About Us

Texas-Based Driver Ed Company

Texas-based online driver education course history - Virtual Drive

Our Story

Virtual Drive of Texas was founded over 20 years ago, right here in Texas, and remains a leader in providing innovative, easy-to-use driver education courses for both teens and adults. We’ve helped hundreds of thousands of Texans earn their driver's licenses. Our Texas-based customer support team is always ready to assist you and ensure your success on the road.

TDLR-approved Texas driver's ed course - Virtual Drive

Courses Approved by the State of Texas

Our online Texas DRIVER’S ed courses have earned approval from the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR), guaranteeing that you’re getting the best education available. When you choose Virtual Drive, you’re laying a strong foundation for years of safe driving.

From Our Family - To Yours

CEO of Texas-based online driver's ed provider

Mr. Kevin KnappCEO

Hello, I’m Kevin Knapp, the owner and operator of Virtual Drive Management. I’m proud to provide you with the most up-to-date information on driving, crafted by a second-to-none team. As a family-owned business, we take pride in every page of this course and the partners who help us educate you to be the safest driver possible.

Virtual Drive 3D content and drone video specialist - Philip Knapp

Luke SheltonDirector of IT

Luke has been with Virtual Drive since he was 15. As one of our project managers, he's the reason your experience stays current, engaging, and actually enjoyable — so you can focus on learning the road, not fighting through the content.

Creative media lead at family-run Texas driving school

Jake SheltonDirector of Media

Jake is the Director of Media for our online driver’s education platform. He plays a key role in redesigning and modernizing our courses, and serves as the creative force behind new personalization features — including the ability to choose your own instructor to create a learning experience that fits your style and schedule.

Online Texas driving instructor - Joel Massey

Joel Massey
Director of Customer Relations / Instructor

Joel is your online instructor and the person you’ll talk to if you have any questions. With over 10 years on the team, Joel is the heart of our customer relations and ensures everything runs smoothly.

 Now Hiring

Infrastructure System Analyst

This part-time job will be a services-related project-based role. Determining our system strengths and weaknesses via a comprehensive system assessment will be the first task. The first project will be to identify vulnerabilities, optimize resource usage, detect issues and prevent disasters 

Becky Shelton - Driving school program expansion lead

Becky Shelton Director of OPERATIONS

Becky, our newest team member, brings a wealth of experience from her time at Dell. She’s instrumental in our website optimization and will be leading our new teen and school recruitment program launching in 2025.

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