Creating a driver training school policy
A driver training school policy is designed to promote a safe and effective learning environment. It should ensure that all students get quality instruction while adhering to legal and ethical standards. Your school's name and a policy revision date must appear on each page.
Your school's policies should contain the following sections:
Enrollment Requirements
- Age: Students must be at least 15 years old to enroll in driver training courses.
- Documentation: Students must provide a valid learner’s permit or equivalent before the first class.
- Parental Consent: Students under 18 must have a signed parental consent form.
Attendance
- Class Attendance
- Tardiness
Payment Policy
- Course Fees
- Refunds
- Missed Sessions
Conduct
- Student Behavior
- Discipline
Evaluation and Certification
- Assessments
- Passing Criteria
Policy resources
- Use the policy template to draft your school's policies.
- Use our handy policy checklist to make sure you include all the necessary sections in your school's policies.
Curriculum
A curriculum is the totality of student experiences that occur in the learning process. It's the knowledge and skills students need to learn. In a traffic safety education course, the curriculum includes:
- Standards.
- Lessons.
- Assignments.
- Materials.
- Presentations.
- Readings.
- Assessments.
You can create your own curriculum or purchase one. Whichever method you use, it must meet the required curriculum standards. You must submit the final exam and answer sheet that you'll use to assess students' knowledge and skills.
You must use the Driver Training School Curriculum Submission form to submit your curriculum for review.
We're developing curriculum materials to support instructors in teaching required curriculum standards. We'll release the standards as they are available. Sign up for updates on all information related to driver training schools.
Curriculum standards
State law requires that curriculum for novice drivers must cover several key concepts. These concepts include, but aren't limited to:
- Rules of the road.
- Vehicle components.
- Vehicle handling.
- Driver behavior.
- Sharing the road.
- Attention and perception.
- Hazard and risk management.
- Vehicle maintenance.
- Malfunctions.
- Technology.
- Respect and responsibility.
- Vehicle technology systems.
We developed these standards with the help of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the private driver training industry.