2364 US Hwy 287, Ste 123
Mansfield, Tx 76063
mansfielddrive@yahoo.com
(817) 225-2808
Mon - Thurs. 4-8p (business hours)
Doors will be unlocked by instructors, after hours, for students who have appointments
ADULT BEHIND-the-WHEEL
- TDLR Approved Course: License #C3319
- Lessons with Licensed and Professional Instructors
- Convenient Scheduling
- Schedule using a Student Portal
- Schedule Opens Bi-Weekly
- Drive using Academy Vehicles
- Vehicles are well maintained and comfortable
- Instructors Meets Students at their Needs
- Students Help Instructors Craft a Gameplan for Instruction
- Let us Help Prepare You for Your Road Test
- Freeway Driving, Parallel Parking Practice, Tell Us What You Want Covered
- Starting from Scratch or Skills Brush-Up We Can Do It
- Add Practice Test w/ Examiner
- Add Driving Test at MDA Location
- Add Additional Lessons (discounted)
Learn More about Scheduling and Student Portal
Adult Behind-the-Wheel
$200
$
150
Starts At -
Must have a valid permit/license
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Any Adult over the Age of 18
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Add 2-hrs of Instructor Time
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Add 4-hrs of Instructor Time
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Add 6-hrs of Instructor Time
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Add Practice Test
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Add Driving Test
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STATE-APPROVED BEHIND-the-WHEEL
Our behind-the-wheel program is state approved with fully insured, bonded and licensed professional instructors. Our curriculum is designed to meet the student’s individual learning styles and driving abilities.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This ADE BTW program is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) (License # C3319).
Scheduled through our Student Portal
- Lessons take place in-person at Mansfield Driving Academy.
- Uses Academy Vehicles
Flexible scheduling
- Each Lesson is 2-hours in length
Work with Instructors to craft a BTW learning plan
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
This is a Behind-the-Wheel only course.
Must have a passed the written permit test (prior)
Have a learners permit in-hand (from the DPS)
- Schedules Released Bi-Weekly (first-come first-served system)
- Each lesson is 2-hours in length (accommodations for changing class length might be possible)
The State of Texas has no BTW requirement for adult drivers who are learning to drive. Lessons are private sessions between the driving school and the student.
- We recommend some practice driving take place at home before scheduling instructor time to maximize the benefits of crafted instruction.
STEPS TO GET A LICENSE
Enroll in an Adult DE course.
- Complete at least Module 1 (6 hours) of classroom time (online or in-person)
- Take the written permit test (taken in our programs)
Visit your local DPS to apply for your Adult Learner License.*
Practice at home as little or much as you like (no state requirement)
Consider enrolling in supplemental instructor lessons at Mansfield Driving Academy.
Take your driving test with Mansfield Driving Academy to obtain your Driver License.*
- We can process the paperwork for you to skip the hassle of visiting the DPS.
* MDA is a third party DPS authorized test location. Any driving test at MDA incurs an additional fee. Fee can be added early or at time of test booking. Only the DPS can issue a license – see our testing tab for more information on our skip-the-DPS option.
– TDLR Approved Online Course Provider | License #C3319
Get your permit in as little as 6 hours.
Possibly.
- Adults who are 18 thru 24 are required to have some driver’s ed course
- 6hr course
- 24hr course
- Driver’s lessons are not required but recommended.
- Adults who are 25 and above are not required to have a driver’s ed course.
- A permit is still needed to take a driving exam. Can be secured at the DPS thru a written exam or taking a course.
- A driver’s ed course is still recommended.
Yes, you can sign up for our 24 hour traditional course. The course will take place at our Mansfield location in our classroom with a TDLR certified instructor. Classroom instruction is offered each month and usually lasts four weeks, in the evening, at about two-hours each night. Click here to view our next class schedules (DO NOT book through that site)
Yes, all of our adult permit classes either online or in-person can be paired with behind-the-wheel instruction with a certified instructor using our vehicles.
Absolutely, the fastest and most convenient way to get your adult driver’s ed certificate is to take our 6 hour online course. Get it in one day!
Click here to access our online course.
The courses vary in scope and length but both meet the standards set forth by the State of Texas in taking the written permit test. The longer class (24 hr course) will give you a foundational knowledge of being a competent and safe driver.
6-hr Course (online)
- Traffic Signs, Signals, Lane Markings
- Basic traffic laws
- Permit Review
- Permit Test
24-hr Course (in-person)
- Traffic Signs, Signals, Lane Markings
- Basic traffic laws
- Permit Review
- Permit Test
- Licensing laws
- Understanding right-of-way
- Understanding your car
- Sharing the road
- Defensive driving
- Your health on the road
- Road hazards
- Crash physics
- Alcohol/Drug awareness
- Weather worries
- Police interactions, organ donation, human trafficking
The written permit test consists of two tests the signs test and the road rules test. Each test features 20 questions and there are a possible 5 different variations.
Click Here for a free practice test provided by our partners at National Highway Safety Administration.
- Make an appointment
- Certified Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Two proofs of residency
- Adult Driver’s Ed Certificate
- DPS Application
- Vision Exam to take place at DPS
If you have never had a Texas permit, you will need to bring appropriate documents as official government id.
- Make an appointment
- Certified Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Two proofs of residency
- Adult Driver’s Ed Certificate
- DPS Application
Only the DPS can authorize the changeover of an out of state or out of country license. Please check with the DPS on this process as they have the final say. Usually an out of state learner’s permit will require the applicant to retake the written test at a minimum and the possibility of retaking the adult driver’s ed course?
- International drivers who hold their respective country’s license, may be required by the DPS to do adult driver’s ed. This is dependent on respective treaty.
- If you have already taken a driving test and received a license in another state – you will not need driver’s ed again. Just change your license over to a Texas license.
If you started driver’s ed as a teen you may be eligible (have obtained the learner’s permit) to reinstate that process. Keep in mind that an adult taking a teen course must finish all requirements set forth in a teen program.
Absolutely, we have a service for that. We can give you private lessons to supplement what you already know or we can start from scratch and build your skills up in our Learn to Drive package.
Each adult behind-the-wheel lesson is 2hrs in length with an instructor. Takes place in our vehicles.
You will schedule with us after paying online for the contract.
Depending on which service you have chosen will depend on how you setup your lessons. Our policy requires all students (regardless of age) to wait 7 days between consecutive drive times. The best time to reach out to us for drive time information is on Wednesdays before 4pm.
- If you still need a permit. you will need to go through the proper steps to obtain a permit. You will reach out to us after obtaining a permit so we can setup those lessons.
- If you have a permit. We will reach out to you regarding setting up those lessons or you can call us to set those up.
As part of your driving lessons with us, we can give you a simulated practice test. Just ask your instructor. They will help craft driving lessons that best develop your skills and meet your needs where they are at. We cannot always guarantee that we can give you a practice test on a lesson. You may have to purchase more lessons to get your skills to that point.
We also offer a practice test independent of a lesson. The practice test is scheduled with one of our certified testers and this service can be booked under our driving tests tab or Click Here.
Unlike teen driver’s ed students, adults do not have to wait to take a driving test as long as they have a valid permit. Check out the requirements for paperwork here
Do not take a driving test unless you are prepared.
Click Here to learn more about our Behind-the-Wheel and answer many of your questions.
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Regardless of the plan you choose, we have the right option for you.
Our hours
Customer Service Hours
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday – Thursday
Drive Times
Drive times vary and the doors will be unlocked by the individual instructors outside of normal hours.
Contact us
Phone: (817) 225-2808
Email: mansfielddrive@yahoo.com
Location
2364 US Hwy 287,
Suite 123
Mansfield, Tx 76063