TDLR Approved Parent-Taught BTW Program
Parent-Taught 14-Hour Behind-The-Wheel
Already completed your 24 hours of classroom driver education elsewhere? Complete just the required 14 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction with your parent or guardian - 100% online, at your own pace.
Behind-The-Wheel Only
Parent-Taught 14hr BTW
For students who finished their 24 hours of classroom driver education elsewhere and just need to complete the 14-hour parent-taught behind-the-wheel requirement - 7 hours of observation and 7 hours of driving.
- TDLR Approved - for classroom hours completed elsewhere
- 100% online, self-paced, any device
- Built-in TDLR-compliant driving hours log
- Certificate available to print immediately
- Includes the TDLR parent instructor packet checklist
7 of 14 hrs logged · 3 of 5 steps done
Program Steps
Texas's simplest way to finish
your behind-the-wheel hours.
Already finished your 24 hours of classroom driver education somewhere else? This program covers just the 14 hours of parent-taught behind-the-wheel instruction you still need - guided step by step, online.
Parent-Taught 14hr Behind-The-Wheel
How the BTW Program Works
Just 5 steps between you and your certificate - no classroom content, since you've already completed that elsewhere. We'll walk you and your parent instructor through every one.
Before you begin, your parent instructor needs to meet Texas's eligibility requirements: a valid Texas driver's license held for at least 3 years, no DUI/DWI convictions in the past 7 years, and a clean-enough driving record. Eligible instructors include a parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent, or legal guardian.
If no family member qualifies, Texas allows a designated instructor instead - a volunteer at least 25 years old with 7+ years of driving experience, who completes a notarized designation form included in the packet.
Once eligibility is confirmed, order the official PTDE Program Guide from TDLR for $20. It's delivered by email and includes your 452PT receipt number, which you'll need for enrollment, your certificate, and your DPS visit.
Important
- Don't start logging hours before ordering your packet. Any hours logged before you have your TDLR receipt number don't count toward your requirement.
Once you enroll, your parent instructor gets a structured lesson guide covering the full 14 hours - 7 hours of in-car observation and 7 hours of behind-the-wheel driving. Each guide spells out exactly what to work on that session, what kind of environment to drive in, and what to watch for, so there's no guesswork about what a good lesson looks like.
Observation hours have your teen ride along and watch the parent instructor drive, building route planning and hazard awareness before ever taking the wheel. Driving hours then work through a range of real conditions - residential streets, highways, parking lots, heavy traffic, night driving, and more - so your teen isn't experiencing rain or a highway merge for the first time on their own.
Good to know
- Keep your parent instructor's driver's license number and your TDLR receipt number handy - you'll enter both when you set up your profile
Work through your lesson guides at your own pace with your parent instructor, logging each session right here as you go. Daily limits apply (max 2 hours of driving and 4 hours combined per day), so this takes a minimum of 4 days.
Good to know
- Only the parent instructor listed on your TDLR packet can supervise these hours
- Already started logging hours? Your entries carry over automatically from the 14-Hour Log page, which also lets you print a copy for your records
Once all 14 hours are logged, take one last look at your information - your name, your parent instructor's name and license number, and your TDLR receipt number - then submit for certificate issuance.
Good to know
- Once submitted, your certificate is typically issued within minutes - no waiting on the mail or a follow-up email
Print your certificate from your My Certificates page, then keep it together with the 24-hour classroom completion certificate you already have - you'll need both for your road test. You can test at a Texas DPS office (free, but appointments vary by location) or at a DPS-authorized third-party driving school (typically $50-100, but often faster).
What to bring, either way
- Your 24-hour classroom certificate from the other school
- The certificate you earn here for your 14 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction
- Your completed 30-hour supervised practice log
- Your ITTD certificate (free, valid 90 days)
- Your current learner permit, plus the $16 provisional license fee
Student Reviews
What Our Students Say
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We'd already done the classroom hours elsewhere, so this was exactly what we needed - just the 14 hours with my son, logged right on my phone. He passed his DPS road test on the first try!
Straightforward and no wasted time - we only needed the behind-the-wheel hours, and that's exactly what this covered. The log made it easy to keep track of everything. Highly recommend.
Super easy to use and my teen could do it at her own pace around her school schedule. Got her certificate within the week and headed straight to DPS.
Awesome learning experience!
This course made learning to drive super easy and fun. I highly recommend it.
Easy and efficient.
Amazing opportunity to virtually work toward getting my permit first, then my license.
Support was very friendly and responded immediately, which was awesome. Thanks so much!
My experience was great. It not only taught me the laws, violations, and rules of the road, but also valuable information I should know in case of an emergency.
I loved it. It taught me things I didn’t know. Keep up the good work, Chippy!
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by TDLR.
This program satisfies Texas's 14-hour parent-taught behind-the-wheel requirement for students who completed their 24 hours of classroom driver education elsewhere. Track your hours and complete every step online, at your own pace.
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