Instructor requirements

State law requires that instructors must take 100 hours of training, including:

  • At least 40 hours of instruction on behind-the-wheel teaching methods.
  • At least 20 hours of supervised practice teaching driving techniques.
  • At least 40 hours of instruction covering:
    • Education and special education
    • Skills training for driver education teachers
    • Classroom teaching techniques
    • Communication skills
    • Teaching driving and traffic safety concepts
    • Teaching methods, theories, and concepts for driver education
    • Developing instructional materials and activities
    • Understanding the driving task on public highways
    • Organizing and managing a classroom
    • Handling enrollment, student schedules, records, and reports
    • Planning courses with outlines, lesson plans, and evaluation tools.

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