What is required to obtain a Driver Education teaching certificate?
A public school teacher must have a certificate to teach driver education or in lieu of a certificate, a wavier issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) pursuant to EC sections 41907-41907.5. The certificate course work is 18 quarter units. Only UC Riverside Extension (Outside Source) currently offers the certificate program in driver education. As a consequence, teachers seeking to teach driver education may obtain a wavier on a case-by-case basis from CTC. For further information, contact CTC (Outside Source). Out-of-state “long distance” college or university programs for driver education certification are not acceptable. It is highly recommended the CTC be consulted before embarking on a certification program.