(f) The fourteen (14) hours of in - car instruction must be taught under one program; either parent taught or a licensed or
public driver education school.
There are provisions in law to prevent you from losing the training and to recover some or all of the tuition and fees if a licensed
driver education school closes.
Driver education schools make the student understand the nuts & bolts of safe driving skills and create a capable state of mind and practices that are important in decreasing the danger of accidents.
The Third Party Skills Testing (TPST) program authorizes
Commercial Driver Education schools that meet requirements set by the Department to administer the driving skills examination for a non-commercial Class C driver license.
Students enrolled in a traditional
Texas driver education school and complete the 32 hours of classroom or online training, can switch over to our parent taught (PTDE) behind the wheel course.
(1) has completed nine semester hours of driver and traffic safety education or a program of study in driver education approved by the department from an
approved driver education school; and
This requirement may be satisfied by completing a licensed
driver education school course, a public school driver education course or a parent - taught driver education course.
Immediately after Hurricane Harvey, TDLR temporarily stopped initial and periodic inspections of Barber, Cosmetology and
Driver Education school facilities in the disaster areas.
You must obtain an official «Transfer» of classroom hours from the high school or licensed
driver education school so you can prove to DPS that they completed the classroom phase.
(c) Posting of a bond in the amount required under Subsection (a) satisfies the requirements for financial stability for
driver education schools under this chapter.
(b) An instructor described by Subsection (a) must submit to the department an application for an initial or
renewal driver education school license, together with all required documentation and information.
Driver Education Schools teach the basic skills and training required by law to provide the knowledge and hands - on experience to prepare people for their written and practical tests to obtain a driver license and become safe drivers in Texas.
Drive Smart is a family owned and
operated Drivers Education School that can deliver full service driving instruction that not only meets what the other driving schools of North Texas offer, but beats them with pride, experience, quality of instruction, and cost.