Montana Traffic Education Teacher Renewal Online TE05 Form

Current or returning Traffic Education teachers who need to renew their approval to teach traffic education in the State of Montana must submit a TE05 form to the OPI. The form can be completed below and submitted electronically. Mailed forms are no longer accepted, as many OPI staff work remotely.

If you are a teacher applying for the first time to become a traffic education teacher, please return to the Driver Educators page and follow the instructions for new approvals.

Approval to teach traffic education must be renewed each time you renew your educator license. Submit the TE05 form before September 30. Your approval expires on October 1 of the same year your educator license expires. Please note: your educator license must be renewed by June 30.

We require the TE05 form to:

• Check your driving record.
• Confirm your intent to continue teaching driver education.
• Update your contact information.

Submit this form anytime during the year your educator license expires or after you have renewed your educator license. We will approve your TE05 form when:

• Your educator license has been renewed.
• Your driving record has been reviewed.^*
• Any required college credits for your traffic educator minor have been verified by MSU–Northern, Havre.^**

^* If you are licensed to drive in a state other than Montana, you must obtain a current copy of your driving record from that state agency and submit it with this renewal form.

^** Upon request, MSU–Northern will send OPI an updated Traffic Education Program Sheet.

Not sure how many credits you need to renew? Contact LeAnn Haas at (406) 444-4432 with any questions.