Title 14 Education
1500 Professional Standards Board
1553 Driver Education and Traffic Safety Education Teacher
1.0 Content
This regulation shall apply to the requirements for a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a), for Driver Education and Traffic Safety Education Teacher.
2.0 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Department” means the Delaware Department of Education.
“License” means a credential which authorizes the holder to engage in the practice for which the license is issued.
“Standard Certificate” means a credential issued to certify that an educator has the prescribed knowledge, skill, or education to practice in a particular area, teach a particular subject, or teach a category of students.
3.0 Standard Certificate
In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a Driver Education and Traffic Safety Education Teacher to an applicant who holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003, and who meets the following requirements:
3.1 Professional Education
3.1.1 A bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited college or university; and
3.1.1.1 A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of pedagogy courses, taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to it, from a regionally accredited college or university to include:
3.1.1.1.1 Human Development;
3.1.1.1.2 Identifying and Treating Exceptionalities;
3.1.1.1.3 Effective Teaching Strategies; and
3.1.1.1.4 Multicultural Education; and
3.1.1.2 A minimum of nine (9) semester hours, or equivalent in service courses approved by the Department, as indicated below:
3.1.1.2.1 Driver Education, Methods and Materials, 3 semester hours;
3.1.1.2.2 Driver Education, In Car Training, 3 semester hours; and
3.1.1.2.3 Three (3) semester hours selected from the following:
3.1.1.2.3.1 Alcohol and Drug Education;
3.1.1.2.3.2 Current Issues in Driver Education;
3.1.1.2.3.3 Organization, Administration and Supervision of Safety, Driver, and Traffic Safety Education;
3.1.1.2.3.4 Problems in Driver and Safety Education;
3.1.1.2.3.5 Research and Evaluation in Driver and Safety Education;
3.1.1.2.3.6 First Aid;
3.1.1.2.3.7 Teaching Mentally and Physically Challenged Individuals; or
3.1.1.2.3.8 Education for Safe Living.
3.2 Other Requirements.
3.2.1 A valid driver's license.
3.2.2 The applicant’s driving record shall not have more than five (5) points at the time of application.
3.2.3 The applicant’s driver’s license shall not have been suspended, revoked or disqualified in this State or any other jurisdiction for moving violations in the last five years and shall remain valid for the duration of the applicant’s employment under this standard certificate.
9 DE Reg. 545 (10/1/05)
Renumbered effective 6/1/07 - see Conversion Table
