Certification

Updated On:
02/07/2008

Chicago State University

Eastern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University

Ch. I, S. 252.40
SUBTITLE A SUB CHAPTER g.
Section 252.40 - Driver Education Teacher Requirements

Approved Teacher - Persons authorized by the State Superintendent of Education to conduct an approved driver education course.

Teacher Presentation- All persons who teach a driver education course which is reimbursable or non-reimbursable must be qualified according to the minimum standards.

A) B) C)	The instructor must be a certified teacher. The instructor must hold a valid driver’s license. The instructor must possess good physical health as determined in accordance with Section 24-5 of the School Code.
The driver education teacher in a non-public school is not required to be certified but must hold a baccalaureate degree, or equivalent as determined by the employing school, in addition to meeting the requirements of Section 252.40 (b) (3). The fully qualified instructor is required to have sixteen (16) semester hours of college credit in the field of safety and driver education as follows:
A) B) C) D)	Five (5) semester hours in driver education. (TECH 331, and TECH 333 or TECH 533 - see below) Three (3) semester hours in general safety. (TECH 230 or TECH 535 below) Eight (8) semester hours in subjects chosen from the following related areas: Additional safety courses; Advanced psychology and sociology; Health Education; Instructional materials. Teachers assigned to either simulation or multiple-car programs must have preparation in the use of these methods which shall consist of a minimum of one semester hour or its equivalent in each area. (TECH 439)
(Source: Amend at 10 ILL. Reg.12922, effective July 22, 1986)

DRIVER EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Dr. Frank Gruber IV, Ph. D - Director

Teacher Certification Endorsement Program

Summer 2008
Driver Education Institute
P.O. Box 349
DeKalb, IL 60115

Classes will be held at the M. U. C.
1010 Jorie Blvd. | 2nd Floor | Oakbrook, IL

*Grad/Undergraduate Credit. Course costs will be listed in the NIU On-line Schedule
Simulation/Range work will be held at St. Charles H.S., St. Charles, IL
BTW at NIU/ DeKalb, IL
All Courses Will Have On-line Components.

For Course Content: Contact Dr. Frank J. Gruber ^IV Ph.D., Director C.E.E.T. Traffic Safety Institute, N.I.U, DeKalb, IL 60115. E-mail - gruber@ceet.niu.edu

To Register: On-line WWW.REG.NIU.EDU, Off-campus students (Regional), beginning 4/2008.

Check your registration time after 3/2008. (12 semester hours are an overload)

Overload Permits,
http://www.ceet.niu.edu/tech/academic/programs/msiminfo/overld.pdf

Student at Large Status:
Graduate students should be obtained (ASAP) from NIU’s Graduate school. (on-line, www.grad.niu.edu)

This will be the 23rd year for this condensed program format. The program again will be composed of the four state required Safety and Traffic Safety Areas of Study:

General Safety (3) Semester Hours
Traffic Safety (Classroom) (3) Semester Hours
Traffic Safety (On road Instruction) (3) Semester Hours
Advanced Traffic Education (Multi-Car Driving Range and Driving Simulation) (3) Semester Hours

TECH 535** Seminar in Safety, Current Issues in General Safety (3) (Early Summer, 2008); Sat, May 3, May 17 at the Multi-U Center, Oakbrook, IL, (8:30am.-5:30pm.); Mon., May 5*, 12* Weds. May 7 *, (TBA), Tech 535,(section # CE1, ref*. # )

TECH 536** Principles of Traffic Safety Education (3) (Early Summer, 2008); Sat., May 10, 24, (8:30am.-5:30 pm. at the Multi-U Center in Oakbrook, IL.) Mon., May 19*, Wed., May 14*, 21*, (TBA , Tech 536, (section # CE, ref. #).

TECH 533** Practicum in Traffic Education (3) (Summer, 2008); Sat., May 31, at the Multi-U Center in Oakbrook, IL.(8;30 am. 5:30pm.) PLUS BTW in the DeKalb area Mon through Sat. 7am-9 pm., Sat., June 4 to Sat., June 28 by team appointment, (TBA) Tech 333, Tech 533, (section # CE, ref. # )

TECH439** Advanced Traffic Safety Education Practices (3) (Summer 2008); Sat., Jun 14 (8:30 am.-5:30 pm.) ,at the Multi-U Center in Oakbrook, Then (Sessions ,TBA) The weeks of. June 15, and June 22, (5:00 pm.-10:00pm.) at St Charles HS Simulation Laboratory and Multi-Car range., (TBA) Tech 439, (section # CE, ref. #)

Graduate Credit (**). Course costs will be listed in the NIU On-line Schedule.

For Course Content Contact:
Dr. Frank J. Gruber IV Ph.D. - Director
Traffic Safety Institute
DeKalb, IL 60115
E-mail: gruber@ceet.niu.edu

Print Copy of 2008 Institute Course Information

Eastern Illinois University

2008 Summer Driver Education
Course Offerings for Certification*
Click Above

College of Education and Professional Studies
Department of Health Studies

Registration for On Campus Summer Courses:

Non-degree Students that have not completed Bachelor’s degree
Current EIU students regular registration process Touchtone or PAWS system through EIU homepage
Non-EIU students contact Admissions 217-581-2223

Persons that have completed B.S. degree
Past EIU students contact Records Office 217-581-3511
Non-EIU students contact Graduate School 217-581-2220

Registration for Continuing Education Courses:
Call Continuing Education 217-581-5114 or 1-800-446-8918
FAX 217-581-6696, please call to confirm receipt.

NOTE: REGISTRATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL CLASSES ARE FULL.

* With successful completion of these courses, an in-service teacher should be eligible for certification in Driver Education by the end of the summer semester.

Chicago State University Course
Tentative Offerings
773-995-2029

For further information contact:
Dr. Mary Grace Bator 773-995-3650 or Dr. Cindy Groh 773-995-3652

350 & 350G	DRIVER EDUCATION (3) LECTURE AND FIELD (4)Extension 8 Week course: Extension 8 Week course: Prerequisite: Driver’s license and consent of instructor. Lab Fee Required – Lab to be arranged. Highway rules and regulations. Materials, methods, and procedures; emphasis on behavioral changes. Use of dual control cars in traffic.
356 & 356G	ADVANCED TRAFFIC SAFETY (3) LECTURE AND FIELD 8 Week Course: Extension 8 Week course: Prerequisite: Valid driver’s license and the consent of department. Methods of instructing high school students in the proper attitudes, habits, and skills in driving; laboratory instruction, demonstration, and practice in the use of a dual control car emphasizing updated defensive driving techniques.
357 & 357G	ADVANCED SAFETY EDUCATION (3) LECTURE AND FIELD 8 Week Course: Extension 8 Week course: An investigative survey of the various areas of safety; industrial, occupational, recreational, home, school, public safety, disaster and emergency planning, fire safety, firearms safety, high risk and adventure activities safety; safety techniques in a modern high tech society. Simulation training required.

CURRENT SITES

Bogan H. S. - Taft - Naperville Central H. S.
For further information contact Robert Miller
at 773-995-2029 for an updated schedule.