LTO, DOTr; Free Theoretical Driving Course Nationwide!

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The Land Transportation Office publishes a list of LTO Driver’s Education Centers (DEC) where you can enroll for free in the 15-hour Theoretical Driving Course (TDC).

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According to the LTO’s Memorandum Circular 2019-2176, the 15-hour Theoretical Driving Course is one of the criteria for obtaining a student-driver permit.

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How to enroll in a Free Theoretical Driving Course?

All you have to do is make an appointment at the local LTO Drivers Education Center location in your region. You can enquire about Free TDC enrollment on the Official Facebook Pages that you intend to visit. Continue Reading Below.

List of Driver’s Education Centers (DECs) as of July 31, 2021

REGIONPROVINCENAMEADDRESSFACEBOOK PAGE
1LA UNIONLTO REGION 1 DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
LTO REGIONAL OFFICE AGUILA ROAD SEVILLA CITY OF SAN
FERNANDO (CAPITAL) LA UNION
https://www.facebook.com/Land-Transportation-Office-Region-1-
197493473710045/


https://www.facebook.com/LTOProjectCARS/
2CAGAYAN LTO REGION 2 DECMAIN AVENUE SAN GABRIEL TUGUEGARAO CITY(CAPITAL)
CAGAYAN
https://www.facebook.com/LTOR2DEC
3PAMPANGAMAIN DECSLTO BLDG GOVERNMENT CENTER MAIMPIS SAN FERNANDO
(CAPITAL) PAMPANGA
https://www.facebook.com/ltor3dec/
4A CALABARZONLAGUNALTO R4A DEC SECOND FLOOR MVIC BUILDING MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY SAN
BENITO ALAMINOS LAGUNA
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R4A-DEC-Alaminos-Laguna106425157855357/
4B MIMAROPAMARINDUQUELTO BOAC DSBANGBANGALON BOAC (CAPITAL) MARINDUQUEhttps://www.facebook.com/ltoboacdo/
ROMBLONLTO ROMBLON DS TABING DAGAT (POB.) ODIONGAN ROMBLONhttps://www.facebook.com/LTOromblonDO/
PALAWANLTO PALAWAN DSVALENCIA SAN PEDRO PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (CAPITAL)
PALAWAN
https://www.facebook.com/pg/ltopalawan0460/posts/
OCCIDENTAL
MINDORO
LTO SAN JOSE DS MUNICIPAL COMPOUND BARANGAY 7 (POB.) SAN JOSE
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-SAN-JOSE-DEC-106269914693438
OCCIDENTAL
MINDORO
LTO SABLAYAN DS TUBURAN POBLACION (LUMANGBAYAN) SABLAYAN
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
https://www.facebook.com/ltosablayan/
OCCIDENTAL
MINDORO
LTO MAMBURAO DS PAYOMPON MAMBURAO (CAPITAL) OCCIDENTAL MINDORO https://www.facebook.com/LTO-Mamburao-DO-106539701331853
5ALBAYLTO REGION 5 DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
REGIONAL OFFICE 5 PUROK 4 BGY. 42 – RAWIS (BGY. 65)
LEGAZPI CITY (CAPITAL) ALBAY
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
ALBAYLTO LIGAO DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
LTO LIGAO ZONE 4 – LIGAO ALBAY https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
ALBAYLTO TABACO DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG PAWA QUINALE CABASAN (POB.) TABACO ALBAYhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
ALBAYLTO LEGAZPI DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER

BLDG EMBARCADERO DE LEGAZPI BGY. 27 – VICTORY
VILLAGE SOUTH (POB.) LEGAZPI CITY (CAPITAL) ALBAY
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES SURLTO IRIGA DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG IRIGA – IRIGA CITY CAMARINES SURhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES SURLTO RAGAY DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG ANDAYA HIGHWAY BANGA CAVES RAGAY CAMARINES
SUR
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES SURLTO NAGA DISTRICT OFFICEBLDG LCC MALL COMPOUND SABANG NAGA CITY CAMARINES
SUR
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES SURLTO PARTIDO DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG FUENTABELLA HIGHWAY – TIGAON CAMARINES SURhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES SURLTO PAMPLONA DRIVERS
EDUCATION CENTER
BLDG ST DEL ROSARIO PAMPLONA CAMARINES SURhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES
NORTE
LTO DAET DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG SAN GREGORIO VILLAGE MANCRUZ (MANGCRUZ) DAET
(CAPITAL) CAMARINES NORTE
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CAMARINES
NORTE

LTO E-PATROL DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG ST POBLACION TALISAY CAMARINES NORTEhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
SORSOGONLTO IROSIN DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
BLDG POBLACION SAN JULIAN (POB.) IROSIN SORSOGONhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
SORSOGONSORSOGON LTO DRIVERS
EDUCATION CENTER
LTO – CABID-AN SORSOGON (CAPITAL) SORSOGONhttps://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
CATANDUANESLTO VIRAC DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER

LTO BLDG ST SAN ISIDRO VILLAGE VIRAC (CAPITAL)
CATANDUANES
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
MASBATELTO MASBATE DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER

LTO MASBATE AIRPORT ROAD – MASBATE (CAPITAL)
MASBATE
https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/
6ILOILOLTO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ILOILO CITYQUINTIN SALAS ILOILO CITY (CAPITAL) ILOILOhttps://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center101147778559463
AKLANLTO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ILOILO CITY-AKLAN TIGAYON KALIBO (CAPITAL) AKLANhttps://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center101147778559463
7CEBUMAIN DECS R7N BACALSO AVENUE PAHINA CENTRAL (POB.) CEBU CITY
(CAPITAL) CEBU
https://www.facebook.com/LTORegion7
8LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-TACLOBAN CITY
GROUND FLOOR OLD ARMY ROAD BARANGAY 2 TACLOBAN
CITY (CAPITAL) LEYTE
https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ORMOC CITYORMOC CITY LEYTEhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CARIGARAMAKABENTA STREET PONONG (POB.) CARIGARA LEYTEhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-PALOMPONLTO HEIGHTS GUIWAN 2 (POB.) PALOMPON LEYTEhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
BILIRANLTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-NAVALCALUMPANG NAVAL (CAPITAL) BILIRANhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
SAMARLTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CALBAYOGJD AVELINO ST SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
NORTHERN
SAMAR

LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CATARMAN
DAGANAS CATARMAN (CAPITAL) NORTHERN SAMARhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
SOUTHERN LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-MAASINMAASIN (CAPITAL) SOUTHERN LEYTEhttps://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
SOUTHERN LEYTELTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTERSAN JUAN SAN JOSE (POB.) SAN JUAN (CABALIAN) SOUTHERN LEYTE https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/
9ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
ZAMBOANGA DISTRICT

LTO VETERANS AVE SANTA BARBARA ZAMBOANGA CITY
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-9-Digital-Media-Public-Assistance-Office389537648333910
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
PAGADIAN DISRICT

TIGUMA HIGHWAY TIGUMA PAGADIAN CITY (CAPITAL)
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
https://www.facebook.com/ltopagadian
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
REGION IX

LTO REGIONAL OFFICE IX VETERANS AVENUE SANTA
BARBARA ZAMBOANGA CITY ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-9-Digital-Media-Public-Assistance-Office389537648333910
ZAMBOANGA DEL
NORTE

LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
DIPOLOG DISRICT

TURNO TURNO DIPOLOG CITY (CAPITAL) ZAMBOANGA DEL
NORTE
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-Dipolog-Licensing-office106238221381408
ZAMBOANGA
SIBUGAY

LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
IPIL DISRICT
POBLACION POBLACION IPIL ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAYhttps://www.facebook.com/LTOIpilDO
10MISAMIS
ORIENTAL

LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER-CDEO DISTRICT

MVIS COMPOUND ZONE 7 BULUA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
(CAPITAL) MISAMIS ORIENTAL
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-X-Drivers-Education-Center104537071547909
LANAO DEL
NORTE

LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
TUBOD DISTRICT
SAGADAN POBLACION TUBOD (CAPITAL) LANAO DEL NORTEhttps://www.facebook.com/LTO-X-Drivers-Education-Center104537071547909
MISAMIS
ORIENTAL

LTO DRIVER EDUCATION CENTER –
TANGUB DISTRICT

BARANGAY III- MARKET KALUBIAN (POB.) TANGUB CITY
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-X-Drivers-Education-Center104537071547909
11DAVAO DEL SURLTO DLRO BUHANGINANTONIO VILLAGE CABANTIAN DAVAO CITY DAVAO DEL SURhttps://www.facebook.com/ltoxidlrobuhangin
DAVAO DEL SURLTO DLRO FELCRIS TORILFELCRIS SUPERMARKET INC MCARTHUR HIWAY TORIL (POB.)
DAVAO CITY DAVAO DEL SUR
https://www.facebook.com/LTOXIToril
DAVAO DEL SURMETRO DAVAO DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER

LTO MVIS COMPOUND QUIMPO BOULEVARD – DAVAO CITY
DAVAO DEL SUR
https://www.facebook.com/ltorximdlc
DAVAO DEL SURLTO DIGOS DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
AURORA 6TH STREET SAN JOSE (BALUTAKAY) DIGOS
(CAPITAL) DAVAO DEL SUR
DAVAO DEL SURLTO DLRO GMALL DIGOS DRIVERS
EDUCATION CENTER

GROUND FLOOR GAISANO MALL OF DIGOS – TRES DE MAYO
DIGOS (CAPITAL) DAVAO DEL SUR
12SOUTH
COTABATO
R12 MAIN DECYELLOWBELL STREET SANTA CRUZ KORONADAL (CAPITAL)
SOUTH COTABATO
https://www.facebook.com/LTO-12-Drivers-Education-Center112975530478064/
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION – EASTQUEZON CITYNCR EAST RDECLTO MAIN COMPOUND EAST AVENUE PINYAHAN QUEZON
CITY
https://www.facebook.com/ltoncreastofficial/
QUEZON CITYLTONCR-WEST DEC20 G ARANETA AVE MATALAHIB (SANTO DOMINGO) QUEZON
CITY
https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/
QUEZON CITYLTO NCR EAST RDEC – QUEZON CITY
LICENSING CENTER
LTO MAIN COMPOUND EAST AVENUE PINYAHAN QUEZON
CITY
https://www.facebook.com/ltoquezoncitylicensingcenter
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION – WESTLAS PIÑASLTONCR-WEST DEC – LAS PIÑASFMC-LTO COMPOUND ALABANG-ZAPOTE ROAD TALON UNO
CITY OF LAS PIÑAS
https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/
PASAYLTONCR-WEST DEC – PASAY CITYLTO PASAY COMPOUND DOMESTIC ROAD – PASAY CITYhttps://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONBENGUETLTO CAR DRIVERS EDUCATION
CENTER
YMCA BUILDING UPPER SESSION ROAD SESSION ROAD AREA
BAGUIO CITY BENGUET
https://www.facebook.com/DriversEducationCenter/
CARAGAAGUSAN DEL
NORTE

DOTR-LTO 13 DRIVER EDUCATION
CENTER – BUTUAN CITY
J ROSALES AVENUE DAGOHOY POB. (BGY. 7) BUTUAN CITY
(CAPITAL) AGUSAN DEL NORTE
https://www.facebook.com/ltocaraga13dec
Courtesy: lto.gov.ph

Important Information for Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) Applicants

  • For verification, you must bring the following:
    • Original NSO/PSA copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage Contract
    • One (1) Valid Government-Issued ID
    • Valid School ID
    • Proof of Enrollment (if student).
  • You are required to book Session 1 online.
  • After completing Session 1, you must attend the following in order to complete the 15-Hour Course:
    • Session 2 (Every Tuesday)
    • Session 3 (Every Wednesday)
  • Proxies are prohibited. You must attend the lecture in person.
  • Only 30 applicants per day will be catered; 15 in the morning and 15 in the afternoon.

General Reminder

  • You must arrive on time on your selected schedule to avoid appointment forfeiture.
  • You must bring your own Ballpen.
  • You must wear your Face Mask and Face Shield (No Face Mask and Face Shield, No Entry). Personal rubbing alcohol/hand sanitizer is recommended.
  • You must turn your phones off/mute during the lecture.
  • Wear appropriate clothes. (Shorts pants, Sleeveless shirts, Blouses and Slippers are prohibited.
  • Individuals whose body temperatures exceeds 37.5 degrees will be refused to entry. Those with cough and colds will also be refused to enter the lecture.
  • Bring your own snacks and drinks.
  • A new slots for the upcoming week will be open only o Mondays of the current week.
Source: Land Transportation Office