essential instructional skills for professional driver trainers introduction: certified driver...
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Essential Instructional Skillsfor Professional Driver Trainers
Introduction: Certified Driver Trainer (CDT) Program
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About NATMI
Who are we? The premier professional development organization for safety, maintenance and driver training professionals in the motor transportation industry
Our Mission: The North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) is an organization of transportation professionals dedicated to promoting industry safety through continuing education and certification
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Why Become Certified?
Improve technical competenceAdvance your careerEstablish a professional reputationGain national industry recognitionImprove your job performance
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4 Steps to Certification
1. Attain the required work experience – 2 years in driver training
2. Attend the Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers course
3. Pass CDT certification exam
4. Complete application and certification exhibit and submit to NATMI
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How it Works
Structure allows certification process to be completed within 60-day timeframe
One, all-inclusive flat fee covers all aspects of certification process: required training, certification application fee, certification kit and NATMI membership
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Process Overview
Trainer Certification Program: A Step by Step Guide
Complete the Training and Examination Requirements in 2.5 Days
Certification
Category Course Requirement
2 Days
Certified Driver Trainer
Certification Exam – ½ Day
Submit CDT Exhibit
On Your Own
CDT Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers
Certification examination given immediately following training program
Submit certification exhibit binder within 60 days of taking the certification exam
Training requirements and certification exam completed on-site in 2.5-day program
Certification application and exhibit submitted within 60 days of on-site training
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Renewal
In order to stay current, certified individuals must renew every 3 years from the date of their initial certification
Renewal applicants must accumulate 30 points in the 3-year cycle.
A workbook documenting points earned must be submitted to NATMI prior to the renewal due date
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Member Enrollment Benefits1 Year Included
Discounts on certification coursesProfessional certification (exclusive benefit of NATMI
membership)Motor Fleet Monthly newsletterMembership directory and resource guideCertification mentor programContinuing Education Units from University of Central
Florida
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University of Central Florida (UCF)
UCF is the certifying and accrediting body of NATMIIssues Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
certificates for NATMI coursesAdministers certification application and exhibit
review processAdministers and grades certification examinations
Oversees the quality of NATMI programs and trains new instructors
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