TDLR Approved Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed course includes online classroom and behind the wheel instruction. Everything your teen needs to get their Texas learners permit and drivers license.
Parent Taught Drivers Ed Course
Your teen deserves the best and that’s why our TDLR Approved Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed course for teens is trusted by thousands of parents and teens every year. The course includes both online and behind the wheel lessons.
Our parent taught course is approved by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as course #107 and replaces the State parent taught drivers ed course 101. Students can complete the online section of the course on any computer, IOS or Android device, as well as a laptop, from any location. Log in and out of the course as your time permits.
The Parent Taught Driver Education Course includes 24 hours of online classroom training that students can complete on virtually any computer, laptop or mobile friendly device.
Additionally, there are 44 hours of behind-the-wheel driving lessons that the parent or legal guardian supervises. For each driving objective, there are printouts in the course, so the supervising parent knows exactly what to cover with their student.
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.
Getting Started with Parent Taught Driver Education
The first step towards completing the online course is to download and fill out the Texas Parent Taught Drivers Ed packet in pdf form located inside the course. This is a mandatory step, mandated by the State of Texas, for any teen using the Parent Taught course.
After receiving their packet from the State of Texas, your teen will begin the parent taught course with online training sessions. The first six hours of the online course prepare the student to take and pass the written test at your local DPS office.
90.4% of our teen students pass the DPS written test on the first try and receive their Texas learners permit.
At this point in the course, when the student is ready to visit their local DPS office to get their learner’s permit, we provide a complete Parent Taught Drivers Ed checklist that covers everything you will need to bring to your local DPS office. This is important, because if you do not bring the items on the checklist, it will require another visit. The DPS office is strict on this, so be sure to print the checklist and double check before making the trip.
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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!
