Defensive Driving Instructor Courses

DDC-8/6

The National Safety Council first introduced defensive driving concepts in 1964. DDC-8/6 has come a long way since then, but the importance of sharing defensive driving principles with all drivers still has not changed. Our master trainers will provide you with the tools and knowledge to become an excellent trainer.

Training goal

During this 3-day course, you'll gain the confidence and knowledge to be an effective trainer for our most popular defensive driving course.

Who should attend?

Safety managers, fleet supervisors, HR managers, and driving school instructors should all attend this course.

Why should you attend?

Driver error causes 62% of all motor vehicle crashes. Research shows that learning critical defensive driving techniques can significantly reduce accidents and save lives. DDC 8/6 is affordable, costing as little as $5 per driver. The modular format offers flexibility to your training schedule and makes it easy to use. This is the course that should be part of every experienced driver's education. Including it in your driver training program can significantly reduce the number of collisions and citations your drivers experience.

Topics covered in the instructor course include:

how to get students involved in the course
how to use course materials
administrative responsibilities
adult learning needs
developing effective teaching skills
accident preventability
driving conditions
following distance
head-on collisions
intersections
alcohol and drugs
and much more

Fee: Members $355; Nonmembers $445
Contact the National Safety Council at 800-621-7619 or your local NSC chapter prior to registering for an Instructor Development Course to discuss availability of training areas, secure a Defensive Driving Training Center agreement and purchase appropriate Defensive Driving teaching materials.

Date Location Administering office
January 7-9, 2010 Birmingham, AL Alabama Chapter
alabama@nsc.org
http://alabama.nsc.org
(800) 457-7233 or (205) 328-7233 Submit
Registration
January 12-14, 2010 Los Angeles, CA California Chapter
california@nsc.org
http://california.nsc.org
(800) 421-9585 Submit
Registration
January 20-22, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855 Submit
Registration
January 25-27, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
January 26-28, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676 Submit
Registration
January 28-30, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration
February 3-5, 2010 St. Paul, MN Minnesota Safety Council, Inc.
msc@mnsafetycouncil.org
www.mnsafetycouncil.org
(800) 444-9150 Submit
Registration
February 16-18, 2010 Houston, TX NSC Data Management Center
dmc@nsc.org

(315) 453-7462 Submit
Registration
February 16-18, 2010 Columbia, SC South Carolina Chapter
info@scnsc.org
http://www.scnsc.org
(803) 732-6778 Submit
Registration
February 16-18, 2010 Houston, TX Texas Chapter
texas@nsc.org
http://texas.nsc.org/
(888) 222-4143 Submit
Registration
March 1-3, 2010 Baltimore, MD Chesapeake Region Safety Council
safety@chesapeakesc.org
http://www.chesapeakesc.org
(800) 875-4770 or (410) 298-4770 Submit
Registration
March 3-5, 2010 Youngstown, OH Northern Ohio Chapter
national.safety@sbcglobal.net
http://www.nscnohio.org/
(800) 715-0358 or (330) 747-8657 Submit
Registration
March 15-17, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
March 25-27, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration
April 7-9, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855 Submit
Registration
April 21-23, 2010 St. Paul, MN Minnesota Safety Council, Inc.
msc@mnsafetycouncil.org
www.mnsafetycouncil.org
(800) 444-9150 Submit
Registration
May 4-6, 2010 Los Angeles, CA California Chapter
california@nsc.org
http://california.nsc.org
(800) 421-9585 Submit
Registration
May 17-19, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
May 27-29, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration
June 2-4, 2010 St. Paul, MN Minnesota Safety Council, Inc.
msc@mnsafetycouncil.org
www.mnsafetycouncil.org
(800) 444-9150 Submit
Registration
June 2-4, 2010 St. Paul, MN Minnesota Safety Council, Inc.
msc@mnsafetycouncil.org
www.mnsafetycouncil.org
(800) 444-9150 Submit
Registration
June 15-17,2010 Dallas, TX NSC Data Management Center
dmc@nsc.org

(315) 453-7462 Submit
Registration
June 22-24, 2010 Columbia, SC South Carolina Chapter
info@scnsc.org
http://www.scnsc.org
(803) 732-6778 Submit
Registration
June 22-24, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676 Submit
Registration
July 12-14, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
July 21-23, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855 Submit
Registration
July 29-31, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration
August 5-7, 2010 Birmingham, AL Alabama Chapter
alabama@nsc.org
http://alabama.nsc.org
(800) 457-7233 or (205) 328-7233 Submit
Registration
September 8-10, 2010 Youngstown, OH Northern Ohio Chapter
national.safety@sbcglobal.net
http://www.nscnohio.org/
(800) 715-0358 or (330) 747-8657 Submit
Registration
September 14-16, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
September 23-25, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration
October 12-14, 2010 Columbia, SC South Carolina Chapter
info@scnsc.org
http://www.scnsc.org
(803) 732-6778 Submit
Registration
October 20-22, 2010 Chicago, IL Chicago Chapter
chicago@nsc.org
http://chicago.nsc.org/
(800) 621-2855 Submit
Registration
November 2-4, 2010 Atlanta, GA Georgia Chapter
georgia@nsc.org
http://georgia.nsc.org/
(800) 441-5103 or 770-729-0077 Submit
Registration
November 16-18, 2010 Orlando, FL Central and North Florida Chapter
floridacn@nsc.org
http://floridacn.nsc.org/
(800) 237-0676 Submit
Registration
November 27, 29-30, 2010 New Orleans, LA National Safety Council, South Louisiana Chapter
info@metrosafety.org
http://www.metrosafety.org/
(504) 888-7618 Submit
Registration