7-12 Driver Education Endorsement

Individuals who wish to teach driver’s education in South Dakota must have eight semester hours of coursework in the following: 1) Basic driver education methodology for classroom and behind the wheel instruction; 2) Advanced driver education curriculum materials, development and improvement; and 3) General traffic safety covering schools, pedestrians, passengers, bicycles, school buses, and all other motorized vehicles. Coursework offered at NSU to meet the requirements for this endorsement is listed below.

DRED 460  -  Driver and Traffic Safety Education 3 credits  

DRED 480  -  Special Methods in the Teaching of Driver Education 3 credits  

DRED 491 - Independent Study  2 credits