Georgia Premarital Course Instructions: Enroll Online for $17.97

Last Updated: November 12, 2026

Georgia Premarital Course Instructions: Enroll Online for $17.97

Ready to complete your Georgia premarital education? Our six-hour course is fully online and designed for couples to complete together. You can work through the lessons at your own pace, build practical relationship skills, and receive a completion certificate through our office.

How to Complete Our Georgia Premarital Education Course

1. Purchase one course for both partners. Visit the Georgia premarital education course on DrDarienzo.com and complete the secure purchase. Only one purchase is needed for the couple. You can also contact our office at 904-379-8094 about payment assistance during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern.
2. Check your email for access details. After your payment is processed, you should receive an email with the course link and access information. Follow those instructions to begin. If you already have your password, you can visit the Georgia course login page. If you do not receive your access email, check your spam folder and contact our office.
3. Complete at least six hours of instruction together. Review the lessons, watch or read the course materials, and complete the joint exercises with your partner. The course gives you one year of access, but Georgia’s marriage-license rules also require qualifying premarital education to be completed within the 12 months before the license application. Do not shorten the instruction to four hours: spend at least six hours on the full program.
4. Submit the final quiz and receive your certificate. Once you have completed the lessons and exercises, take the final quiz and carefully enter the information requested for your certificate. Our office is notified after submission and processes your signed, notarized certificate for mailing. The published course instructions say to allow up to one week for mail delivery, so plan ahead before visiting the probate court.

Watch the Georgia Course Instructions Video

Dr. Justin D’Arienzo explains the online premarital education program and how couples can get started. Note, the current course is discounted to $17.97.

What’s Included in the Six-Hour Georgia Premarital Course?

The course combines practical relationship education with exercises you complete together. You’ll work through these six parts:

1. Healthy relationships: Explore intimacy, friendship, love, and shared meaning.
2. Emotional needs: Discuss what matters to each partner and complete the joint exercise.
3. Personality differences: Complete the personality activity and compare what you learn.
4. Money and marriage: Discuss finances and complete the budgeting exercise.
5. Communication and conflict: Practice skills for discussing concerns and handling differences.
6. Final quiz and questionnaire: Submit the information needed for certificate processing.

Will the Course Help You Save on a Georgia Marriage License?

Georgia law provides a marriage-license fee benefit for adult couples who complete a qualifying premarital education program. Under Georgia Code Section 19-3-30.1, the education must include at least six hours of instruction. Adult couples must complete it together within 12 months before applying for their marriage license.

Eligible adult couples are not charged the statutory marriage-license fee. However, a probate court may collect other charges, so the amount you pay can vary by county. Check with the probate court where you plan to apply and ask what documentation it requires. Different requirements apply if either applicant is 17 years old.

Meet the Psychologist Who Created the Course

I’m Dr. Justin D’Arienzo, Psy.D., MSCP, ABPP, a board-certified clinical psychologist and former U.S. Navy psychologist. I’ve spent more than 20 years working with individuals, couples, and families. I developed this course because couples deserve practical tools for talking about money, conflict, emotional needs, and expectations before marriage.

I’m also a relationship author. Selected exercises from my books are included in the Georgia premarital course at no extra charge. You do not need to buy the books separately. You can explore my relationship books if you’d like to learn more about my approach.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does each person need to buy the course?

No. One $17.97 course purchase covers both partners.

Can we finish in four hours?

No. For the standard Georgia premarital education benefit for adult couples, the qualifying program must provide at least six hours of instruction. Complete the full lessons and exercises together.

Do we get the notarized certificate immediately?

The course is available online after purchase, but our office processes and mails the notarized certificate following completion. Allow time for delivery before applying for your marriage license.

What if we cannot find our access email or password?

Check your spam or junk folder first. Then contact admin@darienzopsychology.com or call 904-379-8094 during office hours.

Are course payments refundable?

Under the course’s published policy, online course purchases are generally nonrefundable, except in cases such as an accidental duplicate purchase. Please review the terms on the purchase page before completing checkout.

Questions About Enrollment or Certificates?

Phone: 904-379-8094

Email: admin@darienzopsychology.com