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Online training
Based on their proven effective classroom courses, NSC’s online driver programs take less than half the time to complete.
For the driving public we have DDC Online and other specialty courses for professional
truck drivers, and emergency vehicle operators.
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Driver Improvement
National Safety Council is the premier provider of defensive driver training in
the nation. More than 45 years ago, we were the first organization to offer driver
improvement programs – and 65 million students later, we’re still setting the standard.
What sets NSC apart from other driver training providers?
- Nationwide recognition. You'll find the same quality and course content anywhere
across America.
- Proven training techniques. Our courses are researched, designed and reviewed by
leading safety experts, teaching practitioners, and the International Advisory Committee
for accuracy and quality.
- Cutting edge updates. We frequently update course curriculum and teaching materials
to reflect changes in traffic laws, automobile technologies and teaching techniques.
- More training options. Whether you'd like to train your own drivers, send them to
a course, or have an instructor come to you, NSC gives you options. We also have
several offerings available in English or Spanish.
For information on point reduction, insurance discounts, remedial education courses,
and driver retraining programs, see our
state certified programs conducted in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Texas.
Consumer Courses
Certified Instructor Courses
A complete list of Defensive Driving and Specialty Vehicle instructor classes is
available in the Driver Improvement section of our
National Training Calendar.
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.
Become a Training Center
NSC Defensive Driving Training Centers can be companies wishing to train their own
employees, courts, community agencies, schools—all kinds of organizations.
Request more information about how to become a training center.
Get Listed
If you are currently a certified public training center and would like your e-mail address and course
offerings added to the searchable
Training Center Directory, or if you need to change your listing, please send an e-mail to
Trainadmin@nsc.org.
Include your complete training center name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and the courses you teach.
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