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Teenage Driver Education FAQ Links

• Is a teenager required to complete a driver education course before receiving a driver license? 

• Is there more than one method for a teen to complete a Texas-approved driver education course? 

• How much do the driver education courses cost? 

• How long is the teen driver education course? 

• What are the contractual timelines and variance policies concerning completion of a teen driver education course? 

• If a school is approved to offer simulator in-car training, would that reduce the number of actual driving hours required? 

• If I am absent for a day or two from a commercial driver education school, may I get an excused absence and miss those classes? 

• I heard that I can now miss one full week (10 hours) of driver education classroom sessions and make them up later. Is that true? 

• I’m 17 and finished a driver education course last month. I’m still driving on my permit. Do I have to take a road test at DPS? 

• If I start at one driver education school, am I allowed to transfer to a different school? 

• I started a driver education class in another state before my parents moved to Texas. May I transfer any of those classes to a driver education program in Texas? 

• If the commercial driver education school that I am attending closes, do I lose credit for all the training I received as well as my money? 

• I've heard that my daughter can complete the classroom phase of driver education at her high school or a commercial driver education school, then we can switch her to the Parent Taught Program so I can teach her the in-car portion. Is that true? 

• I lost the form that I received when I graduated from my driver education class, and I need it to get my driver license (or for my insurance company). Who can I contact to get a duplicate?

• What are the lengths and types of driver education programs offered in Texas?

• I'm a 16 year old who just completed the driver education course. Is it true that I can get a discount on my automobile insurance? 

• My teen dropped out of high school and has been told that she cannot get a driver license until she is 18. Is that true? 

• My son's high school won't give him a signed verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form because they say that he missed too many classes. Can they do that?

• What is a student's alternative to getting a TEA form from his or her high school during summer months when the high school is closed?

• Can I get a copy of the Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) form here?

• Do you have a list of the currently licensed driver education schools?

• Do you have a list of the public schools that teach driver education? 

• If I have a complaint about a driver education school, who should I contact?

• I paid a lot of money to a driver education school to teach my son to drive, and he graduated with a certificate, but he is NOT an accomplished driver. Do I need to report that school or complain to someone? 

• If I have other questions about teenage driver education, who should I contact? 

• Are there any online driver education courses approved for teenagers?

• Do the Texas Education Agency (TEA) or the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) offer any courses for motorcycles?

• Who manages the driver training courses for truck drivers?