Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers Introduction: Certified Driver Trainer (CDT) Program

2 About NATMI Who are we? The premier professional development organization for safety, maintenance and driver training professionals in the motor transportation industry Our Mission: The North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) is an organization of transportation professionals dedicated to promoting industry safety through continuing education and certification North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

3 Why Become Certified? Improve technical competence Advance your career Establish a professional reputation Gain national industry recognition Improve your job performance North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

4 4 Steps to Certification 1.Attain the required work experience – 2 years in driver training 2.Attend the Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers course 3.Pass CDT certification exam 4.Complete application and certification exhibit and submit to NATMI North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

5 How it Works Structure allows certification process to be completed within 60-day timeframe One, all-inclusive flat fee covers all aspects of certification process: required training, certification application fee, certification kit and NATMI membership North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

6 Process Overview Training requirements and certification exam completed on-site in 2.5-day program Certification application and exhibit submitted within 60 days of on-site training North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

7 Renewal In order to stay current, certified individuals must renew every 3 years from the date of their initial certification Renewal applicants must accumulate 30 points in the 3- year cycle. A workbook documenting points earned must be submitted to NATMI prior to the renewal due date North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

8 Member Enrollment Benefits 1 Year Included Discounts on certification courses Professional certification (exclusive benefit of NATMI membership) Motor Fleet Monthly newsletter Membership directory and resource guide Certification mentor program Continuing Education Units from University of Central Florida North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014

9 University of Central Florida (UCF) UCF is the certifying and accrediting body of NATMI  Issues Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificates for NATMI courses  Administers certification application and exhibit review process  Administers and grades certification examinations Oversees the quality of NATMI programs and trains new instructors North American Transportation Management Institute, 2014