LTO, DOTr; Free Theoretical Driving Course Nationwide!
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).
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.
How Can I Enroll 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 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTERS (DECs) AS OF 31 JULY 2021
| REGION | PROVINCE | NAME | ADDRESS | FACEBOOK PAGE |
| 1 | LA UNION | LTO 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/ |
| 2 | CAGAYAN | LTO REGION 2 DEC | MAIN AVENUE SAN GABRIEL TUGUEGARAO CITY(CAPITAL) CAGAYAN | https://www.facebook.com/LTOR2DEC |
| 3 | PAMPANGA | MAIN DECS | LTO BLDG GOVERNMENT CENTER MAIMPIS SAN FERNANDO (CAPITAL) PAMPANGA | https://www.facebook.com/ltor3dec/ |
| 4A CALABARZON | LAGUNA | LTO R4A DEC | SECOND FLOOR MVIC BUILDING MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY SAN BENITO ALAMINOS LAGUNA | https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R4A-DEC-Alaminos-Laguna106425157855357/ |
| 4B MIMAROPA | MARINDUQUE | LTO BOAC DS | BANGBANGALON BOAC (CAPITAL) MARINDUQUE | https://www.facebook.com/ltoboacdo/ |
| ROMBLON | LTO ROMBLON DS | TABING DAGAT (POB.) ODIONGAN ROMBLON | https://www.facebook.com/LTOromblonDO/ | |
| PALAWAN | LTO PALAWAN DS | VALENCIA 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 | |
| 5 | ALBAY | LTO REGION 5 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | REGIONAL OFFICE 5 PUROK 4 BGY. 42 – RAWIS (BGY. 65) LEGAZPI CITY (CAPITAL) ALBAY | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ |
| ALBAY | LTO LIGAO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | LTO LIGAO ZONE 4 – LIGAO ALBAY | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| ALBAY | LTO TABACO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG PAWA QUINALE CABASAN (POB.) TABACO ALBAY | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| ALBAY | LTO LEGAZPI DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG EMBARCADERO DE LEGAZPI BGY. 27 – VICTORY VILLAGE SOUTH (POB.) LEGAZPI CITY (CAPITAL) ALBAY | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CAMARINES SUR | LTO IRIGA DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG IRIGA – IRIGA CITY CAMARINES SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CAMARINES SUR | LTO RAGAY DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG ANDAYA HIGHWAY BANGA CAVES RAGAY CAMARINES SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CAMARINES SUR | LTO NAGA DISTRICT OFFICE | BLDG LCC MALL COMPOUND SABANG NAGA CITY CAMARINES SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CAMARINES SUR | LTO PARTIDO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG FUENTABELLA HIGHWAY – TIGAON CAMARINES SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CAMARINES SUR | LTO PAMPLONA DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG ST DEL ROSARIO PAMPLONA CAMARINES SUR | https://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 NORTE | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| SORSOGON | LTO IROSIN DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | BLDG POBLACION SAN JULIAN (POB.) IROSIN SORSOGON | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| SORSOGON | SORSOGON LTO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | LTO – CABID-AN SORSOGON (CAPITAL) SORSOGON | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| CATANDUANES | LTO VIRAC DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | LTO BLDG ST SAN ISIDRO VILLAGE VIRAC (CAPITAL) CATANDUANES | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| MASBATE | LTO MASBATE DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | LTO MASBATE AIRPORT ROAD – MASBATE (CAPITAL) MASBATE | https://www.facebook.com/ltobicol/ | |
| 6 | ILOILO | LTO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ILOILO CITY | QUINTIN SALAS ILOILO CITY (CAPITAL) ILOILO | https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center101147778559463 |
| AKLAN | LTO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ILOILO CITY-AKLAN | TIGAYON KALIBO (CAPITAL) AKLAN | https://www.facebook.com/LTO-R6-Drivers-Education-Center101147778559463 | |
| 7 | CEBU | MAIN DECS R7 | N BACALSO AVENUE PAHINA CENTRAL (POB.) CEBU CITY (CAPITAL) CEBU | https://www.facebook.com/LTORegion7 |
| 8 | LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-TACLOBAN CITY | GROUND FLOOR OLD ARMY ROAD BARANGAY 2 TACLOBAN CITY (CAPITAL) LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ |
| LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-ORMOC CITY | ORMOC CITY LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CARIGARA | MAKABENTA STREET PONONG (POB.) CARIGARA LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-PALOMPON | LTO HEIGHTS GUIWAN 2 (POB.) PALOMPON LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| BILIRAN | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-NAVAL | CALUMPANG NAVAL (CAPITAL) BILIRAN | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| SAMAR | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CALBAYOG | JD AVELINO ST SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| NORTHERN SAMAR | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-CATARMAN | DAGANAS CATARMAN (CAPITAL) NORTHERN SAMAR | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| SOUTHERN LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER-MAASIN | MAASIN (CAPITAL) SOUTHERN LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| SOUTHERN LEYTE | LTO 8 DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | SAN JUAN SAN JOSE (POB.) SAN JUAN (CABALIAN) SOUTHERN LEYTE | https://www.facebook.com/lto8.gov.ph/ | |
| 9 | ZAMBOANGA 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 SIBUGAY | https://www.facebook.com/LTOIpilDO | |
| 10 | MISAMIS 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 NORTE | https://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 | |
| 11 | DAVAO DEL SUR | LTO DLRO BUHANGIN | ANTONIO VILLAGE CABANTIAN DAVAO CITY DAVAO DEL SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltoxidlrobuhangin |
| DAVAO DEL SUR | LTO DLRO FELCRIS TORIL | FELCRIS SUPERMARKET INC MCARTHUR HIWAY TORIL (POB.) DAVAO CITY DAVAO DEL SUR | https://www.facebook.com/LTOXIToril | |
| DAVAO DEL SUR | METRO DAVAO DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | LTO MVIS COMPOUND QUIMPO BOULEVARD – DAVAO CITY DAVAO DEL SUR | https://www.facebook.com/ltorximdlc | |
| DAVAO DEL SUR | LTO DIGOS DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | AURORA 6TH STREET SAN JOSE (BALUTAKAY) DIGOS (CAPITAL) DAVAO DEL SUR | — | |
| DAVAO DEL SUR | LTO DLRO GMALL DIGOS DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | GROUND FLOOR GAISANO MALL OF DIGOS – TRES DE MAYO DIGOS (CAPITAL) DAVAO DEL SUR | — | |
| 12 | SOUTH COTABATO | R12 MAIN DEC | YELLOWBELL STREET SANTA CRUZ KORONADAL (CAPITAL) SOUTH COTABATO | https://www.facebook.com/LTO-12-Drivers-Education-Center112975530478064/ |
| NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION – EAST | QUEZON CITY | NCR EAST RDEC | LTO MAIN COMPOUND EAST AVENUE PINYAHAN QUEZON CITY | https://www.facebook.com/ltoncreastofficial/ |
| QUEZON CITY | LTONCR-WEST DEC | 20 G ARANETA AVE MATALAHIB (SANTO DOMINGO) QUEZON CITY | https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/ | |
| QUEZON CITY | LTO NCR EAST RDEC – QUEZON CITY LICENSING CENTER | LTO MAIN COMPOUND EAST AVENUE PINYAHAN QUEZON CITY | https://www.facebook.com/ltoquezoncitylicensingcenter | |
| NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION – WEST | LAS PIÑAS | LTONCR-WEST DEC – LAS PIÑAS | FMC-LTO COMPOUND ALABANG-ZAPOTE ROAD TALON UNO CITY OF LAS PIÑAS | https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/ |
| PASAY | LTONCR-WEST DEC – PASAY CITY | LTO PASAY COMPOUND DOMESTIC ROAD – PASAY CITY | https://www.facebook.com/LTONCROFFICIAL/ | |
| CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION | BENGUET | LTO CAR DRIVERS EDUCATION CENTER | YMCA BUILDING UPPER SESSION ROAD SESSION ROAD AREA BAGUIO CITY BENGUET | https://www.facebook.com/DriversEducationCenter/ |
| CARAGA | AGUSAN 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 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THEORETICAL DRIVING COURSE (TDC) APPLICANTS
- FOR VERIFICATION, PLEASE BRING ORIGINAL NSO/PSA COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE/MARRIAGE CONTRACT AND AT LEAST ONE (1) VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED ID. A VALID SCHOOL ID AND PROOF OF ENROLLMENT MUST BE PRESENTED IF YOU ARE A STUDENT.
- THE APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO BOOK SESSION 1 ONLINE. AFTER COMPLETING SESSION 1, THE APPLICANT MUST ATTEND SESSION 2 (EVERY TUESDAY) AND SESSION 3 (EVERY WEDNESDAY) TO COMPLETE THE 15-HOUR COURSE REQUIREMENT.
- “NO PROXIES ALLOWED” STRICTLY. THE APPLICANT MUST ATTEND THE LECTURE IN PERSON.
- ONLY 30 APPLICANTS PER DAY WILL BE CATERED FOR, 15 IN THE MORNING AND 15 IN THE AFTERNOON.
GENERAL REMINDERS
- YOU MUST ARRIVE ON TIME ON YOUR SELECTED SCHEDULE TO AVOID APPOINTMENT FORFEITURE.
- YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN BALLPEN WITH YOU. (BLUE OR BLACK INK)
- THE WEARING OF A FACE SHIELD AND A FACE MASK IS STRICTLY REQUIRED. NO ENTRY WITHOUT A FACE SHIELD AND A FACE MASK. PERSONAL RUBBING ALCOHOL/HAND SANITIZER IS RECOMMENDED.
- DURING THE LECTURE, ALL COMMUNICATION DEVICES SHOULD BE IN SILENT MODE.
- PLEASE COME DRESSED ADEQUATELY. SHORT PANTS, SLEEVELESS SHIRTS, BLOUSES, AND SLIPPERS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- INDIVIDUALS WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE 37.5 DEGREES CELSIUS WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY. THOSE WITH COUGH AND COLDS WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY TO THE LECTURE.
- BRING YOUR OWN SNACKS AND DRINK.
- A NEW SET OF SLOTS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK WILL BE OPEN ONLY ON MONDAYS OF THE CURRENT WEEK.
