1. A Look at Driver Education Today

2. OCJS- Driver Training Program Office
11 Statewide driver education programs

3. Our Mission
The mission of the Driver Training Program Office is to provide safer drivers on Ohio’s roadways through regulations and best practices in correlation with the education and administration of a variety of driver training programs and instructors.

4. Statistics
Spans all programs – schools can offer more than one type of program
263 licensed enterprises
659 satellite locations
5 abbreviated adult online
9 Class D online
Students through the programs – total 122,803 (2017)
Adult remedial – 17,007
Class D – 93,845 (includes the online)
Juvenile – 1,681
CDL – 3,368
Advanced JDIP – 223
Online – 20,272
Abbreviated adult - 1,860
Abbreviated adult online – 6,127
Mature - 373

5. What We Do
Focus on education, administration, enforcement (program reviews/compliance, open preparedness, investigations, administrative actions)
Curriculum
Continuing education
Educational workshops - basic instructor, training manager, adult coordinators, new owners
Providing resources for parents, teens, external customers, stakeholders
Rules
Review online programs
License all instructors
License all locations
Track licensees, certificates
Educating the general public (multiple means)

6. Curriculum Juvenile, Class D, Abbreviated Adult
Outline mandatory content
Provide for flexibility in teaching methods, videos, materials, resources, etc.
Review cycle is 5 years
Legislation
Changes with safe driving practices
Updates with research, statistics, etc.
Class D update currently (24 hours of class/online & 8 hours of btw)
Driver Training collaborates with stakeholders
Other SME or area specific groups

7. Contact Us!
Ohio Department of Public Safety Driver Training Program Office 1970 West Broad Street P.O. Box Columbus, Ohio Phone: (614) Fax: (614)