Florida Safety Council

What Florida Safety Council does

Florida Safety Council (FSC) is a not-for-profit safety education organization founded in 1953 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, operating under the oversight of the United Safety Council. The organization delivers state-certified driver education, traffic school, DUI programs, behavior management courses, and occupational safety training to individual consumers, court-mandated offenders, and corporate members across Central Florida. Physical classroom operations span five county locations (Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, and Polk), complemented by an online course delivery platform that serves a statewide customer base, with certificates valid in all 67 Florida counties.

FSC's core product portfolio includes approximately 20 distinct courses and services priced from $17.95 to $1,350, organized into driver improvement courses (Basic Driver Improvement 4hr/8hr, Advanced Driver Improvement, Aggressive Driving, Driving Under 25, Driving While License Suspended), behind-the-wheel training and DHSMV road testing, state-certified DUI Level 1 and Level 2 programs, Ignition Interlock Device implementation authority in four counties, SCRAM alcohol monitoring and Remote Breath services delivered through a partnership with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, pretrial diversion programs administered under contract with the Orange County State Attorney's Office, behavior modification courses (anger management, shoplifting impulse control, juvenile offender programs), specialized VR-based training for individuals with ASD/ADHD/anxiety, and occupational safety training and corporate membership through the United Safety Council division. The technology stack is conventional and partner-dependent: AMS supplies the SCRAM bracelet hardware and Remote Breath device, the DPAS driver evaluation system applies statistical profiling rather than machine learning, and the online platform delivers state-mandated curricula.

The business model combines transactional one-time course fees (the dominant revenue pattern) with recurring subscription streams from ignition interlock monitoring ($65–$75/month per device) and corporate occupational safety membership (1,000+ member businesses). Go-to-market operates through three integrated referral channels: the Florida court and DHSMV system, the Florida Virtual School partnership for teen driver education, and dedicated enterprise field sales for corporate safety membership. The not-for-profit structure reinvests in compliance infrastructure and curriculum development rather than distributing profits, while the August 2025 mandate for the new Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course establishes a regulatory volume tailwind.

Name

Florida Safety Council

Legal name

Florida Safety Council

Website

https://floridasafetycouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Florida Safety Council is a not-for-profit safety education organization founded in 1953, delivering state-certified driver education, traffic school, DUI programs, and occupational safety training to individual consumers, court-mandated offenders, and over 1,000 corporate members across Central Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Safety Education and Training Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Safety & Site Safety Management (EDABAEAL)

Keywords

• Driver education
• Traffic school courses
• DUI programs
• Occupational safety training
• Ignition interlock services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Traffic School and Driver Improvement Courses: One-time course fees for traffic ticket reduction, point prevention, and driver improvement programs. Courses available in online and classroom formats with pricing ranging from $36.75 to $120 depending on course length and delivery method.
2. DUI Programs: State-certified DUI education programs for first offenders ($359.15) and multi-offenders ($535.10), including psychosocial evaluations, court reporting, and certificate issuance.
3. Ignition Interlock Device Services: Device installation ($70), monthly monitoring ($65-$75), and case management fees for DUI-related ignition interlock requirements mandated by Florida law.
4. Occupational Safety Membership and Training: Corporate membership program with training discounts, consulting services, video library access, and on-site training for businesses across various industries including construction, government, manufacturing, and hospitality.
5. Florida Virtual School Partnership: Free behind-the-wheel driving lessons provided in partnership with Florida Virtual School for eligible students in Brevard, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties.
6. Pretrial Diversion Programs: Deferred prosecution program services with monetary contributions ($500-$1,000) for DUI offenders, administered in partnership with Orange County State Attorney's Office.
7. Driver License Road Testing: State-approved driving skills testing with use of FSC vehicle included in $89 fee, providing results directly to DHSMV and Tax Collector offices.
8. Special Needs Driver Training Programs: ASD VR Evaluation and training packages for individuals with ASD, ADHD, or severe anxiety, including virtual reality-based readiness and confidence building programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Florida Safety Council is a not-for-profit organization that delivers state-certified driver education, traffic school, DUI programs, behind-the-wheel training, and occupational safety training across Central Florida. It operates online and in-person course delivery, state-approved ignition interlock device (IID) monitoring services, SCRAM/Remote Breath alcohol monitoring, and a corporate membership program for workplace safety. Services are accepted by all 67 Florida county courts and reported directly to Florida DHSMV for license compliance.

Product overview

Florida Safety Council is a safety education organization operating since 1953, offering a comprehensive portfolio of driver education, traffic school, DUI programs, and occupational safety training services across Central Florida. The organization provides both classroom and online courses through multiple locations in Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Seminole, and Polk counties. The core product portfolio includes: (1) Driver Improvement courses covering Basic Driver Improvement (4hr and 8hr variants), Advanced Driver Improvement, Aggressive Driving, Driving Under 25, and Driving While License Suspended programs; (2) Behind-the-Wheel Training including Driving Lessons, Driver License Road Testing, and partnerships with Florida Virtual School for free driving lessons; (3) DUI Programs including Level 1 First Offender and Level 2 Multi-Offender courses, Special Supervision Services, Ignition Interlock Device management, and Victim Awareness Programs (both in-person and virtual); (4) Pretrial Diversion programs for DUI offenders; (5) Behavior Management courses including Anger Management, JOLT juvenile program, Shoplifting/Impulse Control, Vital Living Skills, and alcohol monitoring services (SCRAM and Remote Breath Monitoring); (6) Professional Development including Driving Instructor Training (DITC), CEU Training, Driver Performance Analysis System (DPAS), and CDL instructor training; (7) Online courses including DETS (required since August 2025), TLSAE, Mature Driver Insurance Discount, and various driver improvement options; (8) Occupational Safety Training and membership through the United Safety Council division. The organization operates as a unified platform with courses available in-person, online, and hybrid formats, all meeting or exceeding Florida state certification requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Florida Traffic School: Traffic school and driver improvement courses offered by Florida Safety Council
• Occupational Safety Training Institute

Products and services

• Basic Driver Improvement 4hr State-approved 4-hour traffic school course for point reduction, allowing drivers to keep points off their license. May be court-ordered for violations such as running a red light or passing a stopped school bus. Accepted throughout Florida.
• Basic Driver Improvement 8hr (Online) Online 8-hour driver improvement course for individuals with a history of traffic violations. May be court-ordered for traffic infractions.
• Advanced Driver Improvement 12-hour course designed for offenders with multiple traffic citations and high-risk drivers whose licenses have been suspended or revoked. Required by DHSMV for habitual traffic offender license renewals.
• Aggressive Driving - Street Racing 8-hour course for drivers with multiple traffic offenses exhibiting aggressive driving, road rage, or street racing behaviors. Helps review and change driving behaviors that caused tickets and crashes.
• Driving Under 25 4-hour driver improvement course specifically designed for drivers between ages 15 and 25. Addresses statistics, choices, attitudes, DUI effects, road rage, and responsible driving.
• Driving While License Suspended 8-hour course providing step-by-step guidance for restoring driving privileges after suspension or revocation, including obtaining hardship licenses.
• Driving Lessons (Behind-the-Wheel Training) State-certified behind-the-wheel driver training using dual-brake vehicles on real roads. Includes 2-hour lessons, 6-hour packages, and bundle options with road testing. Available in five Central Florida counties.
• Driver License Road Testing Florida DMV driving skills testing service offering vehicles for testing at $89. Available at Casselberry, Melbourne, Orlando, and Lakeland locations with same-day or next-day appointments. Results uploaded directly to DHSMV.
• Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) 6-hour online course required for new driver applicants under 18 in Florida, approved by FLHSMV. Covers defensive driving techniques, traffic laws, hazard awareness, and distracted/drowsy driving dangers. $35.00 online.
• Drug, Alcohol and Traffic Law Class (TLSAE) 4-hour online course required for first-time Florida driver license applicants covering physiological and psychological consequences of substance abuse and traffic laws.
• Online Insurance Discount - Mature Driver Course 6-hour online course for drivers aged 55+ providing 3-year auto insurance discount per Florida Statute 627.0652. Covers defensive driving techniques and effects of aging on driving. Valid in all 67 Florida counties.
• DUI Level 1 - First Offender 12-hour state-certified educational course for first-time DUI offenders. Includes 1-hour psychosocial evaluation. Covers effects of alcohol/drugs on driving, Florida DUI laws, and alternatives to drinking and driving.
• DUI Level 2 - Multi Offender 21-hour state-certified course for individuals with multiple DUI arrests or prior DUI program attendance. Covers effects of DUI, laws, psychological/physiological impacts, and alternative behaviors.
• DUI Special Supervision Services Program for individuals with 5-year, 10-year, or permanent license revocations to demonstrate eligibility for restricted licenses. Includes psychosocial evaluation, monthly follow-ups, random drug testing, and case monitoring.
• Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Program State-certified program acting on behalf of DHSMV to implement ignition interlock requirements for DUI convictions. Covers Orange, Osceola, Brevard, and Seminole counties with case management and violation counseling. $70 installation + $65-$75/month monitoring.
• Victim Awareness Program (VAP) 2-hour program showing consequences of drinking and driving through live victim impact panels. Court-ordered for DUI and habitual traffic offenders. Available in English and Spanish at multiple locations.
• Virtual Victim Awareness Program Online 2-hour virtual version of the Victim Awareness Program conducted via GoToMeeting. Features live presentations by victims, family members, and DUI offenders.
• Pretrial Diversion DUI Tier I Deferred prosecution program for selected misdemeanor DUI offenders supervised by Orange County Community Corrections. Includes up to $500 monetary contribution, victim impact class, and 10-day vehicle impoundment.
• Pretrial Diversion DUI Tier II Deferred prosecution program for multi-offense misdemeanor DUI cases. Includes up to $1,000 monetary contribution, DUI school, 6-month mandatory ignition interlock, and random urine screens.
• SCRAM Alcohol Monitoring Service Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring using transdermal technology. SCRAM bracelet samples perspiration every 30 minutes to detect alcohol use, with data transmitted via modem to SCRAMnet for court and agency monitoring.
• Remote Breath Monitoring Handheld wireless portable breath alcohol device with automated facial recognition and GPS. SCRAM Remote Breath provides random, scheduled, and on-demand testing with location tracking and STORE & FORWARD capability for up to 48,000 test results.
• Shoplifting - Impulse Control - Adult One-day 8-hour course using integrity therapy and behavior management to explore conduct and consequences of theft. Designed as pre-trial diversion or probation component.
• Shoplifting - Impulse Control - Juvenile 4-hour course for minors using age-specific behavior management exercises to address theft. Includes audio-visual aids, quizzes, and self-evaluation exercises.
• JOLT - Juvenile Offender Life Training 4-hour interactive course for youthful offenders covering media/peer pressure, alcohol/drug effects, anger management, bullying, and consequences of criminal behavior. Alternative to jail time.
• Vital Living Skills Minimum 24-hour personal development course teaching life skills, budgeting, decision-making, job searching, and relationship skills. Designed to reduce recidivism and avoid incarceration.
• Anger Management - Adult/Juvenile Courses designed to help offenders examine behaviors, attitudes, and actions. Juvenile version serves ages 13-17 as alternative to jail time.
• Child Restraint Occupancy Protection Course for traffic violations involving failure to use child restraints, offering alternative to full citation fees and 3 points on license.
• Driving Instructor Training (DITC) 32-hour certification course to become a state-certified commercial driving school instructor. Covers requirements including background checks, fingerprints, and employment letter.
• Driving Instructor Training - Refresher 8-hour refresher course required every 5 years to maintain commercial driving school instructor certification.
• CDL Commercial Driver Instructor Training Training for individuals seeking to become certified CDL commercial driver instructors.
• Driver Performance Analysis System (DPAS) Two-phase driver screening program measuring crash probability in traffic knowledge, perceptual skills, traffic risk, and traffic procedures. Available online for employee screening.
• Occupational Safety Training (United Safety Council) Safety training and resources for businesses including OSHA-compliant courses, safety inspections, driver evaluations, and consulting services. Division of United Safety Council operating since 1953.
• Occupational Safety Membership Membership program offering training discounts, video library access, on-site training, monthly newsletters, and consulting services for businesses committed to workplace safety.
• Florida Virtual School Driving Lessons Partnership Free behind-the-wheel driving lessons for students in Brevard, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties who complete the FLVS online Driver Education course. State-certified instructors provide 6 hours of actual driving in real traffic conditions.
• ASD VR Readiness Program (20 Hours) Comprehensive training plan for students without learner's license, including core driving concepts, road rules, attention development, permit prep, and progressive skill-building using virtual reality.
• ASD VR Confidence Builder Package (10 Hours) 10-hour VR training package for students with learner's license focusing on reference points, lane positioning, safe turning, merging, situational awareness, and parking.
• ASD VR Evaluation and Training Special needs driving programs for individuals with ASD, ADHD, or severe anxiety, including VR evaluation and 1-hour training sessions.
• Community Service Hours Community service hour programs available through pretrial diversion services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ignition Interlock devices lead to 40-95% reduction in DUI offenses of convicted offenders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. (AMS)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) bracelets and monitoring services. FSC acts as a service provider using AMS technology for court-ordered and voluntary alcohol monitoring of DUI offenders. AMS provides the hardware (bracelet and modem) while FSC provides enrollment, monitoring compliance, and reporting services to courts and the Florida DHSMV.
• Florida Virtual School (FLVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative program where FLVS provides online driver education classroom instruction and FSC provides free behind-the-wheel driving lessons for qualifying students in Brevard, Orange, Polk, and Seminole counties. Students complete FLVS online course and are electronically referred to FSC for practical driving training. Both organizations share student completion data to facilitate seamless program progression.
• Seminole County Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing free behind-the-wheel driving lessons to Seminole County Public School students who complete the online driver education course. Students must attend SCPS schools and have valid Florida learner's license to qualify for FSC's free driving instruction services.
• Orange County State Attorney's OfficecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFSC administers Pretrial Diversion DUI programs under the supervision of Orange County Community Corrections. The State Attorney's Office refers selected misdemeanor DUI offenders to FSC for program completion including DUI school, monetary contributions, and compliance monitoring as conditions of deferred prosecution.
• Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FL DHSMV)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerState regulatory partnership where FSC is a certified DUI program provider, driving school, and examiner. FSC reports course completions directly to DHSMV for license reinstatement, point reduction, and compliance verification. FSC also implements the Ignition Interlock program on behalf of DHSMV in Orange, Osceola, Brevard, and Seminole counties.
• County Clerk of Court Offices (67 Florida Counties)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFSC courses are accepted by all Florida Clerk of Court offices for court-ordered traffic school and DUI program requirements. FSC provides links to county clerk websites on their platform to facilitate ticket payment and citation management for students completing FSC programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TrafficSchool.com: Leading online traffic school offering Florida-approved BDI, ADI, TLSAE, and insurance discount courses. Operated by 2ULaMedia and competes directly on price and convenience for the same Florida driver improvement and ticket dismissal segments FSC serves.
• DriversEd.com: Online driver education provider serving multiple states including Florida, offering teen and adult driver education plus traffic school. Directly comparable to FSC's online course catalog and behind-the-wheel training model.
• Lowest Price Traffic School: Florida-approved online traffic school competing primarily on price for BDI, TLSAE, and insurance discount courses. Represents the price-aggressive end of the online traffic school segment that pressures FSC's commodity online offerings.
• Safe2Drive: Florida-approved online traffic school offering BDI, ADI, TLSAE, and insurance discount courses. Competes directly on price and convenience for FSC's commodity online driver improvement offerings.
• Intoxalock: Major ignition interlock device provider operating across multiple states including Florida. Competes with FSC's DHSMV-authorized IID program in the same four-county service territory with overlapping DUI offender customer base.
• I Drive Safely: Long-established online traffic school offering Florida-approved driver improvement, defensive driving, and insurance discount courses. Competes directly with FSC on the same online BDI, TLSAE, and mature driver segments with similar state-approved certifications.
• Aceable: Online driver education and traffic school provider offering state-approved courses across multiple states including Florida. Directly competes with FSC's online BDI, ADI, and teen driver education products with a mobile-first platform and venture-backed marketing scale.

Others

• Alcohol Monitoring Systems (SCRAM Systems): Manufacturer and operator of SCRAM alcohol monitoring hardware and software. FSC partners with AMS to deliver SCRAM monitoring services, making AMS both an enabling technology partner and a peer in the alcohol monitoring services market.

Emerging players

• 360training: Online compliance and workforce training provider with significant exposure to OSHA workplace safety courses. Overlaps with FSC's Occupational Safety Training Institute offering OSHA-compliant courses to businesses, though serves a broader training portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• National Safety Council: National nonprofit safety organization founded in 1913 offering defensive driving courses, workplace safety training, and DUI programs. While much larger and operating nationally, NSC overlaps directly with FSC's occupational safety training and traffic safety education offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FSCsafety
• Facebookfacebook.com/FloridaSafetyCouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/floridasafetycouncil

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Subsidiaries2 records

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