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YES! These courses are fully approved by the Texas DPS and TEA.

For PTDE: The classroom phase of a Parent-Taught driver education course is at least 32 hours. The in-car phase consists of 7 hours of behind-the-wheel driving, 7 hours of in-car observation, and an additional 20 hours of behind-the-wheel driving - of which 10 hours must be done at night.

For Adult Driver's Ed: The Adult Driver's Ed course will take 6 hours to complete.

A parent or legal guardian may qualify as a PTDE instructor.

NOTE: The instructor cannot have a conviction (including a probated sentence) of criminally negligent homicide or driving while intoxicated. The instructor's license may not be suspended, revoked, or forfeited in the past three years for traffic related violations. Furthermore, the instructor may not be disabled due to mental illness.

Yes! The instructor must be present in order for the student to get a Texas Instruction Permit or Class C Driver License.

Once you've passed the final online exam at the end of the course, you'll be able to print a Certificate of Completion for your records.

We have a complete list of the forms to bring and steps to complete on our How to Get Your License page, including printouts that you can take with you!

While many insurance companies do honor driver's education courses for auto insurance discounts, it is best to contact your insurance agent or company to be sure.

If a student is issued an instruction permit after completing the first six (6) hours of classroom instruction but then fails to complete the remainder of the 32 hours of classroom instruction, the instructor MUST notify the Department of Public Safety that the student has failed to complete the course by submitting the Parent Taught Driver Education Cancellation Form (DL-93) which can be obtained at the Texas DPS.

Upon receipt of this form, the Department will cancel your Texas Instruction Permit. All fees will be forfeited.

After cancellation, ALL previous driver education training hours (classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel instruction, and in-car instruction) are forfeited and must be repeated.

After cancellation, the applicant will have to submit a new application and pass all required exams again to obtain another Texas Instruction Permit or Texas Driver License.

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