Driver Education Provider Resources

Save the Date - 2026 PacNW Driver and Traffic Safety Conference

WOU's Traffic Safety Education Program and ODOT-TSO would like you to Save the Date for our 2026 PacNW Driver and Traffic Safety Conference.

Dates: Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26

Friday, April 24 - DEAC Meeting, open to all, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm; Sessions from 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, April 25 - Sessions from 8:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday, April 26 - Sessions from 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Chemeketa Community College Ag Complex in Salem, OR (same location as last year) 45th Avenue NE & Fire Protection Way, Salem, Oregon 97305

Cost: One day $30, Two Day $55, Three Day $75

Registration: Opening soon by March 2, 2026

CE Hours: 15 total hours. Note: This will be our only conference this year. There will not be a virtual conference held in 2026.

Check CE Hours: Unsure if you should attend this year or need to based on your current Continuing Education hours? Check your current CE hours and certification cycle here - https://trafficsafetyoregon.org/providers/check-instructor-certification/.

Lodging: The Grand Hotel in downtown Salem. For details visit the Grand Hotel webpage.

Application to Become a New ODOT-Approved Driver Education Provider

Application to Become an ODOT- Approved Provider - Updated 12-2025

New Provider Assurance Form - Updated 04-2023 Note: This form runs smoother if you open it and edit it using Chrome.

If you are interested in starting a new driver education school, the Western Oregon University website has some information to get you started.

Provider Process Cheat Sheet (Certificate Requests and Other Processes) - Updated 10-2025

Policies

Policy 031314 - Low Income Subsidy
Policy 050917 - Guidance for Final Assessments
Policy 051015 - Community Eligibility Program
Policy 060116 - Class Size for Approved Program
Policy 101118 - Guidance for PII Use in Email
Policy 112222 - Postings to ODOT-TSO Find a Provider Webpage
Policy 112322 - ODOT-TSO Driver Education Program Approved Status
Policy 120616 - Definition of Qualified Certifying Training Entity
Policy 120715 - Unused Completion Cards - REVISED

Non-ODOT Approved Playbook Order Form - Updated 09-2023

We are excited to announce Revision 3 of the Playbook is now available. The updated curriculum includes new videos and PowerPoints as well as best practices and updated language to more closely align with National Standards for Driver Education.

Pursuant to ODOT-TSO’s Oregon Administrative Rule 737-015-0105 (1) - Income Based Subsidy for Approved Courses, TSO is adopting the Oregon Board of Education definition of “economically disadvantaged student” as the qualifier for the Free & Reduced Subsidy for ODOT-Approved Driver Education. Oregon’s State Board of Education definition is posted below:

Oregon Dept of Education Chapter 581, Division 14 -
Student Investment Account

581-014-0001 Definitions for Student Investment Account

The following definitions apply to OAR 581-014-0001 to 581-014-9999.

(14) Effective July 1, 2023, "Economically disadvantaged students" means students who meet one or more of the following qualifications:

(a) are participating in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture;

(b) are participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program as defined in the Title IV of the Social Security Act;

(d) are migrant students; or

(e) are students who are homeless.

Students who meet any of the definitions listed above will qualify for the Free & Reduced Subsidy for ODOT Approved Driver Education. Providers must see proof of eligibility from the family (not the school districts.)

Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 737-Division 15 TSO Traffic Safety Education

Oregon Administrative Rule, Chapter 735-Division 160 DMV Commercial Driver Training

Guidance on Completing the Reimbursement Application
Application for Reimbursement Form
Provider Process Cheat Sheet DMV2U
Driver Education Provider DMV2U User Guide

The Application for Reimbursement Form opens best when using the Chrome web browser. If you encounter the “Please wait…” message, try to “Open in Desktop App”. This option should appear in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.