If you'd like to become a certified drivers education instructor, there are several steps you'll have to follow.
The process may seem a little
unorthodox, but if teaching road safety and driving techniques to new
drivers appeals to you, go for it!
First of all, you must be
connected with a certified driving school prior to applying to become a
certified driver education instructor.
Once you've
established an inroad there, you should contact your state's driver
education services department. They'll provide you with a
qualifications packet so that you know exactly what your particular
state requires.
Be sure that you satisfy the minimum requirements before you apply.
Drivers education instructors have to be 21 years of age or older, have
graduated from high school or have a GED, and have a valid license to
drive the kind of vehicle you will be certified to instruct.
Next, you must pass both a criminal background check as well as have a good driving record yourself.
Not only that, if you want to become a drivers education instructor,
you will also need to obtain a college degree. Teaching at a high school
will require a college degree and certification by the state in driver
education.
Therefore, you will need to take any necessary
driver ed certification classes. You might want to see if any community
colleges offer associates' degrees in driver education. Additionally,
you must exhibit good English skills.
Finally, you will
need to prove that a certified driver education school has hired you as
an instructor. As you are going through this process, you will also
need to determine whether you would like to teach in a high school or in
a driver education school.
If you'd like to run your own
driver education institution, further education in business and driver
safety might be necessary, or at least wise. :)
No matter
what, you should know that driver's education is meant to enhance the
information in government-printed driving handbooks and to get students
ready for tests so that they can attain a driver’s license or learner’s
permit.
In-car instruction is when a student is in a vehicle
with a teacher. The student and teacher usually use a car with pedals
or other controls for the passenger seat.
Some high schools
in the U.S. offer drivers ed, although the number of high schools that
are offering this are disappearing due to decreasing funds and rising
gas prices. Therefore, many students are now utilizing driver's
education programs that are accessible via the Internet.
In
the United States the state's Department of Motor Vehicles or a similar
agency decides whether to accept any of these programs as ones that
fulfill their requirements.
Some car insurance agencies even
offer a reduced premium to students who have taken a driver's education
course and/or defensive driving courses.
Many state agencies
require young drivers to finish a driver education course before the
drivers can obtain their driver’s license or learner's permit.
In
some states such as Tennessee, students who take driver's education
have a chance to be given a waiver for finishing the class. In this
case, they can get a learner's permit or driver's license without having
to take some of the examinations.
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