Driver's Education (Delaware)

Tool Search: Driver's Education

The Delaware Department of Education oversees the process of obtaining a driver's license for all Delaware residents under the age of 18. Successful completion of the program results in a Blue Certificate that is exchanged at the DMV for a driver's license.

Driver's Education records may not overlap. Users must end-date an open record before creating a new one. 

Screenshot of the Delaware Driver's Education editor. Delaware Driver's Education Editor


Full rights to the Driver's Education tool require RWA rights to the Student Information > State Programs > Driver's Education

R: View the Driver's Education tool.

W: Modify existing Driver's Education records.

                               A: Add new Driver's Education records.

                               D: Delete Driver's Education records.


Creating a Driver's Education Record

  1. To add a Driver's Education record, press New.  
  2. Enter the appropriate information for the record and press Save. For more information on data entry for each field, please see the Program Information Field Descriptions and State-Defined Elements Field Descriptions sections of this article. 

Program Information Field Descriptions

Field Description Location
Start Date
(Required)
Date the student began participating in the Driver's Education program. The start date for a Driver's Education record is not tied to student enrollment or the school calendar.

Database Location: 

fundedProgram.startDate


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.startDate


End Date Date the student ended their participation in the Driver's Education program. The end date for a Driver's Education record is not tied to student enrollment or the school calendar.

Database Location: 

fundedProgram.endDate


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.endDate


Program Status

Indicates the student's current status in the Driver's Education program.
Code Definition
P Pass
IP In-Progress
I Incomplete
W Withdrew
F Fail


Database Location: 

fundedProgram.programStatus


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.programStatus


Status Reason Indicates why the student left the driver's education program.
Code Definition
AI Academically Ineligible
A Attendance
BTW Behind the Wheel
C Classroom
F Final
M Medical
NA Not Applicable

Database Location: fundedProgram.exitReason


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.exitReason




Comments Additional information about the record.

Database Location: 

fundedProgram.comments


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.comments



State Defined Elements Field Descriptions

Field Description Location
Certificate Received

Certificate the student received from the driver's education program.
Description Definition
BC: Blue Certificate Student has successfully completed the 44-hour driver education course to receive a “High School Driver Education Certificate”.
WC: White Certificate Student has reached 16 years of age and has a Driver Education instructor's recommendation
BC SpEd: Blue Certificate SpEd Student has an active IEP and, in consultation with the Driver Education teacher, has met Blue Certificate criteria through accommodations.
WC IEP: White Certificate IEP Student has an active IEP and, in consultation with the Driver Education teacher, has met White Certificate criteria through accommodations.
No Certificate The student did not receive a certificate.

Database Location: fundedProgram.certificateReceived


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.certificateReceived

School Year School year when the certificate was received. 

Ensure that this field is populated correctly to ensure that issued certificates are printed accurately. 

Database Location: fundedProgram.schoolYear


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.schoolYear


Date of Issuance

Indicates the student's current status in the Driver's Education program.

Ensure that this field is populated correctly to ensure that issued certificates are printed accurately. 


Once a record is saved, the Date of Issuance is no longer editable and is read-only.

Database Location: fundedProgram.dateOfIssuance


Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Funded Program > Driver's Ed > driversEdDE.dateofIssuance





Printing Summary of Driver Education Records

  1. To print a summary of Driver Education records for a student, press Print
  2. A summary of all Driver Education records for the student is displayed. 
Screenshot of a Print Summary of student driver education records.Print Summary of Student Driver Education Records

Issuing Driver's Ed Certificates

Once a student earns a Driver's Ed blue or white certificate, the certificate must be printed and issued. Creating a student certificate can be done through the Custom Forms tool within a student's forms. 

Tool Search: Forms

Before printing a certificate for a student, be sure the correct School Year and Date of Issuance are populated and saved on the student's driver's ed record. 

Screenshot of the Custom Forms EditorCustom Forms Editor


Create a Certificate for the Student

  1. Navigate to the Forms tool and select New
  2. Use the Module search/filter option to locate Driver's Education forms. 
  3. Select the relevant certificate.

Screenshot of the Custom Form Record SelectionCustom Form Record Selection

4. From the Custom Form Driver's Ed DE field, select the record for which to issue a certificate. Once selected, press Create Form.


Screenshot of the Custom Form Record SelectionCustom Form Record Selection

5. Once created, the Driver's Education Certificate should display.

6. To print the certificate, users must first save the certificate. Press Save & Stay.

7. Once the record is saved, select Print.

Screenshot of the Custom Form - Driver's Education CertificateCustom Form - Driver's Education Certificate