My son took driving test here and got failed due to instructor claiming that he did not yield to vehicle in right turning lane when it was his turn to left. We asked about cameras to see the drive and apparently they don't record the drive. I feel company taking advantage of teenagers and looking to make them automatic fail so they can make more money for themselves! Clear conflict of interest. read more

Beaverton location for new driver. Avoid this company, please note that this course may not get you a big savings if using PEMCO insurance, give them a ring to confirm! Note the reviews about difficulty in getting drives scheduled; there is no marshaled process for oldest date enrolled to be first to schedule a drive. We were told covid is affecting this; however, I see reviews in 2018 stating the same issue. Early summer we were told we were competing for drives with covid backups that were given priority; this morning we were told drive scheduling is first come first served..... So which one is it odec? This morning my wife was told by odec we have to finish the drives prior to my son testing at DMV or we would be fined $200. We could pay odec $60 to get around this.....huh!? Oh, and by the way, you have to complete in 6 months..... How does that work if I can't finish my drives because of your scheduling incompetence. There's a fundamental business problem if you can't schedule a few months out during enrollment, if the dentist, contractor, vacationer, sports team, swimming pool, etc. can, why can't you for crying out loud!I Terribe, avoid, may not save you money. read more

I want to give special thanks to my examiner Craig for being so patient with me, his guidance, and his understanding. He gave me good feedback as well as great advice for improvement. My experience was very pleasant and helpful, I would totally encourage and recommend future drivers to test with ODEC and mister Craig at Clackamas, Or location. My test was in Spanish and he did great, I understood him well, and he understood me, I cannot express enough how grateful I am. read more

They charge the driver for each driving test so it is to their advantage to fail a driver. They can make more money by failing a driver than passing them. read more

Took my driving test with odec and I will definitely recommend them to anyone who needs a test done ASAP. There were no dmv appointments within the next 3 months. I made my appointment Monday for that Wednesday. Kris was helpful and professional I passed. read more

I am 26 years old and have been driving for 10+ years. I was mere points away from failing this drive test. The administrator is hyper critical of everything you do. DO NOT TEST HERE. WAIT TO TAKE THE TEST AT DMV. April 24, 2019 10:20am (DMV Drive Test Clackamas) read more

Took my test at Clackamas. Craig was very professional. I would recommend this place.

I don't have a car of my own yet, so being able to use the company car here was awesome. I was seen immediately, and the instructor was professional and friendly. No wait time, clear instructions during the test- happy to have used this place! Thanks guys! read more

I am so frustrated with this company. They accepted a large number of students for drivers ed. Now it's been 4 months since the online class and we cannot get the drives scheduled. No one calls back. Management is always busy. No answers ever. I am in Salem and get offered a drive in Portland. So frustrated. Horrible customer service and my daughter hasn't learned a thing. read more

As of May 2023 the program cost is $600 per student. The coursework and in car training are adequate, but my no means excellent. HOWEVER the real issue comes with their scheduling of in car drives. Each student is required to get 6 drives and their system is that you just have to get on and check over and over and over again to find your drives---and they simply aren't available. This is the second child I've sent through this program and this issue has been EXTREMELY frustrating with both of them. I chose to give them grace after the first experience because of Covid and everyone was having a hard time doing anything. That's not actually the problem here--they over promised to their customers. If you're in Salem I would strongly advise trying to get into the Chemeketa program first. read more

I went to here to take a driving test. And Instructor was friendly and kind. So I could take a test comfortably.

The team was not very professional and when my son took the drive test, ED was very rude upon are welcome.

my testing instructor olga was extremely rude and made me feel even worse than i already did. she would constantly huff and puff at every little thing i did or roll her eyes. she made me feel extremely uncomfortable. it felt like she went out of her way to make it known she was annoyed at me. i will not be going back here nor would i ever test with her again. don't recommend at all. read more

Don't bother with this place. They don't have the staff to conduct all the required in-car driving. We enrolled our kid 3 months ago and have only been able to schedule 1 (of 3 required) drives. The office will tell you to check regularly, but there hasn't been any open slots for at least two months. So. We paid them $525 and we are basically out that money. read more

Hello, I scheduled  a physical divers test for my son on Sept  7th at 7 am. We live in klamath falls oregon of which no place has a physical driver test provided so we have to travel to medford oregon to get my son a license.  There is a confirmation email,  your website, and automated phone call stating that if your instructor can not find you they will call 10 mins prior to your scheduled time.. that did not happen.  We do NOT know medford in any way and we got slightly lost but showed up to the building at 6:52am. We called the building repeatedly at the number 1-503-581-3783  to make sure we had the correct place because in the GPS system at 6:46am only got a automated response of hours..  no one was at the building even though it was not 7am nor 8 mins prior to 7am. No phone call from anyone no attempt of a person nothing until almost 9am then a guy named Bob walked out the side door and absolutely REFUSED to answer any questions or help us we sat there for 2 hours!!! I am requesting  a refund of my money. I spoke to Stasia today and explained what had happened she put me on hold and spoke to  Lisa a supervisor which refused a refund. I get your company may have a tight schedule but due to covid and having all these closures n regulations.  But that does not give people the right to be extremely unprofessional  and rude. That  does not make people inhuman.  Covid has taken a impact on everyone. You may provide a address and a time to be at but YOUR driver BOB  was not there and was very rude when we did see him. That is not my fault u have no phone contacts for your instructor's in case someone who doesn't live there or work for your company have a issues finding it. Your company needs communication. I want a refund for my $60 because me and my son were there at 6:52 am sept 7th 2020 and no one was at that facility and no phone to be able to even contact someone. I have proof I called multiple times. And being refused to be given my money back today was so unprofessional on Lisa's part. If I showed up after 7 or at 7 I could understand slightly of rescheduling due to strict times but my son was booked at 7am for 30 mins all because i showed up at 652am because I got lost at first doesnt mean we weren't there for our appointment.  Youd think people working for this company or any would be understanding knowing people are coming from other towns to be able to continue with their lives. And how the economy is with lack of work due to covid you'd think that would be a consideration instead of taking peoples money. I was 2 mins late and YOUR INSTRUCTOR BOB  was NOT there to be seen. Feel free to give me a call or email back  Email I sent but was immediately BLOCKED UNPROFESSIONAL read more

I'm a 62 y/o Driver/CDL certified. I paid to get an honest drive test. Non of the test was routine driving. ALL RESIDENTIAL, UNMARKED , AND DANGEROUS!! Signalling to soon to turn??? Going over speed bumps to slow. Not looking over my shoulder to switch lanes??? First I didn't have to switch lanes??? And according to DMVO/ODOT " signal at LEAST one hundred feet ahead. Then in the middle of the test, we where at a stop sign and it looked like he fell asleep??? He asked if I was waiting for him to give me instructions. YES!!!! THEN INTO A BLIND INTERSECTION, TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. A HUMMER CAME FLYING OVER THE HILL AND TURNED IN FRONT OF ME!!! HE FAILED ME FOR THIS!!! THE UPSELL FOR LESSONS. CRAIG HAS NO INTEGRITY!!! It didn't take 40 mins. 20 tops!! He failed the driver ahead of me. Just go to DMV. They are professionals and have more experience. The wait times aren't that far out!!! Just schedule and go. They have a high failure rate and the reviews prove results. I would never send my kids here!!!!! Don't give them your credit card info!!!! read more

We have gone to the Beaverton office and it has been a very negative experience, if I could give it zero stars I would. First The classroom instructor my student has is very grumpy and seems to want to share their trauma about loosing their child in a car accident as a means to scare students instead of giving them positive instruction. It has had a very negative effect on my student and really seems to be poor teaching. The in car instructor my student had was not much better. Secondly, scheduling in car drive times is next to impossible. They claim they will get 6 drive times scheduled but nothing is ever available. They release times only 5-7 days in advance and unless you are on the scheduling site while they are being released they are gone within minutes. They will go weeks at a time without offering any available times. Lastly, I have had several interactions with their office staff over the scheduling issues and they have been rude, condescending, and very unhelpful. The Company sold themselves well but it has been nothing like it was advertised. read more

We had a horrible experience with the Beaverton location. It was clear from the moment we walked in they were annoyed they had to help us. The person giving the test demonstrated no patience. They were playing a game on their phone with ear pods in during the test and then would give an instruction without advance notice and then said we failed the test. It felt clear they had no incentive for you to pass the test knowing you would just have to pay to take it again. I would avoid this business completely! read more

Absolutely horrible experience at the Salem branch. They failed my daughter instantly for asking about the car that she was given. It was very very different from her own car and she asked how to put it in drive. The teacher Jessica also kept rolling her eyes at her. Very very unprofessional company. I'm only giving one star so other parents see this. read more

Today, I went to the Beaverton location for my drive test. I'm 25, been driving since I was 15. I got Kris, which made me super nervous since I saw negative reviews about him. He was so kind and laid back! He was very professional while also making me feel way more at ease, which helped me pass! I have terrible test anxiety, which is the reason I have waited so long to get my license in the first place, but he made the test easy breezy! If you're failing, you're failing for good reason. It's their job to make sure they are giving licenses to SAFE drivers who know what they're doing behind the wheel. The route was easy, not too busy, and very straight forward! read more

I would like to point out that there are 8 other reviews that express concerns about this company... Lyubov C, Jacob S, Carla B, Larry C, Jaci S, Liza J, Meghan L, Ryan P.... ODEC's Facebook reviews also showed concerns but I cannot seem to find the reviews anymore.... ODEC - please listen. Drivers' Education is needed - and good customer services is imperative! Please do something! read more