Online Driver's Education.
Choose the course that meets your needs!
(AGES 14-17)
Parent Taught
Complete
ONLY $65
This program includes everything needed to obtain your Texas driver’s license. The 32 hour classroom will be completed online and at your own pace. The behind the wheel driving lessons will be completed at home with your parent or guardian. This course includes a guide for parents as well!
(AGES 14-17)
Parent Taught
BTW ONLY
ONLY $45
The Behind The Wheel ONLY program is designed for students who have already completed the 32 hour classroom at their local high school or at a driving school and want to do their 14-hours of driving lessons with a parent/guardian.
(AGES 14-17)
PT Online Course
+ Driving Lessons
ONLY $435
Get the best of both worlds and complete your 32 hours of classroom learning online and from home. Then, complete driving lessons with a certified driving instructor at our local driving school! This program includes everything you need to get your license.
(AGES 18+)
ADULT Online
6HR Driver's Ed.
ONLY $50
Are you over 18 and looking to get your Texas driver’s license? If so, this course is just for you! This 6 hour course is required for individuals between 18 and 24 years old, but anyone over 24 can also take it to obtain an adult learner permit.
(AGES 14-17)
Parent Taught
Complete Program
ONLY $65
This program includes everything needed to obtain your Texas driver’s license. The 32 hour classroom will be completed online and at your own pace. The behind the wheel driving lessons will be completed at home with your parent or guardian. This course includes a guide for parents as well!
(AGES 14-17)
PT Online Course
+ Driving Lessons
ONLY $435
Get the best of both worlds and complete your 32 hours of classroom learning online and from home. Then, complete driving lessons with a certified driving instructor at our local driving school! This program includes everything you need to get your license.
(AGES 14-17)
Parent Taught
BTW ONLY
ONLY $45
The Behind The Wheel ONLY program is designed for students who have already completed the 32 hour classroom at their local high school or at a driving school and want to do their 14-hours of driving lessons with a parent/guardian.
(AGES 18+)
Adult Online
6HR Driver's Ed.
ONLY $50
Are you over 18 and looking to get your Texas driver’s license? If so, this course is just for you! This 6 hour course is required for individuals between 18 and 24 years old, but anyone over 24 can also take it to obtain an adult learner permit.
Why take online driver's ed.?
There’s many reasons to choose choose parent taught online driver’s education. For starters, you can complete your 32 hours of classroom learning online, from home, and on your own time! Sports, school, and extracurricular activities keep getting in the way of getting your driver’s license? No worries! Just login to the online course and complete what you can, when you can.
Their are numerous other benefits to taking the parent taught online driver’s ed. course. Including, you SAVE MONEY! That’s right, you’ll save hundreds of dollar by completing your driving lessons with your parent instead of visiting a driving school.
Our online programs come with everything you need to get your learner permit, license, complete your driving hours, and will. walk you through the entire process. What used to be costly, time-consuming, and confusing, is now easy as 1-2-3!
Ready to get started?
Choose the course that's right for you!
Have some questions?
Check out our F.A.Q!
Short answer, no…
a. You must apply with TDLR to ensure you are eligible BEFORE purchasing. You MUST
complete these steps before purchasing this product to ensure that you are eligible and approved by TDLR. If you purchase this product before finishing these steps, there is the risk that TDLR will not approve you and we will not be able to refund you!
i. Prior to purchasing a Parent Taught Driver Education Program Guide from
TDLR, parents are responsible for checking whether their criminal and/or
driver records prevent them from teaching the Parent Taught Course. (If you
are certain your record is clean, you can skip this step!)
Verify Eligibility Here: Texas DPS Driver Records
ii. Must purchase a TDLR Online Licensing Service (texas.gov) from TDLR. The
guide costs $20. After you purchase the guide, you will receive an email from
TDLR with a link to download the guide. Check your spam and junk folders if
you do not see the email in your inbox.
iii. Purchase the online Cruise Control Online TDLR
approved course(s): 32 PT HOUR ONLINE COURSE & 14 HOUR DRIVING ONLY
iv. Please also review the roles and responsibilities of Parent Taught
Driver Education Roles Parent Taught Driver Education Roles and
Responsibilities.pdf (texas.gov)
Yes it is, anytime you sign up for parent taught program course (32 hour online
classroom or 14 hour driving) you will be required to purchase the Parent Taught Driver
Education Program course
- Check with DPS to ensure you are eligible here: Texas DPS Driver Records to be a parent taught instructor. Then register to become one here: Purchase/Register with TDLR as PT instructor. The main requirements being 7 years of driving experience and a Texas license for at least 3 years.
- Complete a 32 hour classroom/online program. You will be eligible for permit after the first 6 hours and will earn a certificate that can be used to obtain your permit at the DPS after completing Module 1. You will earn a second certificate after completing all 32 hours (Module 12) that will be used at the DPS to obtain your driver’s license.
- Get your permit at the DPS after turning 15 and completing the first 6 hours of your 32 hour course.
- Complete 14 hours of behind the wheel instruction/observation with your parent/guardian or a certified driving school.
- Complete all 32 hours of your online course.
- Take and pass your DPS road skills test. This test can be taken at the DPS or any authorized 3rd party testing site, such as Cruise Control Online.
- Make an appointment to visit the DPS for your driver’s license.
a. Driver education course: 14 years old (parent taught), 14 years 9 months (in-person)
b. Permit from DPS: must be at least 15 years old
c. Driving test: minimum of 16 years old
d. Drivers license: minimum of 16 years old after driving test
Once the student has earned their permit (minimum of 15 years old), they must drive with an adult (21+ with a minimum of 1-year driving experience)
A minimum of 44 hours of actual driving training
- 14 hours instructional (qualified PTDE of student or instructor)
7 hours driving behind-the-wheel
7 hours of in-car observation - 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice (1 hour per day) – parent/guardian
20 hours daytime
10 hours of nighttime
If you are testing at the DPS you will need to provide your own vehicle. If you are testing at Cruise Control Online we will provide the vehicle.
Simply give us a call after you have obtained your permit and we will get you on the schedule ASAP!
Contact us...
We'd love to hear from you!
Providing our customers and students with a good experience is our top priority. We will do everything we can to answer questions, offer support, and guide you to success.
If you ever need anything from us, we are just a few clicks away! When you enroll in one of our courses you will automatically have access to our online message support system and our staff is always on standby to offer assistance when needed. If you are not yet enrolled, feel free to call us, email us, or message us using the contact form found on this page.
Have some questions?
Check out our F.A.Q!
Short answer, no…
a. You must apply with TDLR to ensure you are eligible BEFORE purchasing. You MUST
complete these steps before purchasing this product to ensure that you are eligible and approved by TDLR. If you purchase this product before finishing these steps, there is the risk that TDLR will not approve you and we will not be able to refund you!
i. Prior to purchasing a Parent Taught Driver Education Program Guide from
TDLR, parents are responsible for checking whether their criminal and/or
driver records prevent them from teaching the Parent Taught Course. (If you
are certain your record is clean, you can skip this step!)
Verify Eligibility Here: Texas DPS Driver Records
ii. Must purchase a TDLR Online Licensing Service (texas.gov) from TDLR. The
guide costs $20. After you purchase the guide, you will receive an email from
TDLR with a link to download the guide. Check your spam and junk folders if
you do not see the email in your inbox.
iii. Purchase the online Cruise Control Online TDLR
approved course(s): 32 PT HOUR ONLINE COURSE & 14 HOUR DRIVING ONLY
iv. Please also review the roles and responsibilities of Parent Taught
Driver Education Roles Parent Taught Driver Education Roles and
Responsibilities.pdf (texas.gov)
Yes it is, anytime you sign up for parent taught program course (32 hour online
classroom or 14 hour driving) you will be required to purchase the Parent Taught Driver
Education Program course
- Check with DPS to ensure you are eligible here: Texas DPS Driver Records to be a parent taught instructor. Then register to become one here: Purchase/Register with TDLR as PT instructor. The main requirements being 7 years of driving experience and a Texas license for at least 3 years.
- Complete a 32 hour classroom/online program. You will be eligible for permit after the first 6 hours and will earn a certificate that can be used to obtain your permit at the DPS after completing Module 1. You will earn a second certificate after completing all 32 hours (Module 12) that will be used at the DPS to obtain your driver’s license.
- Get your permit at the DPS after turning 15 and completing the first 6 hours of your 32 hour course.
- Complete 14 hours of behind the wheel instruction/observation with your parent/guardian or a certified driving school.
- Complete all 32 hours of your online course.
- Take and pass your DPS road skills test. This test can be taken at the DPS or any authorized 3rd party testing site, such as Cruise Control Online.
- Make an appointment to visit the DPS for your driver’s license.
a. Driver education course: 14 years old (parent taught), 14 years 9 months (in-person)
b. Permit from DPS: must be at least 15 years old
c. Driving test: minimum of 16 years old
d. Drivers license: minimum of 16 years old after driving test
Once the student has earned their permit (minimum of 15 years old), they must drive with an adult (21+ with a minimum of 1-year driving experience)
A minimum of 44 hours of actual driving training
- 14 hours instructional (qualified PTDE of student or instructor)
7 hours driving behind-the-wheel
7 hours of in-car observation - 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice (1 hour per day) – parent/guardian
20 hours daytime
10 hours of nighttime
If you are testing at the DPS you will need to provide your own vehicle. If you are testing at Cruise Control Online we will provide the vehicle.
Simply give us a call after you have obtained your permit and we will get you on the schedule ASAP!
Contact us...
We'd love to hear from you!
Providing our customers and students with a good experience is our top priority. We will do everything we can to answer questions, offer support, and guide you to success.
If you ever need anything from us, we are just a few clicks away! When you enroll in one of our courses you will automatically have access to our online message support system and our staff is always on standby to offer assistance when needed. If you are not yet enrolled, feel free to call us, email us, or message us using the contact form found on this page.
