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Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)

VADETS is a Professional Driver Education Association with the mission to improve the quality of driver education and provide effective instruction to new drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The VADETS membership is drawn from over 2,500 driver education professionals who teach in public, private, and driver training schools.

We hope you find the information and links useful in your quest to provide young drivers with the skills needed to drive a motor vehicle safely.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.  See below for specific topics and email addresses for assistance: 


Driver Education Endorsement Classes

Do you know of someone needing to complete their driver education endorsement?  The community college courses listed in the attached handout offer completion of both courses in fall semester 2026, but you should enroll quickly. The four-year colleges offer the first course in the fall semester and second course in the spring of 2027.  Again, early enrollment is strongly encouraged. Click the link for course information.


2026 Janet Ragland Memorial Scholarship

To honor the memory of Janet Ragland, VADETS is offering 20 scholarships of $1,000 for teachers to complete both driver education endorsement courses in 2026.

The application period for the Janet Ragland Scholarship has closed.  Applicants from 14 different school divisions were received.  Recipients were notified. 

    If you have questions regarding the scholarship, please contact:


    A. Vonnie Colvin, Ed.D.

    Coordinator for the Janet Ragland Scholarship

    vadets.scholarships@gmail.com

    *Provisional considered if detailed record of progress toward licensure is included in application.



    Registration for the 2027 VADETS In-Person Conference  will take place at JMU in July, 2027.  As soon as we know a date it will be posted.  

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    VADETS Workbooks

    The VADETS study guide/workbook provides the framework for deeper understanding of the content in the Curriculum Guide for Classroom Driver Education in Virginia.  It also is designed to enhance learning and facilitate student understanding of essential safety concepts.


    COST & SHIPPING

    • $200 per box (50 study guides/workbooks per box)
    • Boxes cannot be split - shipped in multiples of 50 (no pickup allowed)
    • Price includes cost of GROUND shipping and handling (Cost of expedited requests are added to invoice)

    ANSWER KEYS

    • Answer Keys are delivered in a separate package ATTN to the appropriate contact defined below 
    • Answer Key quantities are as follows:
    •      1-5 cases of Workbooks = 1 Answer Key
    •      6-10 cases of Workbooks = 2 Answer Keys
    •      11-15 cases of Workbooks = 3 Answer Keys
    •       15+ cases of Workbooks = 4 Answer Keys
    •      ADDITIONAL ANSWER KEYS can be ordered using the form below at a cost of $25/each


    Workbook Order Form

    VADETS W9

    For general information about workbooks email vadetsonline@gmail.com

    For questions about invoices or payments email vadetsfinance@gmail.com 

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    Courses 

    Learner's Permit Test Prep 

    For students who would like more practice for the  learner's permit test or who have failed the learner's permit test 3 times, click here for more information and to register for the course.

    VADETS Online Course

    VADETS is Virginia’s teacher association for the improvement of driver education & traffic safety. The VADETS online driver education course provides an alternative educational opportunity for public, private and home-schooled students. Click here for more information and to register for the course. 

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    Poster, Bumper Sticker, License Plate Contest

    The Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is sponsoring a poster, bumper sticker, and license plate contest. The contest will be judged at the VADETS State Conference in July. The theme is general traffic safety and students should select issues or topics they feel are important to driver education. Each school should conduct its own contest and teachers may submit the best three (3) entries in each category at the conference.

    All submissions for contests are due 5/15/2027 and should be uploaded to the Google folders at this link.  

    Questions may be submitted to VADETSinfo@gmail.com.

    Teachers can submit a picture of  posters, bumper stickers & license plates to this Google Folder (name file with student's name) and bring them to the conference  or mail them to:


    VADETS

    PO Box 1

    Powhatan, VA 23139








    TEACHER OF THE YEAR

    Congratulations to our 2026 Driver Education Teacher of the Year!

    Jacqueline Kendall

     

    Join us in congratulating Jacqueline Kendall as the VADETS Teacher of the Year! 

    For information about Teacher of the Year and to nominate a teacher for next school year, please visit this link to download and email (vadetsinfo@gmail.com) or mail the completed form to:

    VADETS Teacher of the Year Committee 

    PO Box 1

    Powhatan, Va  23139



    TOY nominations are due 5/15/2027 and should be uploaded to the Google  folder at this link.

    2026 VADETS Spark Plug Award

    Renee Symons

    Please join us in congratulating our fellow board member and colleague, Renee Symons, on being selected  for the VADETS Spark Plug Award.

    Buckle Up, Phone Down

    Did you know it is illegal in Virginia to hold a handheld communication device (phone) while operating a moving motor vehicle? Still, we see drivers doing it every day. At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving. Please don’t be one of them. Other distractions, like eating, applying makeup, adjusting the radio or air conditioning, can also be dangerous. Anything that draws your attention away from the task of driving is distracted driving and can cause a crash.

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    Driven To Protect Discovery Hub

    See the link below to see an overview about the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub: https://youtu.be/Hg9MLhkoBV8.

    This is a great way for educators to learn more about their online resources.  Download  social media content from Driven To Protect for Teen/Driver safety week.

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