14 Del. Admin. Code § 1553-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1553-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant for a Driver and Traffic Safety Education Teacher Standard Certificate shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 through 4.1.3.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 21 college credits or an equivalent number of hours in professional development with 1 credit equating to 15 hours taken either as part of a degree program or in addition to a degree program from a Regionally Accredited college or university or a professional development provider approved by the Department in the following areas:

4.1.1.1 Human development (3 credits);

4.1.1.2 Introduction to exceptional children (3 credits);

4.1.1.3 Effective teaching strategies (3 credits);

4.1.1.4 Cultural diversity (3 credits);

4.1.1.5 Driver education: methods and materials (3 credits);

4.1.1.6 Driver education: in-car training (3 credits); and

4.1.1.7 One of the following:

4.1.1.7.1 Alcohol and drug education (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.2 Current issues in driver education (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.3 Safety in driver education (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.4 First aid (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.5 Curriculum and instruction for exceptional learners (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.6 Education for safe living (3 credits);

4.1.1.7.7 Technology and teaching driver education (3 credits); or

4.1.1.7.8 Driving task analysis (3 credits).

4.1.2 The applicant shall hold a valid and current driver's license.

4.1.3 The applicant's driving record shall have no more than 5 points total from Delaware or 5 points or the equivalence of 5 points in citations from any other jurisdiction in the 5 years prior to the date of the application.

4.1.4 The applicant's driver's license shall not have been suspended, revoked, or disqualified in Delaware or any other jurisdiction in the 5 years prior to the date of the application.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1553-4.0

16 DE Reg. 628 (12/01/12)
21 DE Reg. 324 (10/1/2017)
26 DE Reg. 105 (8/1/2022)
27 DE Reg. 677 (3/1/2024) (Final)