Course Policies

Successful Course Completion

You must meet all the criteria listed on the Becoming a Driver Ed Instructor webpage.
Have registered and paid for one of the courses on this page.
Must submit a copy of your driver license and proof of vehicle insurance during the course registration process.
Attend all sessions, participate fully in, and effectively complete all course activities and assignments on time.
Pass all phase exams with a minimum score of 80%
Pass two in-car drive assessments with a minimum score of 80%

Upon successful course completion you will be emailed a link to submit an application for your Instructor Certification Card.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this WOU activity, please notify us via email at trafficsafety@wou.edu prior to registering for the course.

Deadlines and Retake Policy

Students will have one opportunity to retake a phase exam, given the following restrictions.

Must have scored 70% or above on their first attempt.
Must achieve a passing grade on the retake exam before being allowed to continue.

Through a grant from ODOT, non-credit course tuition is provided for an individual to take the training one time. If an individual fails the training series and wishes to retake it, she/he will be required to pay the full registration fee ($1,634) minus the materials fee ($99) for a total of $1,535.

Incompletes

Students who encounter an unforeseen personal circumstance that restricts their ability to complete a course (death in the family, health issue, etc.) may request an Incomplete in the course. Students who are granted an Incomplete have one year from their initial start date to join another course and complete the entire course. Students must coordinate joining another course through WOU and will be required to join at the beginning of the phase they left, unless they have completed the final for that phase.

Refund Policy

To cancel a registration and receive a refund of material fees paid, a cancellation notice must be e-mailed to trafficsafety@wou.edu prior to the first class meeting.

Release of Education Records

Except as provided in FERPA or other applicable law, the University will not disclose personally identifiable information from a student’s education records unless the student provides a written release containing:

What information is to be released
To whom the information is to be released
The purpose for which it is to be released
The student’s signature and the date signed

The University discloses education records without a student’s prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel, persons serving on the Critical Incident Response team, and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using University employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Education; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University.