Safety and Driver’s Ed Endorsement Courses

The course introduces safety problems related to the use of the highway transportation system. Current rules and regulations
governing driver education will be taught. Additional learning activities will focus on the trac problems novice drivers may encounter during their driving experiences. Emphasis is placed on risk awareness (distracted and aggressive driving). Issues involved
in the administration, organization and evaluation of a driver education program will be introduced. Designing a parent/teen
orientation night and procedures for obtaining an instructional permit will also be included.

The course will provide candidates with laboratory multi-car range and on-road teaching experiences. Safe driving skills and
attitudes needed in the operation of a motor vehicle plus emergency procedures and evasive actions will also be taught from a
behind-the-the wheel perspective in relation to the capabilities and limitations of the driver and the vehicle.

The course provides driver education information which will prepare the candidate to teach driver education in a classroom setting.
Learning activities will focus on preparing the driver education teacher with appropriate classroom teaching skills. Organizing a
classroom setting with regards to course content, maintaining a learning environment, developing instructional modules, the use of
technology and evaluation methods will be included.

The course explores the principles and applications of injury prevention and safety. Topics included will be railroad crossing safety, motorcycle safety, safe driving practices used in construction zones and during adverse conditions, school zone safety, safety as applies to nature’s laws, safe road sharing practices, emergency maneuvers, vehicle maintenance and safe vehicle operation in dierent driving arenas (city, country, interstate).

The course is designed to provide information for driver education instructor candidates that will prepare them to address substance use/abuse with students as it applies to drive education issues. Candidates will explore issues such as legal consequences of alcohol and drug use/abuse as it impacts driving and licensing, basic alcohol, drug pharmacology, and the application of critical thinking and problem solving skills concerning methods used to incorporate drug education into driver education programs.

The course is designed to provide information and resources which will prepare driver education instructor candidates to address issues and accommodations related to teaching students with disabilities how to drive safely. Candidates will explore topics associated with the challenges related to driving with disabilities, locate information related to specific developmental disabilities and their impact on the novice driver, develop a resource base of information concerning driving strategies to be used in teaching students with disabilities, identify driving adaptations necessary to accommodate the individual challenges of students with disabilities, evaluating adaptive driving products, implement teaching techniques used to address accommodations necessary to assist students with disabilities, and provide information to parents of students with disabilities concerning parent directed intervention materials used to conduct effective supervised driving practice.

The course consists of teaching and demonstrating vital and practical applications and necessary steps in administering emergency first aid care to an injured person, including the issues related to bleeding, shock, splinting, bandaging, and CPR methodology. Appropriate certification may be achieved upon satisfactory completion of this course.