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Schedule your Road Test!

Patriot Driving Academy is proud to be authorized by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to offer third-party testing for Class C driver’s licenses. This means you can complete your driving test directly with our certified instructors in a professional, convenient, and supportive environment—helping you earn your license with confidence.

Click Here to view our authorized DPS testing contract, policies and procedures and refund policy.
Click Here to view when our Road Testing Schedules are published for registration.
We do not accept walk-in appointments.

Click the “Register Now” button below to review our road testing availability, enroll, and schedule a road test.

Please note: Class C testing is provided at any authorized 3rd party testing facility and at the DPS offices.

Due to instructor availability, students must be able to communicate clearly in English in order to conduct the road test.

FOR TEENS 16-17

Schedule a Texas DPS Road Test for drivers age 16-17

Possess a valid Texas Learner’s Permit. (Restricted license, restriction BF).

Permit must be held for a minimum of 6 months.

Be a minimum of 16 years old. Students CANNOT legally test before their 16th birthday.

Course Completion:

Complete an approved Texas Teen Driver’s Education Course through a Driving School or a Parent-Taught program. (Out of state certifications cannot be accepted)

Documents Needed (Must be completed and printed):

1) Have a DE, DEE, or PT certificate of driver’s education completion labeled for “FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE ONLY.” If the student is using a parent-taught certificate, we advise the designated parent-taught instructor to be present during testing. 2) 30 Hour Behind-The-Wheel practice log: Click HERE to download log Click HERE to download the guide if desired. 3) Impact Texas Teen Driver’s Video: Click HERE to watch now.

FOR ADULTS 18-24

Schedule a Texas DPS Road Test for adults 18-24

Possess a valid Texas Learner’s Permit (Restricted license, restriction B).

Course completion:

Complete an approved Adult Driver’s Education Course (ADE-1317 Approved certificate).

Need to take the course? Click HERE.

Documents Needed (Must be completed and printed):

1) Must provide ADE-1317 Certificate. 2) Impact Texas Adult Driver’s Video (ITAD). Click HERE to watch now (certificate is only valid for 90 days).

FOR ADULTS 25+

Schedule a Texas DPS Road Test for adults 25+

Possess a valid Texas Learner’s Permit (Restricted license, with restriction B).

Course completion:

Adults aged 25 and older are not legally required to complete a Driver’s Education Course. However, they must still take the Texas Written Road Signs and Road Rules Exam. This exam can be taken either directly at the DPS office or as part of an Adult Driver’s Education Course.

We recommend that students enroll in the Adult Driver’s Education course if they need support preparing for the written exams. This course includes the exam itself and offers retake opportunities in the case the student does not pass on the first attempt.

Click HERE to take the course online (Also available in Spanish).

Documents Needed (Must be completed and printed):

1) Impact Texas Adult Driver’s Video (ITAD) Video Certificate. Click HERE to watch now (Certificate is only valid for 90 days).

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Schedule your Road Test!

FOR TEENS 16-17

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FOR ADULTS 18-24

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FOR ADULTS 25+

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