Texas Parent-Taught Driver Education Program Guide (PTDE)

Written by Marleen Gonzalez

The Parent-Taught Driver Education Program Guide (PTDE) is provided by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and you must request your official TDLR guide before starting any coursework.

The program guide includes the documents you need to complete the program, earn a learner's permit and, eventually, a provisional license. Your packet will include general parent-taught program information, learner provisional license application checklists, and an official behind-the-wheel practice log, among other PTDE-related items.

  1. REQUEST. A parent or legal guardian must request the program guide from the TDLR. The PTDE guide costs $20 and is not included in your online course purchase price.

    To request your guide, you have two options, online or by mail.

    Online: Fill out the Texas Request for Parent Taught Driver Education Program Guide on the TDLR website. Here you may select to have the PTDE program guide emailed or mailed to yourself, and you can pay the $20 fee with a credit card.

    Mail: You may print and fill out the PTDE Instructor Designation Service Request form and mail it with a $20 check or money order payable to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

    Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
    PO Box 12157
    Austin, TX 78711-2157

    **Please note that requesting the Parent-Taught Drivers Education program guide by email will let you receive it sooner than by mail.**

  2. WAIT. After paying for the PTDE guide, you may immediately download a PDF from the download link on the payment confirmation screen.

    In addition to the immediate download, if you selected the PTDE guide to be emailed, you will soon receive an email with an additional link to download the packet. Check your spam or junk mail folders if you do not see the email in your inbox. If you selected the PTDE program guide to be mailed, allow up to 14 days for delivery by USPS after the Texas Department of Licensing and regulation has processed your request.

    You may check the status of your Request for the Parent-Taught Driver Education Program Guide online at: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ParentTaught/PT_Search.aspx.

  3. BEGIN. Once you have received your PTDE education program guide and reviewed the course requirements, you can move forward with the online course material from the licensing department.