How do I take Impact Texas Adult Drivers?

Take it on the official Texas DPS Impact Texas Drivers website, on a desktop or laptop computer. Finish your 6-hour adult course first, create an account, watch the full ~1-hour video, then print and save the certificate for your DPS road test.

When should I take ITAD?

Complete ITAD after you finish your 6-hour adult course and before your DPS driving skills (road) test. The certificate is valid for 90 days, so take it close to your road-test appointment to keep it current.

Is ITAD required if I am 25 or older?

Yes. ITAD is required before the DPS driving skills test for adults 18-24 who take driver education and for applicants 25 and older. The 6-hour course is only required under 25, but ITAD is required for everyone taking the road test.

Is Impact Texas Adult Drivers part of your course?

No. ITAD is run by the Texas DPS, not by Happy Drivers Ed. It is a separate, free step you complete directly through the DPS after your 6-hour course.

How to Take Impact Texas Adult Drivers (ITAD)

ITAD is step 2 of getting your Texas license. Here's how to take the free DPS video course at the right time, on the right device, so your certificate is ready for your road test.

How do you take Impact Texas Adult Drivers?

Take Impact Texas Adult Drivers (ITAD) directly on the official Texas DPS Impact Texas Drivers website. It is a free, roughly one-hour distracted-driving video from the Texas DPS — a separate DPS step, not part of the Happy Drivers Ed course. Complete ITAD after you finish your 6-hour adult course and before your road test, then bring the printed certificate to your appointment.

Finish your 6-hour adult driver education course and earn your Certificate of Completion first.
Open the DPS Impact Texas Drivers site on a desktop or laptop computer.
Create an account, then watch the full video (you can pause, but not skip ahead).
Print and save the completion certificate for your DPS road-test appointment.

Go to Impact Texas Drivers (DPS)

Want the full ITAD guide?

This page covers how ITAD fits into your license journey. For the complete walkthrough — device rules, ordering, the certificate, and ITAD vs. ITTD — see our full Impact Texas Adult Drivers (ITAD) guide.

When should you take ITAD?

Complete ITAD after you finish your 6-hour adult course and before your DPS driving skills (road) test. The ITAD certificate is valid for 90 days. You must pass your DPS driving skills test within 90 days of the date on the certificate, or you'll need to restart ITAD. Plan to take it close to your road-test appointment so the certificate is still current when you go.

Who has to take ITAD?

ITAD is required before the DPS driving skills (road) test for adults 18–24 who take driver education AND for applicants 25 and older. Heads up: while the 6-hour driver education course is only required for first-time applicants under 25, ITAD itself is required for everyone taking the DPS driving skills test, including applicants 25 and older.

Applicant	6-hour course	ITAD before road test
18–24, first-time Texas applicant	Required	Required
25 and older	Not required (optional)	Required

What device do you need for ITAD?

Use a desktop or laptop computer

ITAD must be watched on a desktop or laptop computer. It is not compatible with a cell phone, tablet, or iPad. Plan to watch it on a computer so you don't lose your progress partway through.

ITAD (adults) is a different program from Impact Texas Teen Drivers (ITTD). As an adult applicant, you take ITAD — not the teen course.

What comes after ITAD?

ITAD is step 2 of the process. After you finish it, the next steps are an optional learner's permit (only if you want to practice on public roads first) and then your driving test and Texas license at DPS.

Who runs what

Happy Drivers Ed delivers your 6-hour course and Certificate of Completion. The Texas DPS runs ITAD, the vision and road tests, and issues your license. We don't administer ITAD or have access to its records.