On November 1, 2001 Oklahoma enacted Parent Taught Driver Education. It became law as a result of Senate Bill 747 passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Frank Keating. The Parent Taught Driver Education Program is designed to provide Driver Education to students who are otherwise unable to receive it in school or through a commercial driving school. Oklahoma has enjoyed the benefits of driver education in conventional school settings for years and today is in keeping with the trends of alternative sources of education to target more young drivers.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Parent Taught Driver Education?
2. Is this type of Driver Education free?
3. Is Parent Taught Driver Education a faster way to complete Driver Ed?
4. I want to know if I should take Parent Taught Driver Ed or go through a Commercial School?

1. What is Parent Taught Driver Education?
   
   Parent Taught is an alternative to conventional Driver Education that is recognized by the Department of Public Safety. It is offered as correspondence study through approved Parent Taught Driver Education Providers.
2. Is this type of Driver Education free?
   
   No, Approved Vendors charge a fee for their curriculum.
3. Is Parent Taught Driver Education a faster way to complete Driver Ed?
   
   While Parent Taught Driver Education is designed for students to work at their own pace, it is not designed to be a fast track way to complete Driver Education. Students are required to complete 30 hours of classroom training and 55 hours of actual behind the wheel training, which is all programmed into the curriculum of approved providers.
4. I want to know if I should take Parent Taught Driver Ed or go through a Commercial School?
   
   Parent Taught Driver Education is the newest of three forms of driver education in Oklahoma. If you do not attend a public school or there are no commercial driving schools in your area, Parent Taught Driver Education may be right for you.
   
   • Parent Taught Driver Education Packet