This program is for teens who’d rather complete their behind-the-wheel training with a certified driving instructor instead of a parent. No parent registration with TDLR is required - complete your driving lessons with any certified driving school.

Students must be at least 15 years old to apply for a learner permit after completing Unit 1 of the course.

Yes - this course is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates driver education in Texas.

The course is 24 hours of online classroom instruction, organized into 10 units. It’s fully self-paced - study whenever it fits your schedule, on any device.

Yes - you must pass a quiz at the end of each unit with a score of at least 70% to move on. The first quiz, after Unit 1, unlocks your DE-964E certificate so you can apply for your learner permit.

The Instructor-Led 24-Hour Teen Driver’s Ed course is $65. Behind-the-wheel lessons with a certified driving school are arranged and paid for separately.

Texas requires 44 total hours: 14 hours of formal instruction with a certified driving instructor (7 hours of observation and 7 hours of behind-the-wheel driving), plus 30 hours of supervised practice, including at least 10 hours at night.

Yes - once you have your learner permit in hand, schedule your 14 hours of formal instruction with us or any other certified driving school. Driving schools can book up fast, especially during school breaks and summer, so schedule as soon as you get your permit.

This portion can be supervised by your driving school or instructor, or by any adult at least 21 years old who has held a valid license for at least 1 year - a parent, grandparent, or other qualifying adult.

Impact Texas Teen Drivers (ITTD) is a free, roughly 2-hour video course required by Texas law, run by DPS - not part of our course. It only works on a desktop or laptop, and the certificate expires 90 days after completion, so time it close to your planned DPS visit.

Yes - many driving schools, including ours, are approved by DPS to administer the road test directly. If you test through your school, passing gets you a sealed envelope of results to bring to DPS instead of testing there directly.

Until your teen turns 18: no more than 1 passenger under 21 who isn’t a family member, no driving between midnight and 5 a.m. except for work, school, or a medical emergency, and no cell phone use while driving, even hands-free. These restrictions lift automatically at 18 - no DPS visit needed.

Anyone 18 or older getting a Texas driver’s license for the first time needs to complete an approved adult driver education course before they can be licensed.

Yes - this course is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), which regulates driver education in Texas.

The course is 6 hours of online instruction, fully self-paced - work through it on any device, whenever it fits your schedule.

Yes - the final exam has 30 questions and you need to score at least 70% (21 correct) to pass. Texas law allows up to 3 attempts before you’re required to pay a restart fee and retake the entire course from the beginning.

The 6-Hour Adult Driver Education course is $50.

ITAD is a separate, free, roughly 1-hour distracted-driving awareness program required by Texas DPS in addition to your course - for drivers 18-24 completing adult driver education, and for all drivers 25 and older. It’s not the same as ITTD, which is the teen version. Your ITAD certificate is valid for 90 days, so complete it close to when you plan to take your driving skills test.

Not necessarily. If you’re already comfortable behind the wheel, you can go straight to a Texas DPS office to take your driving skills test after finishing the course and the ITAD program. If you’d like more practice first, you can get a learner permit at DPS, practice or take lessons, then test later.

Yes - if you already hold a learner permit, you can take your driving skills test through an authorized driving school approved to administer the test, instead of returning to DPS.

Bring your driver education certificate of completion and your ITAD certificate. Once you pass, your Texas driver’s license is issued.

Most students take this course for one of three reasons: to dismiss a traffic citation as directed by a court, to earn an auto insurance discount, or simply to review safe driving habits. The course itself is identical no matter your reason - what changes is what you do with your certificate afterward.

Yes - this course is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

The course is 6 hours, split across 12 chapters, fully online and self-paced.

Yes - each of the 12 chapters ends with a 10-question quiz that requires a score of at least 80% to move on, and you may retake a quiz as many times as needed. After all 12 chapters, a comprehensive final exam (20 questions) requires a score of at least 70% (14 correct) to pass.

The 6-Hour Defensive Driving course is $50.

After you pass, print your certificate and submit it to the court yourself, along with your case number and a copy of your Texas driving record, before your deadline. We report your completion to the State of Texas within 5 days, but that state reporting doesn’t replace submitting your certificate to the court - your court’s own instructions usually ask you to mail it or drop it off in person.

Courts typically want a Type 3A Texas driving record, which shows your name, date of birth, license status, and any accidents or moving violations from the past 3 years. You can order one through the state’s driving record request service if you don’t already have a copy.

Yes - your court’s own instructions will specify a deadline. Don’t wait until the last minute; order your driving record and mail or deliver your certificate as soon as you finish the course so it arrives in time.

After you pass, print or download your certificate and send it to your insurance provider. Most providers accept a digital copy by email, but some require a mailed hard copy - contact your agent to confirm their process and how much of a discount you can expect.

Not all providers do, and discount amounts vary. We recommend checking with your insurance provider before or after enrolling to confirm they offer a discount for completing a defensive driving course.

No - if you’re taking the course simply to review safe driving habits, there’s no court or insurance submission needed. Just keep your certificate for your own records.