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    Private Driver Training Schools were granted permission to operate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Act 605 of 1952.  The oversight of Private Driver Training Schools, their owners, directors, instructors, and vehicles comes under the purview of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.  Here you will find information on how to establish a Private Driver Training School, the regulations regarding licensure of the school, it's director and instructors and guidance on instructor preparation.  You will also find the application for a licens​e to conduct a PDTS, the application for the sale of a PDTS, the professional staff application, vehicle application, the annual renewal application, and a staff termination form.