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 -Students who plan on                                   -Students who are interested only in
  getting their degree from                                the courses contributing to the 
  Millikin University.                                           Driver Education Endorsement. 
                                                                                                                              
                                  
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State Requirements

23 Ill. Adm. Code 252.40  Driver Education Personnel Requirements
 a) Qualifications of Teachers- All persons who teach a driver education course must meet the applicable standards of this subsection (a).

1) A driver education instructor who teaches in public school district shall hold a secondary teaching certificate and either have an endorsement for safety and driver education or meet the requirements of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.730 (q) through January 31, 2012. Each individual first assigned to teach safety and driver education on or after February 1, 2012 shall be required to hold a certificate valid for the secondary grades and an endorsementreceived pursuant to 23 Ill.Adm.Code.100 (n).

23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.100 (n) Endorsing Teaching Certificates
 n) Beginning with applications received on or after February 1, 2012, an  endorsement in safety and driver education shall be issued when the applicant provides evidence of having completed 24 semester hours of college credit in the field, with at least 12 semester hours at the upper-division or graduate level as defined by the institution offering the coursework, distributed as follows:
1) 3 Semester hours in injury prevention or safety;   
2) 12 semester hours in driver education that include:
A) driving task analysis (introduction to driver education);
B) teaching driver education in the classroom;
C) teaching the laboratory portion of the driver education course, including:
i) on-street teaching under the supervision of a qualified driver education  
teacher; 
ii) the equivalent of at least one semester hour's preparation in and use of
driving simulation;
iii) the equivalent of at least one semester hour's preparation in and use of
multiple-car programs; and
D) advanced driver education and emergencyevasive driving;
3) 3 semester hours of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
4) 6 semester hours chosen in any combinationfrom:
A) the use of technology in instruction;
B) safety issues related to alcohol and other drugs;
C) driver education for students with disabilities; and
D) any other safety-related area

Certification questions can be directed to the Educator Certification Division at (217) 557-6763