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Driver Education Program
Program Manager and Staff Continuing Education Cool Links
Program Introduction Driver Ed Reimbursement
2012 Spring Conference Media and Publications
List of Driver Ed Providers HB 2140 Information
Parent Resources Program News and Updates
Instructor Info and Resources Driver Ed Advisory Committee
Program Manager and Staff
 
 
  
 
  
 
 Program Manager
 Quality Assurance Specialist
 Administrative Assistant
 503 986-4413
 503 986-6642
 503 986-4291
                                                                                            
ODOT - Transportation Safety Division
235 Union Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301-1054
FAX: 503 986-3143
Program Introduction
Driver Ed Car
Oregon’s Approved Driver Education Program helps teens between the ages of 15-17 learn life-long habits and skills that have been proven to reduce driver risk. Schools that meet approved program requirements (approved curriculum; trained, qualified teachers; etc.) are reimbursed up to $210 per student as a means to reduce the overall cost to parents.
 
Driver Education: Coordinates efforts to improve driver education thereby reducing fatal and injury crashes in first time drivers through:
  • Coordination of Driver Education course content;
  • Certification of public and private driver education providers;
  • Public information, education programs and resources;
  • Oversight of student driver training fund for public school reimbursement;
  • Coordination of train-the-trainer curriculum development.
 
2010 Driver Education Program Background 
2012 Spring Conference
2012 Pacific NW Driver & Traffic Safety Conference
 


 
The 6th Annual Pacific Northwest Driver and Traffic Safety Conference is hosted by the Oregon Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Division (ODOT-TSD) and Western Oregon University (WOU). The goal of this conference is to provide a quality professional growth activity for traffic safety educators. Conference sessions enable attendees to gain new information and insights into topics pertinent to the field and to interact with their peers from throughout the region.
 
In memory of John L. Harvey, Oregon Department of Transportation has dedicated $50,000 to this conference to help defray travel expenses for attendees. One of Harv's primary goals was to provide continuing education opportunities that were both exceptional and accessible, and we strive to make this conference meet both of those criteria.
 
2012 Conference
Registration
Pre-Conference Workshops
Agenda-Coming Soon
Lodging & Travel Benefits
Venue
Exhibitors
 
Need More Information?
Four options to contact WOU:  
List of Driver Ed Providers
 
List of ODOT Approved Driver Education Providers by Region 
Parent Resources

 
Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving
 
Parent Teen Contract (Glencoe/McGraw Hill Webpage)
 
ODOT-TSD Approved Driver Education Program General Complaint Form 
Withdrawal of Consent of Driving Privileges Form from DMV 
Commercial Drive School Grievance Procedure Outline from DMV 
Commercial Drive School Grievance Form from DMV
 
 
Instructor Info and Resources
books
Continuing Education Fact Sheet  
Continuing Education Criteria Checklist 
Instructor Qualifications Tracking Sheet   
 
Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 737 - Division 15, TSD Traffic Safety Education
 
Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 735 - Division 160, DMV Commercial Driver Training
 
DMV 5-year Certified Court Print Abstract
 
Student Record Minimum Requirements
Student Record Card
 
The Official Federal Government Distracted Driving Website
 
 
 
 
Compliance Review Resources
 

How to Prepare for Your Driver Education Program Compliance Review 
DE Provider Assessment Form
 
Continuing Education
 
Continuing Education For DE Instructors is Available!
 
 
 
Western Oregon University - Extended Programs offers classes to earn continuing education credits necessary for those who teach classroom or behind-the-wheel components of a traffic safety education program.     Click here to learn more
 
Chemeketa Community College is offering online courses that will count toward continuing education credits to meet instructor requirements.  The upcoming class schedule is listed below or for more information click this link Course Descriptions.
 
February 20 – 29, 2012 4 credits Reducing Distractions    
March 5 – 19, 2012 8 credits Behind the Wheel Resources
April 9 – 18, 2012 4 credits Transitioning from Classroom
April 16 – 30, 2012 8 credits Sharing the Road
 May 7 – 21, 2012  8 credits Connecting in the Classroom
June 18 – 27, 2012 4 credits Understanding Risk
July 16 – 30, 2012 8 credits Study of Crashes
August 6 – 15, 2012 4 credits Using Brain-based Strategies
August 13 – 27, 2012 8 credits Zone Control
 
To register by phone call Chemeketa directly at: 503 584-7543 or visit the website at www.drivereducation.chemeketa.edu  (then click on Continuing Education) 
   
*Don't forget conference workshops are also worth continuing education credits!
 
Driver Ed Reimbursement
The New Driver Education Forms are Here!         
 
Providers please note:  Effective immediately, submissions on the older forms will no longer be accepted. 
 
School Districts, ESDs, County Agencies, and Community Colleges continue to use the "Public School" form.
 
Reimbursement Request Form for Commercial Drive Schools 
 
Assurance Form      
Instructor Report 
 
 
Instructions for DE Reimbursement Application
 
 
**Login to the Student Data Entry System (SDES)**
 
 
 
 
The webinar conducted on July 13, 2011 was recorded and is available for streaming.  Click the link below to access the WebEx site.  If you have not previously participated in a WebEx session, you will be prompted to download the WebEx player.  Follow the prompts for the download.  As soon as the WebEx player download is completed, the session stream will begin. 
July 13, 2001 Webinar on Reimbursement Request Form Filing and SDES Entry
Media and Publications

Oregon Parent Guide to Teen Driving
 
2010 - 2011 Oregon Driver Manual
Oregon Driver Risk Curriculum - OTSEA 
Oregon DE Parent Involvement Resource Guide
Driver Education Parent Night Presentation
Work Zone Safety Facts 
 


Parent Teen Contract (Glencoe/McGraw Hill Webpage)
 
"Today Show" segment on Drowsy Teen Drivers 
 
HB 2140 Information

Link to the Oregon Legislature - HB 2140
 
Link to Legislative Work Sessions 
 
 
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Program News and Updates

 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - October/November 2011 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - September 2011
Driver Education Program Newsletter - June 2011 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - April 2011 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - March 2011
 
2010 Newsletters
Driver Education Program Newsletter - December 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - October 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - August 2010 
Driver Education Program Newsletter - June 2010
Driver Education Program Newsletter - April 2010
 
 
2005 Teen Driver Licensing Program Survey Results
2005 Secondary Report 
Evaluation of Oregon's Graduated Driver Licensing Program
 
 
Driver Ed Advisory Committee

DEAC Membership Invitation from Troy Costales
 
DEAC Application Form
 
DE Advisory Committee Guidelines 
DE Advisory Committee Members 
Cool Links
Check out the Impact Teen Driving website for teen-approved activities, fact sheets and downloadable posters!  http://www.impactteendrivers.ORG/
 
Have a question or would like to sign up for continuing education courses?  Check out the opportunities on Western Oregon University’s Division of Extended Programs webpage. http://www.wou.edu/provost/extprogram/trafficsafetyeducation.php
 
Oregon DMV has a nice teen driving page with information about getting a permit/license, driver education, Oregon driving laws, forms and more.  http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/TEEN/index.shtml
 
ODTSEA is an organization that supports the driver education objectives and strategies as outlined in the Oregon Administrative Rule.
http://www.otsea.org/
 
Please visit the Ride Like a Friend webpage to learn how you can support teens in conducting RLAF, a peer-to-peer school-based campaign that encourages safe teen driver and passenger behavior. RLAF is customizable for each school so student leaders can make it their own, with support from their club advisor.  An RLAF campaign is designed to run three to five days and can be held any time during the school year. An ideal time is during National Teen Driver Safety Week.
www.ridelikeafriend.org

Page updated: February 07, 2012