Virginia DUI programs · VASAP
Virginia VASAP: Enrollment Deadline, Cost, Classes, and Treatment
VASAP isn't a class you shop for. After a DUI conviction, the court orders you into the local Alcohol Safety Action Program, and you have 15 days to enroll. From there a case manager decides whether you take 10 hours of education or go through a treatment assessment. You stay on ASAP probation until your license suspension ends.
Quick answer: deadline, cost, hours, and online
Enroll within 15 days. The standard fee is $300 plus a $100 intervention fee. Classes are 10 hours over 5 weeks, and there is no online option. The statute caps the program fee at $250 to $300, and a court can reduce or waive it if you can't afford it. Treatment, if required, is paid separately to the provider.
How VASAP works, step by step
| Step | What happens | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Enroll | Report to the ASAP serving the jurisdiction where the offense and conviction occurred, within 15 days of the court order | Within 15 days |
| Intake | A case manager reviews your case and uses screening criteria to classify you for education or a treatment assessment | After enrollment |
| Education classes | 10 hours, in two-hour sessions once a week for 5 weeks. Attendance and active participation are mandatory | Classes start within 60 days of intake |
| Or treatment | A treatment assessment by a qualified provider you choose from the directory, any required treatment, plus a four-session ASAP treatment education class | Intervention must begin within 60 days |
| Probation monitoring | You stay under ASAP supervision until the license suspension period ends, usually 1 year for a first offense and 3 years for later offenses | Through the probation period |
You first report to the ASAP serving the jurisdiction where the offense and conviction happened. Once you are enrolled, your case can be transferred to an ASAP near where you live, work, or go to school.
What VASAP costs
| Payment | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| ASAP program fee | $300 standard (statute: $250–$300) | Your local ASAP, at enrollment |
| Intervention fee | $100 | Your local ASAP |
| Treatment assessment and treatment | Set by the provider | The treatment provider, only if you are classified for treatment |
| Other charges | Varies (for example, rescheduling or returned checks) | Your local ASAP, which can give you its approved fee list |
Va. Code § 18.2-271.1 lets the court reduce or waive the program fee after finding a person indigent. If you can't pay at enrollment, the VASAP FAQ says the ASAP will work with you on a payment plan.
Education or treatment: how you are classified
At intake, your case manager uses screening criteria to place you in one of two tracks. With intensive education, you are assigned to the next available class series: 10 hours, two hours a week for five weeks. With a treatment assessment, you choose a qualified provider from the VASAP treatment directory. If that provider decides you need treatment, you follow its plan, the provider reports your progress to the ASAP, and you also complete a four-session ASAP treatment education class.
No online ASAP classes. The official VASAP FAQ says plainly that ASAP classes are not offered online, and attendance is mandatory. If you live outside Virginia, the ASAP still supervises your case and helps you find comparable services where you live. You have to enroll with the ASAP first and get approval before attending any out-of-state program.
Finding your local ASAP
Virginia has 24 local ASAPs. The court refers you to the one serving the jurisdiction where your case was heard. Use the official directory to find its address and hours:
Source & accuracy: the requirement to complete an ASAP and the $250–$300 statutory fee range come from Va. Code § 18.2-271.1. The 15-day enrollment deadline, the $300 + $100 fee schedule, the 10-hour/5-week class format, the 60-day start window, the no-online answer, the treatment rules, the probation length and the 24-ASAP count come from the Commission on VASAP's official FAQ. Fees and procedures can change, and your court order controls, so confirm details with your local ASAP and the court handling your case. We are an independent directory. We do not run programs, we cannot enroll you, and none of these links are affiliate links. This is general information, not legal advice. Sources: vasap.virginia.gov — FAQs, vasap.virginia.gov, VASAP ASAP directory, Va. Code § 18.2-271.1.