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Online Driver Education 

For Teens 15‐17 Years Old 

 

Aldine ISD Information Packet 

 

 

 

If you have questions about the course, 

Randall – 817‐821‐0906 

[email protected]  

 

 

 

 

 

 

122 Port O Call, Amarillo, TX 79118 

Course Provider #2636 

   

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32‐Hour Driver Education Course Overview 

Virtual Drive Management, LLC has received full TEA approval to offer the first and to‐date the only 32‐

hour, online driver education  course  that  includes  an online  instructor.   This  course  is  a  streamlined 

version of our popular 56‐hour course offered thru TxVSN.  These two courses, combined with our Adult 

Driver Education course, provide districts/high schools a driver education solution to meet the diverse 

needs of their students, parents and community.   

As the State’s  leader  in Computer Based Training Driver Education, the Virtual Drive Management, LLC 

courses  have  proven  to  be  highly  successful  in  deterring  teen  age  driving  accidents  and  moving 

violations.  When it is all said and done, this is the most important statistic a driver education company 

and course can tout.  Virtual Drive Management, LLC has verifiable surveys performed by an accredited 

Texas  State University  that  shows  students who  successfully  complete  this  course  have much  lower 

accident and moving violation rates than other national driver education courses on the market today. 

Course Highlights: 

This  online  course  meets  the  classroom  requirements  of  the  TEA  and  the  Texas 

Department of Public Safety (DPS).    It consists of 10 modules and each module contains 

multiple lessons, topics and support material. (See attached Course Outline) 

 

Students can easily navigate through each module aided by graphic  illustrations, graphic 

animations,  video  clips,  photographs,  mouse  roll‐overs,  and  easy  to  understand 

explanations of correct driving techniques. 

 

An online, Texas  certified driver education  instructor  is available  to answer a  student’s 

technical and course material questions.  

 

Once the student completes the entire course successfully, Virtual Drive Management will 

mail  a Certificate of Completion  for each  student.   The  student  and parent(s)  take  the 

bottom section only of this certificate and other personal documents to the DPS office to 

take the Learner’s Permit test. 

 

After  obtaining  the  Learner’s  Permit,  students will  receive  ‘in‐car’  training with  either 

their parents or a certified driving instructor.  NOTE:  Virtual Drive Management does not 

provide the certified instructor for ‘in‐car’ training.  If parents choose not to perform the 

‘in‐car’ instruction with their child, then the cost to obtain a certified ‘in‐car’ instructor is 

their responsibility.  

 

After  the  parents  and/or  ‘in‐car’  driving  instructor  have  completed  the  34  hours  of 

supervised driving, the student has held their Learner’s Permit for at least 6 months and is 

16 years of age or older, the student can apply for their student driver license at the DPS 

office.  

 

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Curriculum Outline 

 Item     Topic           Qty of Lessons    

Introduction                        

Module 1   Knowing Texas Travel Laws           6 Lessons        

Module 2   Preparing to Operate A Vehicle         4 Lessons          

Module 3   Basic Maneuvering Tasks           4 Lessons          

Module 4   Basic Maneuvering Tasks/Low         4 Lessons       

Module 5   Driver Readiness            4 Lessons         

Module 6   Highway Driving             4 Lessons         

Module 7   Alcohol and Other Drugs           4 Lessons         

Module 8   Driver Performance/Personal Factors    4 Lessons         

Module 9   Adverse Conditions             4 Lessons         

Module 10   Personal Responsibility             4 Lessons         

Final Assessment   

 

 

Student Eligibility Requirements for Teen Course 

The student must be enrolled in a Texas district or open enrollment charter school 

serving grades 9‐12 

The course is successfully completed during the fall, spring or summer semester.  

The student is between the ages of 14 years, 9 months & 17 years, 3 months.  

The student is otherwise eligible to take Driver Education. 

    

Course Website Address:  

To ‘log‐in’ to the course, students should go to the website, below.  

http://virtualdriveoftexas.com/schools/aldine/AldineISD.html

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Important Items To Remember 1) Enroll  &  pay  for  the  course,  online.    The  website  to  enroll  or  for  more  information  is: 

http://aldine.drivethefoundation.com.  

2) Make sure your name, email address, mailing address, phone # and date of birth are correct during enrollment.  

3) PARENTS/STUDENTS: You will create a Username and Password during the enrollment process.                        *** You Must Remember Your ‘Username’ and ‘Password’. ***  

4) PARENTS:  If the parents are providing the ‘In‐Car’ instruction to their child, you must obtain a copy of Form DL‐92 & mail it, with $20.00, to the State DPS office in Austin, as soon as possible.  A copy of Form DL‐92 can be obtained by an Internet search or by clicking HERE.  

5) After enrolling, the website to log‐in to the course is: 

http://virtualdriveoftexas.com/schools/aldine/AldineISD.html 

 

6) STUDENTS:  This course is self‐paced; however, State law limits online classroom instruction to a maximum of 2 hours per day.  The course may be completed in as few as 20 calendar days. 

 

7) PARENTS/STUDENTS:    After  successfully  completing  the  course,  Virtual  Drive  will  mail  a Certificate  of  Completion  to  the  student’s  address  provided  during  Enrollment. Once  again, please make sure your name and address are correct. 

 

8) STUDENTS:  You must have a Learner’s Permit to drive.  The Learner’s Permit only allows you to drive with a licensed driver who is 21 years old or older in the car. 

 

9) GETTING  THE  LEARNER’S  PERMIT:   A  Parent  and  their  child will  need  to  take  the  following documents to the local DPS office: 

a. ONLY  THE  BOTTOM  PORTION  of  the  Certificate  of  Completion  (It  is  labeled  FOR INSTRUCTION PERMIT ONLY). 

b. VOE – Verification of Enrollment – (From High School Counselor) 

c. Birth Certificate (Original) 

d. Social Security Card  

e. There will be a $16.00 fee to take the Learner Permit test and the eye examination.  

                   **  The  student  will  have  to  take  the  permit  exam  given  at  the  DPS  office,  no  exceptions.  Remember  to  take  only  the  BOTTOM  portion  of  your  Certificate  of  Completion  to  get  your permit. ** 

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Important Items To Remember – (continued)  

10) PARENTS WHO PROVIDE  ‘IN‐CAR’  INSTRUCTION:    This  online  course  includes  a  section  for you.  This portion of the course teaches you how to perform the ‘in‐car’ driving instruction with your child.   You will need to print each driving  lesson and take  it with you when providing ‘in‐car’ driving instruction and check‐off each task your child completes successfully.  

11) GETTING  YOUR DRIVER’S  LICENSE:    After  the  parents  and  student  have  completed  the  34 hours of  ‘In‐Car’ driving  instruction,  the student has held  their Learner’s Permit  for at  least 6 months and the student  is 16 years of age or older, he/she may apply for their student driver license at the DPS office.   

Parents/Students will need to schedule a Driving Test appointment with a DPS officer.  Parents will need to accompany their child to the DPS office.   Please be sure to at  least the following documents: 

a) THE TOP PORTION of the Certificate of Completion (It is labeled FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE ONLY). 

b) All of the Driving Logs that were printed from the course.  These logs must be completed and signed by the Parent and the Student. 

c) Birth Certificate 

d) Social Security Card 

e) Learner’s Permit 

 

   

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‘In‐Car’ / ‘Behind‐The‐Wheel’ Instruction Options 

Option #1 – Parent Taught ‘In‐Car’ Driver Training   

This option  is available to all parents who meet the qualifications of the state of Texas. These qualifications are very simple and are  listed on  the DL‐92  form  that you will need  to send  to Austin for registration. Most parents will choose this method because of the ease, flexibility and its lower cost.  How to sign up for Parent Taught ‘In‐Car’ or ‘Behind‐The‐Wheel’ Training:    Step 1 – Fill out the DL‐92 registration form.  This form is available in this package or at:          http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetForms/Forms/DL‐92.pdf   

Step 2 ‐‐ Print & complete the form  Step 3  ‐‐ Send  the  form, along with a $20 check,  to  the address on  the  top  left. You will receive your Parent Packet from the DPS in approximately 3 weeks.   Step 4 – Review all of  the sections  in  the Parent section portion of  the course.   Print out each  driving  lesson  and  take  them  with  you  when  conducting  the  ‘behind‐the‐wheel’ instruction. 

 REMEMBER:  Your child must be at least 15 years of age, and must have successfully completed this 32‐hour  course before being eligible  for  the  Learner’s Permit.   He/She will  then have  to hold the Learner’s Permit at  least 6 months and be 16 years of age  in order to be eligible for their Driver License. During this 6‐month period, the parent or a certified driving instructor can provide the ‘in‐car’ instruction.  

Option #2 – Professional Driving School or Certified Instructor  

If  you  live  in  a  community  where  a  professional  driving  school  or  a  Certified  Instructor  is available,  this  is  certainly  an  option.  Most  professional  driving  schools  prefer  to  take  the student through the entire program so you will have to check with them before you decide on this method. The cost will be between $300 and $400.    The driving school or the certified instructor will be responsible for a) 7 hours of direct behind the wheel  instruction  and  b)  7  hours  of  observation, meaning  that  the  student will  not  be driving but in the back seat observing another student. The parent will still be responsible for the additional 20 hours of supervised driving.  If you choose this method, the driver training schedule is less flexible.  You will be provided the time slots that are available by the driving school/instructor and you will have to work into their schedule. Most approved driving schools and certified  instructors are very knowledgeable and experienced. This is a very safe and sound method of choice. 

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Computer Equipment & Technical Needs  

                  WINDOWS  Pentium 133 processor 

Windows 2000/XP 

64 meg RAM 

Video Card ‐ 800 x 600 display 

Sound Card with speakers 

Color Monitor 

Internet Connection  

Flash Player 

Acrobat Reader 

Printer   

MAC   OS X.1 or later  128 MB RAM for OS X.1 or later  800 x 600 – 256 color monitor  Internet Connection  Flash Player  Acrobat Reader  Printer  

 The following settings and plug‐ins must be active in order to view this course:   Shockwave    Adobe Flash Player  

Adobe Acrobat Reader  

Cookies must be enabled 

Pop‐Up Blockers must be turned "Off"  

Mail request form and $20.00 fee to:Texas Department of Public Safety

PO Box 149008Austin, TX 78714-9008

REQUEST FOR A PARENT TAUGHTDRIVER EDUCATION PACKET

DL-92 (Rev. 5/12)

DO NOT MAIL CASH. Mail check or money order payable to: Texas Department of Public Safety. A separate request form and fee are required for each student who will participate in the Parent Taught Driver Education Program.

Program Eligibility Requirements

• Student must be 14 years of age prior to beginning the classroom portion, however they may not test for a learner license until their 15th birthday.

• Instructor must be the student’s parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction. A power of attorney is not legally sufficient.

• The instructor must have a valid driver license for the preceding three years; or if active military personnel or spouse, a valid driver license from state of permanent residency or last duty station for the preceding three years.

• The instructor cannot have a conviction (including a probated sentence) of criminally negligent homicide or driving while intoxicated. In addition, the instructor must not have had their driving privileges suspended, revoked orforfeited for traffic related violations in the past three years. The instructor is responsible for checking both their criminal or driver records prior to requesting the packet. The Department will verify the instructor’s record atthe time of processing the student’s learner license and again at the time of processing the student’s provisional driver license. If at that time, we determine that the instructor does not meet the requirements, we will denythe learner license or provisional driver license along with any prior classroom instruction or behind the wheel/in car instruction provided by the ineligible instructor.

• The instructor may not be disabled due to mental illness. Questions as to mental stability will be forwarded to the Medical Advisory Board for determination.

The instructor may go to any local driver license office to have the student apply for the license and take the required test. (Some stations require an appointment or may allow online scheduling for the skills test.)

NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AND REQUIRED FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE A PARENT TAUGHT DRIVER EDUCATION PACKET WILL BE MAILED. PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY.

Please print or type in black ink. This form is read by machine; please print the numbers and letters as shown below:

Instructor’s Information (Parent or Legal Guardian). The Parent Taught Driver Education Packet will be mailed to the address below.

Student’s Information. Complete the legal name for the student.

First Name

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Last Name

Suffix (Jr., Sr., etc.) Date of birth

Mailing Address

City State Zip Code

Daytime Telephone Number (include area code)

See other side for additionalqualifying information

Instructor’s email address Check to have packet emailed

Student’s email address

Instructor’s Signature Date

Important Instructions - Read Carefully

1. No instruction is permitted prior to receipt of the Parent Taught Driver Education Packet. Any instruction prior to that time will not beaccepted toward the required instruction time.

2. A minimum of 66 hours of actual instruction time is required to instruct this course and it is estimated that an equal number of hoursfor preparation are required for an instructor to properly teach this course.

• The classroom thirty-two hours must not be completed in fewer than sixteen calendar days.• The behind the wheel thirty-four hours must not be completed in fewer than twenty-seven calendar days.• A student shall not be instructed more than two hours in one (1) day.

3. This course may or may not qualify for a discount for automobile insurance purposes due to Department of Insurance rules. Youshould consult with your insurance carrier concerning this matter.

4. No behind the wheel instruction or practice may be permitted until the student has been issued a learner license. Driving withouta valid license on a public street or highway is a violation of state law. Any behind the wheel instruction prior to issuance of the learnerlicense will not be accepted toward the required instruction or practice time.