PARENT TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION

Parents may choose to teach their teen drivers education using a parent taught course. This can be a complicated & confusing process, especially if you don't know the "driver's education" lingo. We are here to help you through this complicated process. 

Benefits for Parents:

• opportunity to completely control teen's driver education
• low-cost & convenient way for teens to take driver education
• help teen build the necessary skills required in our hectic driving environment at your pace

GLDA offers the following Parent Taught Driver Ed courses:      

• online classroom & behind-the-wheel driving instruction - cost $100
• behind-the-wheel driving instruction (student must complete the classroom course and hold their learner's permit - cost $50

Remember, GLDA offers the DPS Road Test for all students, regardless of where the drivers education course was completed. (see details below)

Please review the information and links below. When ready to enroll in one of GLDA's programs, please click on the action button to the right.

To participate in the Parent Taught Driver Education program, you must complete these steps:   

Determine if you are eligible to be an instructor. 

• Parents are responsible for checking whether their criminal and/or driver records prevent them from teaching the Parent Taught Course.                  

1. View Parent-Instructor Requirements           
2. Lookup Your Driving Record    

Purchase the Request for Parent Taught Driver Education Instructor Designation Service Application from TDLR.        

•  The application costs $20. After you purchase the application, you will receive an email with a download link. Check your spam and junk folders if you do not see the email in your inbox.    

• Check the eligibility of the adult instructor prior to beginning instruction.
• No instruction is permitted prior to the purchase of the Parent Taught Driving  Program Guide from the Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulations.
• Teen students may begin classroom instruction at age 14. The teen learner license (permit)will not be issued until age 15.  NO DRIVING INSTRUCTION MAY OCCUR UNTIL LEARNER LICENSE (PERMIT) HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS STATE LAW. 
• Minimum of 76 total hours of instruction required.

1. 32 hrs. of classroom instruction - maximum 2 hrs per day.
2. 44 hrs. of driving instruction - maximum 1 hr. per day

• The parent-taught course may or may not qualify for a discount for automobile insurance. Consult your insurance provider for details.