Over 250 driver education instructors from throughout the Pacific Northwest will be attending the 2015 PacNW Driver & Traffic Safety Conference in Portland on February 27-28 and March 1. TRI’s Traffic Safety Education program organizes the conference and co-hosts it with the Transportation Safety Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The conference features keynote sessions by nationally acclaimed speakers and numerous workshops and presentations by regional experts in driver and traffic safety education. Attendees will gain new information and insights on topics pertinent to the field, interact and exchange ideas with fellow driver education professionals, and earn continuing education credits toward renewing their certification. The 3-day conference offers opportunities for professional growth as well as time for networking with colleagues throughout the region.

Oregon’s Traffic Safety Education Program

If you are interested in becoming a certified ODOT-approved driver education instructor, you will find more information at http://teachingresearchinstitute.org/projects/tse under Education. Teaching Research Institute manages Oregon’s Traffic Safety Education program and instructor certification under contract with ODOT’s Transportation Safety Division. The Traffic Safety Education program in Oregon is recognized as among the best in the nation. Send your inquiries to trafficsafety@wou.edu. TRI’s Aaron East (503-838-9237) is the Program Manager for Traffic Safety Education and Bonnie Morihara (503-838-8413) is the Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator.