Modern Approaches to Traffic Safety offers State approved courses to become and maintain State certification as a driving instructor.
Qualified driving instructors are essential in all states to provide driver education to teens and other inexperienced drivers. They teach driving laws and safety rules in classroom settings before taking students on the road for hands-on training. Instructors prepare new drivers for the testing required to obtain a driver permit or license. In Florida, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is responsible for certifying driving instructors.
We offer the following courses
-Online DPAS (Driver Performance Analysis System) needed to obtain a temporary 6-month State of Florida Driving Instructor Gray Card. Offered online and must pass with at least a 61% or higher.
-32-hour DITC to obtain a State of Florida Driving Instructor Blue Card. Must be taken within 6 months of issuance date on Temporary Gray Card. Renewed yearly with the DMV with all other licenses.
-8-hour DITC State of Florida "Refresher course "once Blue Card is obtained the 8-hour course is required every 5 years to maintain the Blue Card status.
(This 1 hour online course) if passed can be used to obtain a 6 month temp certificate ONLY for an already established driving school ALREADY registered with the State of Florida DMV. Or if someone is opening their own AND it WILL BE Registered with the State of Florida DMV. Instruction CANNOT begin until GRAY CARD is received from State of FL DMV.
This course is for first time applicants and previously certified instructors that have allowed their certification to lapse.
All instructors must take this course at least once every 5 years.