Iowa driver education certification courses
Indian Hills Community College
Indian Hills offers the Driver Education Classroom Instructor Course and a Behind the Wheel Instructor Course.
Contact: Andy Nelson
Phone: 641-242-0600
Email: andy@saferdriver.net
Website - https://ihcc.edu/drivereducation/
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City
Western Iowa Tech offers initial Behind-the-Wheel certification, and an online Behind-the-Wheel refresher course.
Contact: Jill Brogan
Phone: 712-274-6449
Email: jill.brogan@witcc.edu
Website - https://www2.witcc.edu/corporate/transportation/behind-the-wheel/
Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo
Hawkeye Community College offers initial Behind-the-Wheel certification
Contact: Celeste Turner
Phone: 319-296-4286
Email: celeste.turner@hawkeyecollege.edu
Website - https://hawkeyecollege.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1010
Those who wish to provide classroom instruction must first obtain a full endorsement (“5-12 Driver & Safety Education”) on an Iowa teaching license (Iowa Code Section 321.178).
Those who wish to provide only behind-the-wheel (BTW) instruction must obtain both certification from the Iowa Department of Transportation (“Behind-the-Wheel Certificate”) and authorization from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (“Behind the Wheel Driving Instructor Authorization”). (Iowa Code Section 321.178).
Course work must be coordinated with the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.