Welcome to the
ILLINOIS HIGH
SCHOOL & COLLEGE
DRIVER EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION
                  Educating Teens in Driver Education
                  since 1952

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Endorsement
program

The IHSCDEA has partnered with 
University of St. Francis to provide Driver Education
courses for educators interested in pursuing a Driver
Education endorsement.
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Fall
Workshop

A virtual experience.
Register now in the 
Membership Portal
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COVID-19
Updates

Get the latest information on testing procedures,
back to school guidelines and other information.
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69th IHSCDEA 2021 VIRTUAL STATE CONFERENCE
Recordings of the State conference sessions are available
in the workshops tab of your membership portal.
Watching these sessions can earn you up to 3 hours of CPDUs

State Farm Grant Workshop Series

Judy Weber-Jones:
Virtual Teen Traffic Safety Day at your fingertips.  
More resources to use in your DE classroom
compliments of State Farm. 
Wednesday, April 21st @ 7:00PM

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State Conference

State Conference

Recordings of the State conference sessions are available in the workshops tab of your membership portal. Watching these sessions can earn you up to 3 hours of CPDUs 

Driver Education

Driver Education

The IHSCDEA has partnered with University of St. Francis College of Education to provide Driver Education courses for educators interested in pursuing a Driver Education endorsement.

Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

Since our inception in the early Fifties, the IHSCDEA has a group of distinguished individuals recognized for their commitment and dedication to Illinois driver education and traffic safety.

Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year

We recognize individual instructors every year who are outstanding educators.  The purpose of these award is to give recognition to driver and traffic safety education teachers who exemplify the highest standards of their profession

Recent news

The ComEd Electric Vehicles (EVs) For Education Program is available to public schools in the ComEd service territory that operate an internal Driver Education Program and meet other specific eligibility requirements as described in this document. Please click on the ComEd logo to get started.

About IHSCDEA

The Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association is a professional teaching organization that was established in 1952. We are composed primarily of high school and college driver education instructors, supervisors, coordinators and safety enthusiasts throughout Illinois. We have over 700 members & represent over 600 public high schools in Illinois.
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Membership that matters

Our members receive many benefits that are crucial to the profession.  There is regular communication on important news as well as information for better teaching.
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Member Benefits

  • Member Portal
  • Idea Journals
  • Legislative and Professional News
  • State and Regional Conferences
  • Online Documents and Webinars
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Current Corporate Members & Affiliates

nea
iea
adtsea
driver ed market
ride illinois
os brake
nsc
SIU
ABATE
AAA
Ameren
State farm
PED
St Francis
ISBE
cyberdrive
virtual driver interactive

Meet the Board

Positions to the Board of Directors are elected by IHSCDEA members. Terms of office are different for each position but elections are held annually.

Brent Johnston
Brent Johnston
Past President
Hinsdale Central H.S. - Retired
Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown
President
Gillespie High School
Dave Stoltz
Dave Stoltz
President Elect
Rockford Public Schools
Wayne Hartmann
Wayne Hartmann
Secretary
Neuqua Valley High School
Steve Scott
Steve Scott
Treasurer
Lakes H.S. - Retired
Dr. Tom Baba
Dr. Tom Baba
Executive Director
Andrew H.S. - Retired