Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards
The May 2023 Edition of the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (NTDETAS) represent the best efforts of professionals from a wide spectrum of interests to provide guidance that will enhance both the uniformity and professionalism of driver education across the Nation. The NTDETAS serve to guide all novice teen driver education and training programs in States striving to provide quality, consistent driver education and training.
These standards were created to serve as the foundation for State and/or organization policies on driver education and training, which:
- Influences novice teen drivers’ skills and abilities that can impact knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, resulting in safer drivers.
- Trains novice teen drivers to perform as safe and competent drivers, thereby minimizing their risk, and contributing to the reduction of crashes, fatalities, and injuries.
- Promotes driver education and training as an integral component of a comprehensive Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program (i.e., multi-stage driver licensing process).
- Influences a lifelong learning process.
- Promotes instructional hours delivered in multiple learning segments to provide time to gain experience between each segment.
The 2023 Edition of the NTDETAS incorporates enhancements to all standards within five key areas, with new standards on:
Section 1. Program Administration
- Risk/Emergency Preparedness
Section 2. Education / Training
- Content Standards (Attachments A and B)
- Traditional Classroom Instruction
- Virtual Classroom Instruction
- Online Classroom Instruction
- Blended/Hybrid Classroom Instruction
- Behind-the-Wheel Instruction
Section 3. Instructor, Mentor, and Instructor Trainer Qualifications
- Instructor Candidates
- Instructors
- Instructor Mentors
- Instructor Trainers
- Stages for Instructor Preparation Program (Attachment C)
- Model Instructor Training Materials Table of Contents (Attachment D)
Section 4. Coordination, Collaboration and Communication with Driver Licensing
- Driver Education Testing for Licensure
Section 5. Parent/Guardian Involvement
A new Attachment F, Reference Guide regarding Taxonomy use related to Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, Special Education Driver Education Schools or Other Specialty Instructors has been included.
The 2023 NTDETAS are available in both Word to see the definition of terms provided in a hover feature throughout the document and PDF for printing.
May 2023 Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards – Word
May 2023 Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards – PDF
Attachment B – Driving School Association of the Americas (DSAA) Curriculum Content Standards 2023
Attachment C – ANSTSE Stages for Driver Education Instructor Preparation Program
Attachment D – ANSTSE Table of Contents of the Model Training Materials for the Teaching Task
2017 NoviceTeen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards
2009 Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards
