TDLR Approved Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed course includes 24 hours online classroom training and behind the wheel instruction. Everything your teen needs to get their Texas learners permit and drivers license.
Parent Taught Drivers Ed Online
In the State of Texas, parents have the option of enrolling their teen student in a traditional driving school or using Parent Taught Drivers Ed Online method approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).
Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed Online (PTDE) is an affordable option to a traditional driving school and includes the same instruction. Our online parent taught course #107, is approved by the State of Texas and TDLR and includes 24 hours of interactive online training where students can log into and out of the course as their schedule permits. Additionally, the parent taught course includes print outs for parents that include 44 hours of behind-the-wheel driver training.
Parent Taught Drivers Ed Requirements
Teens between the ages of 14 and 17 years of age are eligible to enroll in Texas Parent Taught Drivers Education. Teen students must be at least 15 years of age in order to receive their Texas learners permit, so students enrolling at 14 years of age can only work on the online classroom part of the course.
The steps for Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed include:
- Enroll in a trusted State Approved Parent Taught Drivers Ed course.
- Complete the Parent-Taught Driver Education Instructor Designation Service Request form at the TDLR website.
- Begin the online classroom training and complete the first six hours of the course AFTER you have received your packet from TDLR.
- After the first six hours of the Parent Taught course and being at least 15 years of age, take the DPS written test inside the course.
- After passing the DPS exam (and usually on the same day), apply for Texas learners permit at your local DPS office.
- After receiving their Texas learners permit, students can begin the in-car lessons with the designated parent instructor.
- Complete online and behind-the-wheel which cover all Parent Taught Drivers Ed Texas Requirements.
- Receive Texas Driver Education Certificate (DE-964).
- Having held their Texas learners permit or at least six months and being at least the age of 16, apply for Texas provisional drivers license.
How long is the Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed Course?
The course includes 24 hours of online drivers ed instruction and 44 hours of behind-the-wheel training. The State of Texas limits instruction to no more than two hours per day for the online instruction and one hour per day for behind-the-wheel training.
The Parent Taught Driving course is self-paced and there are no set course schedules. In a traditional driving school, the schedule is strict and requires parents to drop off and pick up their student every day. This can be quite challenging in families where both parents work, or single parent families.
Most students complete the course in three to six months.
How Our Students Compare
Your teen deserves the best online Drivers Ed course in Texas. Our Parent Taught Course #107 is approved by the State of Texas and includes everything your student needs to get their Texas learners permit and drivers license. Effective training with proven results where safety is first. You’re in good hands, let’s get started today!
