Driver Ed Instructor Training & Continuing Education

How to Become a Driver Education Instructor in Texas!

Qualifications

  • You must have a current and valid Texas Class A, B, C, or CDL driver's license and have held it for at least three years in good standing before applying.
  • If at any point in the past three years your license was suspended or revoked, you will not meet this requirement.
  • The license held may not be a learner's license or a provisional license. 

Background Check - As part of the licensing process, you will be asked to provide fingerprints to the Texas Department of Public Safety through the IdentoGo Fingerprint Service. You must pass a criminal history background check before your license can be issued.

Application and Fees - to apply for a new license, submit a completed online application form on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations website, and include the $50.00 non-refundable application fee. Licenses are valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. After receiving your license, you may immediately begin teaching classroom and in-car driver education instruction at a licensed provider (driving school).

FIVE-STAR DRIVING TWENTY-HOUR INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE

TDLR now leaves it up to the driving schools to ensure that their instructors are fully qualified. Our 20 Hour In-Car Instructor Training Course will teach you the proper way to do in-car instruction while giving you the confidence you will need to teach new students of all ages.

Step One - Go to Adult Driver Education on this website and enroll in either the Next Door Driving 6-Hour Adult Online Course or the Get Drivers Ed Online Course. After you have completed the course of your choice, keep the certificate for your records and send a copy via email to michaelblack@5stardrive.com  

Step Two - Register for the 2-hour online course titled Texas Driving Instructor License Renewal on this page. The materials presented in this course are the basis for our in-car instruction. Nextdoor Driving will issue you a certificate of completion. Please keep the certificate for your records and send a copy via email to michael.black@5stardrive.com.

Texas Driving Instructor Training & License Renewal - This 2-hour online course is an excellent introduction for new instructors or a refresher for continuing education credit.

 

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  • Student Evaluation / Commentary Driving Techniques

    This two-hour continuing education course provides best practices for evaluating students during in-car lessons, including the use of Commentary Driving Techniques with students. 

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Step Three -  Enroll in the Five-Star Driving School Driver Ed Instructor Course. The instructor trainee will observe six hours of in-car instruction and teach six hours of in-car lessons under the supervision of a certified driver education instructor. We require two students per 12-hour training session to meet the instruction and observation requirements. We will contact you when we are ready to proceed with scheduling and training.

 When enrolling in this course, select 'Haltom City and the surrounding area' as your location or school.

The fee for the Driver Education Instructor In-Car Training is $600.00.

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