Teen Impact course
$30
The teen video is 2 hours, for ages 16 to 17.
Driving school in Irving, TX · License C2586
Impact Texas, before your road test.
Complete the Impact Texas course after your driving hours, and bring a certificate dated within 90 days. The course uses real stories to show the risks of distracted driving. The printed certificate is what lets you take the road test.
Impact Texas videos
Adult Impact course
$20
The adult video is 1 hour.
Before the road test
- Finish your driving hours.
- Complete the Impact Texas course. A teen course is 2 hours. An adult course is 1 hour.
- Print the certificate and bring it on road-test day. It has to be dated within 90 days.
Adult 6-hour class
This class is 6 hours, in person, before the written test at DPS. It is not the Impact Texas video.
Adults · Course
Required ages 18–24
Adult permit class (6 hours)
New drivers ages 18–24 who must complete adult driver education before applying at DPS (optional but helpful at 25+).
What you learn
- What road signs and signals mean.
- Who has to wait at a stop or a light.
- Why a driver cannot drink and then drive.
- The class that comes before the written test at DPS.
Why Texas requires it
Texas requires this 6-hour course for ages 18 to 24. At 25 or older it is not required, and you can still take the class.
Source: Texas DPS: choosing a courseIncluded
- 6 hours of adult driver education in the classroom
- Classroom materials and supplies
- Certificate of completion for your DPS visit
Behind-the-wheel lessons, Impact Texas, DPS fees, and the road test are separate.
Teen classroom
The 6-hour class and the 24-hour class are taught here, in person. They are not a video.