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Parent-Taught Drivers Ed

AGES 14-17
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30:00
$110.00
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How Parent-Taught Drivers Ed Works

We make sure both parents and their teens have a seamless experience learning safe driving practices. We take the guesswork and confusion out of the entire process so you can focus on spending quality time officially teaching your son or daughter the rules of the road and tricks of the trade. We’ll be right by your side throughout the entire process, guiding you and your teen every step of the way.

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Register with IMPROV

Our Parent-Taught Driver’s Education (PTDE) course is state-accredited, TxDPS-approved, and blends fun with learning to create the perfect course for your teen. Sign up with us to get started.

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Get your PTDE Program Guide

After you register with us, you'll get access to everything you need to get started. We’ll send you the info for purchasing the Parent-Taught Driver’s Education (PTDE) Program Guide packet directly from the TDLR (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation). Now you and your teen are good to go! 

3

Pass the written test

Once your teen completes six hours of our online course, they’ll take a trip to your local TxDPS (Texas Department of Public Safety) and take the written test.

4

Pickup your Learner’s Permit

The moment your teen passes the written test, they’ll get the Learner Permit.

5

Finish the course and driving hours

Now that your teen has the Learner Permit, they can start the behind-the-wheel training with you by their side. Concurrently, they’ll complete the remaining portion of our online course and take the final quiz. We give you unlimited free attempts to pass, so there’s no way to fail. This will be a breeze!

6

Get your new Texas Driver’s License

And now for the cake! Once the coursework and driving are completed, you’ll make one last visit to the license office to take the driving test. Time to be a proud parent to a new safe and knowledgeable Texas Driver. Congratulations!

FAQs for Parent-Taught Drivers Ed (Age 14–17)

Yes. We are approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS). You will receive an official certificate of completion at the end of course.

The main difference between these courses is that your parent or guardian teaches you the required behind-the-wheel training in TX Parent-Taught Driver’s Education. You do not have to pay an outside instructor for driving school when you choose TX PTDE.

The Parent Taught Driver Ed (PTDE) program guide/packet contains various forms that must be filled out before starting the course.

Yes, per Texas state regulations, the parents or students must order and receive the packet before they start the PTDE course. Once you register with us, we will guide you through the entire process.

The online portion of the course is 32 hours. State regulations require that a maximum of two hours can be spent per day on this. Students are also required to spend 44 hours behind-the-wheel driving lessons.

If your son or daughter is older than 14 years, they are eligible to take this course. They'll need to complete a state-approved driver’s education course, and our online course fulfills all the Texas DPS driver’s education requirements!

You’ll be eligible if you are a parent, stepparent, grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian of the teen. You should not have: a DWI point on your record, a suspended license in the past 3 years, more than 6 points on your driving record.

You (parent or guardian) or a judge can designate a person to instruct the course as long as they are over 25 years old, do not charge a fee for conducting the course, and have at least seven years of driving experience. If your teen doesn’t have an eligible parent, guardian, or instructor, they will have to take the behind-the-wheel portion of the course with a driving school or take an instructor-taught driver’s ed course.

Yes. There is a brief, multiple-choice quiz at the end of each chapter which the student must pass to proceed to the next chapter. The quizzes are designed to help students prepare for the permit exam and will not count against the final course score.

No, you cannot fail! You get UNLIMITED free attempts to pass each quiz.

There are 12 chapters in this course.

Yes, there are state-enforced time requirements. Students can only spend 2 hours a day on the course. Once a student has spent 2 hours in the course, they will have to wait until the following day to continue.

After completing six hours of the online course, you must go to the DPS to take the written exam to get your learner permit.

You can start the behind-the-wheel training once you complete the first six chapters (six hours) of the course. Students may apply for a learner permit after six hours of instruction. Once you obtain the permit, students must complete the remaining 26 hours of instruction while completing in-car training with you (parent or guardian). Make sure you log these hours in the Behind-the-Wheel Practice Log of the PTDE Program Guide/packet.

After you complete the TX PTDE course and driving lessons, you pass your driving test, and become Texas state’s newest licensed driver!

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