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Teacher Preparation
for High School Driver Education Programs
Check out the teacher prep crosswalk by clicking link below.
https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs//drivers-education-teacher-preparation-crosswalk.pdf
SUNY Broome offers teacher preparation courses through a partnership with their Community Education Program. The program is designed to help educators keep up with current information and techniques affecting driver education programs. Designed for busy teachers who might not be able to take all components on-campus, SUNY BROOME's classes are blended with campus meetings & online work.
To Register Call 607 778-5012 for details.
Pre Requisite: Teacher for SUNY BROOME program must have at least a 7-12 grade high school certification, as we can only enroll certified teachers. SUNY Oswego has an undergraduate program for those teachers without a certified teaching certificate.
The program consists of four courses, mostly online zoom with some flexibility of time and dates. One of the four, Traffic Safety 2, has a hands-on component where teachers must meet at SUNY BROOME campus for two weekend hands on coursework. The other three courses are blended; meetings and work is done online or field trips. Course content is based on certification requirements in New York State. The programs offers flexibility, both online training and practical learning and allows you to finish the coursework for driver education in 12 months, but it is preferred to break the coursework up where teachers have one year of practical experience. Teachers have up to four years to complete all the coursework
TSE 540 Risk Assessment ( no pre requisite ) A general safety course which includes special related topics of drinking, drowsy, distracted and deadly driving problems associated with the causation of accidents and collisions.
TSE 550 "Traffic Safety 1" - Improving Classroom Instruction (Enrolled for 2 phase program. 7-12 Teacher certification in approved subject area, valid acceptable driver's license and record.)
TSE 570 " Traffic Safety 2" - Improving Laboratory Instruction (Concurrently enrolled in Traffic Safety2)
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TSE 590 Problems, Trends and Issues In Driver Education - Instructional techniques, material development, out reach for associated driver safety programs.
Recognition of course completion is awarded through partnership with SUNY Broome, a fully accredited institution and ADTSEA, American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association . The course work is transferable to many states across the country. Courses are adapted to meet all requirements for New York state teaching requirements.
Students register at SUNY Broome 607- 778-5012. This program is a community education program that is not supported by any college tuition programs and does not qualify for any college or university major, minor or elective. Email the instructor at for more information. [email protected]
Traffic Safety 1 and Traffic Safety 2 coursework must be completed for a transcript to be issued so that submission for provisional teaching can be approved by State Education Dept.
Good driving habits start in the classroom. Schools everywhere are in need of more qualified Driver and Traffic Safety educators as current instructors retire. SUNY Oswego is one of the few colleges in the state that offers flexible online training and practical learning that allows you to finish your certification for driver education in less than 12 months. Undergraduate and graduate applications accepted.
For more information go to this site:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges_and_departments/departments/vocational/driversed.html
SFE 550 Fundamentals of Safety
Study of the fundamentals of safety including the accident problem and the societal impact, causation, and counter measures of accidents. Also, safety in the workplace, Occupational and Health and Safety Act regulations, home, school and recreational safety, traffic safety, and disaster safety. 3 Credits.
SFE 551 Driver and Traffic Safety Education (class/lab)
For experienced teachers desiring to meet New York State qualifications for instruction in secondary schools; prepares students to organize, teach and administer driver education. Emphasis is placed on materials and methods of teaching both the classroom and practice phases of a high school program. 6 Credits.
SFE 560 Trends and Problems in Driver Education
For in-service teachers and supervisors of driver education. Selected instructional, supervisory and psychological aspects of traffic safety. Advanced techniques of instruction, new resources, research and professional problems. Prerequisite: teaching or supervisory experience in driver education. 3 Credits.
As each person's situation is unique, your best source of information is by contacting the Department of Vocational Teacher Preparation office. Call 315.312.2480 to receive information or to arrange for a phone or live appointment.
For more information go to this site:
http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges_and_departments/departments/vocational/driversed.html
SFE 550 Fundamentals of Safety
Study of the fundamentals of safety including the accident problem and the societal impact, causation, and counter measures of accidents. Also, safety in the workplace, Occupational and Health and Safety Act regulations, home, school and recreational safety, traffic safety, and disaster safety. 3 Credits.
SFE 551 Driver and Traffic Safety Education (class/lab)
For experienced teachers desiring to meet New York State qualifications for instruction in secondary schools; prepares students to organize, teach and administer driver education. Emphasis is placed on materials and methods of teaching both the classroom and practice phases of a high school program. 6 Credits.
SFE 560 Trends and Problems in Driver Education
For in-service teachers and supervisors of driver education. Selected instructional, supervisory and psychological aspects of traffic safety. Advanced techniques of instruction, new resources, research and professional problems. Prerequisite: teaching or supervisory experience in driver education. 3 Credits.
As each person's situation is unique, your best source of information is by contacting the Department of Vocational Teacher Preparation office. Call 315.312.2480 to receive information or to arrange for a phone or live appointment.
ADED -American Driver Education for the Disabled
http://www.driver-ed.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=506
Interested in working with special need drivers. This Association is all about that. Not only do they have National and Regional meetings but they also conduct workshops that may interest driver education teachers who are looking to use their teaching skills with a different population of students. Learn more by clicking on the above website or cutting and pasting it into your browser.
The following Teacher Preparation institutions have provided the Association with information about coursework they offer. For more information contact them directly.
Interested in working with special need drivers. This Association is all about that. Not only do they have National and Regional meetings but they also conduct workshops that may interest driver education teachers who are looking to use their teaching skills with a different population of students. Learn more by clicking on the above website or cutting and pasting it into your browser.
The following Teacher Preparation institutions have provided the Association with information about coursework they offer. For more information contact them directly.