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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.

2026 Additional CE Opportunity

Fun in the Sun Event Flyer
Dates: May 29 - 31, 2026
Location: Prineville Reservoir State Park

Driver Education Resource Pages

Resources for Parents-Teens

Resources for Providers

Resources for Instructors

Driver Education Advisory Committee


Teen Drivers Need You!
Become an ODOT-Approved Driver Ed Instructor

Be a hero for Oregon's Roads.
Become an ODOT-Approved Driver Ed Instructor - video 2 - YouTube

Become an ODOT-Approved Driver Ed Instructor - video 1 - YouTube 

Teen Drivers Need You brochure cover                Teen Drivers Need You Brochure cover in Spanish

Teen Drivers Need You! - English                   Teen Drivers Need You! - Spanish 

Contacts

Jody Raska
Driver Education Program Manager
503-580-8112
 
Shelley Uselman
Quality Assurance Specialist
971-283-1030

Oregon Department of Transportation
Transportation Safety Office, MS 42
355 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3871