Family-Led Learning
Prefer to teach your teen yourself? Texas law allows parents to serve as the primary instructor with a TDLR-approved curriculum. Drive Safe's online program provides all 24 hours of required instruction with built-in permit prep — complete it on your family's schedule.
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Teens (14-17) — Parent-Taught Driver Ed
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Defensive Driving — Lic No. CP1014
Defensive Driving — Lic No. CP1014
Teens (14-17) — Instructor-Taught Driver EdTexas-approved training with a clear, reliable path from enrollment to certificate.
Licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (License #C2759). Accepted by DPS statewide.
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Yes. Drive Safe's TDLR-approved Parent-Taught Driver's Ed is fully online and available to any student in Texas and across Texas. Parents guide their teen through our 24-hour online curriculum at their own pace.
Parent-Taught Driver's Ed (PTDE) allows a parent or guardian to teach their teen using a TDLR-approved curriculum. Drive Safe's online course includes all 24 hours of required online classroom instruction, DPS permit prep, and an instant certificate.
Texas requires 24 hours of online classroom instruction for teen drivers. With Drive Safe's self-paced online course, parents and teens can complete it in multiple sessions with no daily time limits.
Parent-Taught Driver's Ed uses a parent or guardian as the primary instructor for classroom hours. Instructor-Led Driver's Ed uses a certified Drive Safe instructor. Both are TDLR-approved and lead to the same DPS learner's permit.
