Program to Help Older Drivers Is Approved for Continuing Education Credits for Florida's Guardians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Aug. 28, 2015 - PRLog -- Keeping Us Safe is pleased to announce that their nationally-recognized “Beyond Driving with Dignity” professional certification program has been approved for Continuing Education credits for public guardians licensed in the state of Florida.

The Florida Statewide Public Guardianship Office, an entity of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, has approved the training and certification program for 10 hours of continuing education credits.

Program approval was managed by CE Broker; the official continuing education approval and tracking system for the Department.

The “Beyond Driving with Dignity” training and certification program has been designed to arm certain professionals with tools necessary to help older drivers and their families work through the complicated issue of age-related diminishing driving skills.

The program is not built around the premeditated goal of “taking the keys away” from an older driver. Rather, the program is designed to help the older driver and concerned family members make appropriate decisions on the future of the individual’s safe driving career.  It is true that in certain circumstances, this may involve assisting the older driver in making a smooth and permanent transition from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat.

“We are very excited to be able to offer this training program through the Florida Statewide Guardianship Office” says Matt Gurwell, founder of Keeping Us Safe.  “Our hopes are that application of our certification program will ultimately help reduce the number of older driver tragedies in Florida, while simultaneously providing front line professionals with yet another tool in helping older drivers with diminished driving skills make a smooth and dignified transition from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat” Gurwell concludes.

This 10-hour on-line course provides attendees with the ability to identify areas of concern involving older drivers, and will assist in the development of attainable lifestyle changes for the older driver that will help keep him or her safe.

If the individual is a safe driver, we provide him or her with strategies on how to remain a safe driver as they progress through the aging process. If driving retirement is the appropriate decision, then we provide the individual (and their family) with acceptable alternatives, resources and a very specific plan to ensure a smooth and successful transition from the driver's seat to the passenger seat.

More information of the certification program is available at:

The CE Broker website at www.cebroker.com/courses

The course tracking number is 20-497221

The official course name is:  “BEYOND DRIVING WITH DIGNITY" PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

To learn more about Keeping Us Safe’s programs, please visit their website at http://www.keepingussafe.org.  Specific inquiries made be made by email at info@keepingussafe.org or by telephone at 877-907-8841.