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Title: Driver Education Program
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Subject: Drivers
Drivers' License
Schools
Teachers and Education
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:12:33 PM
Modification Date: 8/26/2025 1:46:17 PM

Agency Name: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS), Emergency Communication Networks, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Office of Justice Programs, State Fire Marshal, Pipeline Safety, State Highway Patrol, Capitol Security and Traffic Safety.
Agency Phone: 651-201-7000
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://dps.mn.gov

Agency Address: Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Dept. of
445 Minnesota Street

St. Paul
MN
55101

Division Name: Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs
Division Description:
Division Phone: 651-297-3298 Driver Services
651-297-2126 Vehicle Services
Division Fax: Division URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs

Division Address:
445 Minnesota St., Suite 190

St. Paul
MN 55101-5190

Unit Name: Driver Educator Office
Unit URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/business/driver-educators
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-7626
Unit Fax: 651-296-5316
Contact person(s):
Unit URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs/business/driver-educators

Audience: Application URL:
Renewal URL:
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Requirements:

Review:

Driver educators

Curriculum

An instructor conducting classroom instruction must use a written classroom curriculum guide (textbook).

The instructor must be physically present with the student during classroom instruction to instruct as well as to address the questions and comments of the student.

A student must receive a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction, with no more than three hours of class per day.

The curriculum presented to the student must include at least the following:

Decision-making analysis and assessment.
Information on the effects of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and nonprescription drugs on a person’s ability to drive.
Legal penalties and financial consequences of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Passenger restraint usage.
Roadway characteristics.
Vehicle speed under different driving conditions.
State traffic laws (the Minnesota Driver’s Manual will suffice).
Vehicle ownership, leasing, insurance, and maintenance.
Driver’s attitudes and emotions and their effect on safety.
Safe interaction with bicycles, pedestrians, commercial motor vehicles, and non-motorized vehicles.
Driver’s responsibility when around school buses and penalties for violating school bus laws (at least 30 minutes).
Safety at railroad-highway grade crossings.
The physics involving tires, traction, braking, and accelerating.
Characteristics of both conventional and antilock (ABS) brake systems.
Information about becoming an organ donor (30 minutes).
Information on the dangers and risks of carbon monoxide poisoning from an idling vehicle