All first-time drivers in Texas under the age of 18 are required to complete a state-approved, 24-hour Driver Education Course to apply for a Texas Learner Permit and Driver License.
NOTE: This course contains the online classroom instruction only. It does not contain behind-the-wheel instruction. For the Texas Self-Taught course, click here.
 | This course has been authorized by the State of Texas and can be taken 100% online without any hassles. License #C3042 |
The Basics:
- This course is 24 hours in length
- You must be between the ages of 14 and 17 years old to take this course.
- You must be at least 15 years old before you can visit your local DPS and apply for your Learner Permit.
- This course is for first-time drivers whose parents will be teaching the Laboratory 7 hours Behind-the-Wheel Instruction and 7 hours In-Car Observation training.
- This course includes the DPS Permit Test.
- This course uses the concurrent method of instruction. This means you can get your permit after the first 6 hours of the course and completing the DPS Permit Test.
NOTE: Instead of getting your permit after completing the DPS Permit Test, you can instead complete all 24 hours of the course, and then apply for your learner permit if you choose.
If you choose to do this, you can contact us to mark your certificate as block method before you visit the DPS Office to get your permit.
TDLR Parent Taught Guide:
- This is a guide that your parent must purchase from the state of Texas in order to teach the student the the Laboratory 7 hours Behind-the-Wheel Instruction and 7 hours In-Car Observation training.
- Without this guide, the DPS Office will not issue a permit.
- Your parent should verify their eligibility to be the parent instructor on this page before purchasing the guide: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/education/parent-taught/parent-instructors.htm
- Purchase the guide here: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ParentTaught/PTSelect.aspx
- Need to change your parent instructor? Visit this page to learn more: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/driver/education/parent-taught/parent-instructors.htm
Hardship License
You can apply for a Hardship License if you are at least 15 years of age and hold a learner license. You must have completed a 32-hour teen drivers ed course, like our Parent-Taught course, and the required 44 hours of behind-the-wheel training. You will also need to take the Impact Texas Drivers video course. Once you have completed all your drivers education, you can fill out a DL-77 form. Read the instructions on the form carefully to see what situations qualify you to receive a hardship license.
Impact Texas Drivers Video
To get your license, you must watch the Impact Texas Drivers video: https://impacttexasdrivers.dps.texas.gov/
Fees:
We charge NO additional fees for our course. However, you will have to pay a fee to the State of Texas for the Parent Taught Guide and at the DPS Office when you get your learner permit and driver license.