Driver Education: Providers

DRED Licensing

All driver education schools & instructors must be licensed by the State of New Mexico as per the NMAC.

 

FIRST TIME LICENSES

First-time licensees are required to apply with the following forms: 

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. ORIGINAL APPLICATION: SCHOOL
            2. ORIGINAL APPLICATION:  CSDRED_SCHOOL
            3. ORIGINAL APPLICATION: INSTRUCTOR
            4. ORIGINAL APPLICATION:  CSDRED_INSTRUCTOR
               • DPS Form
               • MVD Request for Limited Driving History
               • Health Certificate
               • New Instructor Training Variance
            5. NEW VEHICLE APPLICATION
            6. NEW EXTENSION SITE

 

*New instructors MUST also complete the New Mexico Transportation Safety Division 40-hour training to become licensed. Please view the training calendar.

TRAINING CALENDAR

 

RENEWALS

Licenses must be renewed each year. Renewals require the following forms: 

• • • • RENEWAL APPLICATION: SCHOOL
      • RENEWAL APPLICATION:  CSDRED SCHOOL
      • RENEWAL APPLICATION: INSTRUCTOR
      • RENEWALS APPLICATION:  CSDRED_INSTRUCTOR
        • DPS Form
        • MVD Request for Limited Driving History
        • Health Certificate
      • Change of Address Application

 

QUARTERLY REPORTS

The licensing year for driver education begins in July 1^st & ends the following June 30^th. All private providers of driver education are required to submit reports to Traffic Safety Center each quarter on the following schedule:  

                          July-September Reports- October 10^th

                                October-December Reports- January 10^th

                                January-March Reports- April 10^th

                                April-June Reports- July 10^th

If your school did not conduct any classes during the quarter, please inform Traffic Safety Center so you school’s files remain up to date.

*Quarterly report form:  ^{DRED-Student-Report-Form}

 

CERTIFICATES

Certificates of Completion, BTW Referral Cards & GDL brochures may be ordered for Traffic Safety Center by private driver education providers. Certificate eligibility will be determined by the number of completions reported in the previous quarter. BTW Referral Card & GDL brochure eligibility will be determined by the number of enrollments reported in the previous quarter.

Please be aware that verifying numbers takes time. Please allow up to one full week (5 business days) for TSC staff to review your order & up to two weeks for shipping depending on the part of the state you are posting your mail from.

CERTIFICATE ORDER FORM

 

MONITORING

Traffic Safety Center is obligated to monitor all private driver education providers under the NMAC 18.20.3.16 (A) TSC “Shall conduct periodic evaluations of driver education schools using the criteria developed by the bureau…”

Please keep TSC up-to-date on your planned classroom schedules & BTW hours so such monitoring can be conducted with minimal interference.

 

CURRICULUM

First-time licensees are required to submit curriculum for approval to our office. Curriculum can be individually prepared by the owner/operator of the school, or you may choose to utilize a curriculum pre-approved by the Transportation Safety Division.

Please note that the NM DOT Driver Education Curriculum will not be accepted as a standard curriculum. This curriculum is meant for supplemental purposes only.

Please find a list of approved Driver Education curriculum options listed below:

• • • Drive Right
    • AAA How to Drive
    • Glencoe’s Responsible Driving

Videos

Approved video list: Approved Videos

Approval for new videos may be sought with this FORM.

Guest Speakers

Driver Education providers may welcome APPROVED guest speakers into their classrooms. To apply for approval for a guest speaker, please complete the guest speaker form.

Guest-Speaker-Request Form