STEP 1
Verify ELIGIBILITY – TEACHING PARENT SELF CHECK
Check the requirements for both students and teaching parents before proceeding, as not every family member may qualify for the parent-taught program.
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
- Possess a valid instruction permit.
- Age 14-21.
- In legal custody and control of teaching parent.
- Currently attending public school, accredited nonpublic school or receiving homeschool education under chapter 299A.
PARENT REQUIREMENTS
- Must be parent, guardian or legal custodian of student.
- Possess a valid Iowa driver's license, other than a motorized bicycle license or a temporary restricted license.
- Must have a clear driving record for the previous two years which means the individual has not been identified as a candidate for suspension or revocation of a driver’s license under the habitual violator or habitual offender provisions of the department’s regulations; is not subject to a driver’s license suspension, revocation, denial, cancellation, disqualification, or bar; and has no record of a conviction for a moving traffic violation determined to be the cause of a motor vehicle accident.
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