The Defensive Driving Course (DDC) is the National Safety Council’s flagship driver safety program. It provides participants with comprehensive defensive driving knowledge and safe driving techniques. After completion of the online eLearning Instructor Certification program, instructors have the flexibility to teach the 4-, 6- or 8-hour course.
This online DDC trainer-the-trainer program combines the core knowledge and principles of defensive driving with proven-effective facilitation methods. Candidate instructors learn the necessary skills to teach a successful NSC driver safety program through interactive, scenario-based training. After successfully completing the program, instructors will be able to:
• Teach drivers with varying skills levels, attitudes and behaviors
• Understand how to identify each driver's strengths and weaknesses
• Provide personalized, practical solutions to problematic situations
• Demonstrate the knowledge and confidence of a driver safety professional
• Deliver an engaging, positive learning experience
• Motivate people to be safer and more responsible drivers
DDC eLearning Certification Course Modules
• Defensive Driving Course Foundation
Covers defensive driving principles and strategies, terminology, and more
• Defensive Driving Course Facilitation
Focuses on the instructor's role in the classroom, learning styles and techniques of classroom management
• Course Specific Training
After mastering the previous modules, the candidate instructor will learn the content from the selected Defensive Driving Course.
• Optional! 1-Day Instructor Development Opportunity
If you're new to training, or just want more guidance before teaching the DDC program, we highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity. Once you complete the eLearning program, call us to learn about upcoming training dates.
An Instructor Resource Kit ($899 value) is included with the purchase of the Defensive Driving Course eLearning Instructor Certification online program. This includes your Instructor Manual, Multimedia Presentation, Participant Course Guide, Certificate of Completion, Reference Material and Administrative Guidelines and your first year of Instructor Certification.