Driver Education Endorsement

WHY register IN THE DRIVER EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM AT FHSU?

• Hours from endorsement program can be used to move over on most district salary schedules
• First two courses offered 100% online, third course offered 100% online with hours for practicum experience completed locally
• Endorsement can be completed within 6 months
• Provides numerous employment opportunities
• Endorsement automatically renews when you renew your Kansas teaching license
• Guidance on the licensure process will be given at completion of the program
• Hours from the endorsement program can be used to renew your Kansas teaching license

QUALIFICATIONS TO TEACH DRIVER EDUCATION:

A person must hold a valid standard teaching license in order to add an endorsement for driver education to the license, which then qualifies them to teach driver education in public schools (1)(A).  A teaching license can only be obtained by having completing an approved teacher preparation program - plus any additional licensure requirements such as the licensure assessments.   

The substitute license referred in (B) below is the standard five year substitute license (not an emergency substitute license).  This section also requires that the person holding the standard substitute license has prior experience teaching driver’s education in order to qualify as a driver education instructor in public schools.  A standard substitute license is only available to a person who has completed an approved teacher preparation program.  (Generally, someone holding this standard substitute license would be someone who has retired from full-time teaching).

 According to Kansas Regulations, you must have the following:

  91-5-3. Qualifications of instructors. (a) Each instructor of an approved driver education program shall have the following:

(1) (A) a valid teacher certificate with an endorsement in driver education; or
(B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b), a valid substitute teacher certificate; and
(2) a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
(b) Each instructor who provides driver education under a substitute teacher certificate shall have had, within the five years preceding the date of the issuance of each substitute teacher certificate, teaching experience in an approved driver education program. (Authorized by K.S.A. 72-7514; implementing K.S.A. 8-272) 

Except for Kansas, Fort Hays State University has made no determination if this program will lead to licensure in your state or the state in which you are seeking licensure. Because every state has different requirements that may change frequently, we recommend checking with your state education department for current requirements.  If you need assistance determining whether these requirements are acceptable to your state, please check with your advisor, department chair, or licensure officer for further details. 

COE Licensure: Kerry Schuckman  kschuckm@fhsu.edu, 785-628-4542

Institutional Compliance Officer, Amy Schaffer,   alschaffer@fhsu.edu, 785-628-4175

COURSE INFORMATION

HOW TO GET STARTED

1. Apply to FHSU Graduate School: https://wd1-student.myworkdaysite.com/fhsu/GradStudentSite02
2. In Program of Study, select: Driver Education Graduate Non-Degree
3. Select the semester, campus location: Virtual, pay $40 Application Fee
4. Submit a copy of unofficial Bachelor's transcript showing degree conferred from a regionally accredited institution, email to gradschool@fhsu.edu

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information about the Driver Education Endorsement program, you may contact Mrs. Stephanie Muth at sdmuth@fhsu.edu or Mr. Bruce Rupp at bjrupp@fhsu.edu. 

Driver Education Flyer (Spring - Summer 2024)

DE Informational Sheet (Spring - Summer 2024)

FHSU is offering the approved course program, the required element for the Drivers’ Education endorsement. At the completion of the program, you will submit a KSDE Form 1 application to add the endorsement to your current Kansas teaching license. FHSU will verify that you have completed our approved Driver Education Program and forward the application to KSDE. KSDE will verify that you hold a currently valid Kansas teaching license and upon receipt of the application fee, will add the endorsement to your teaching license acknowledging that you have completed all the credentials needed to teach in a public driver education program and that KSDE allows you to do so.