| (a) Application for licensing as a driving safety or
specialized driving safety, or DSY25 instructor shall be made on forms
prescribed by the department. A person is qualified to apply for a
driving safety or specialized driving safety instructor license who
holds a valid Class A, B, C, or CDL driver's license, other than learner
license or provisional license, for the preceding three years in the
areas for which the individual is to teach, which has not been revoked
or suspended in the preceding three years.
(b) A person applying for an original driving safety,
specialized driving safety, or DSY25 instructor's license must submit
to the department the following:
(1) a complete application prescribed by the department;
(2) the required fees;
(3) documentation showing that all applicable educational
requirements have been met; and
(4) a clear and legible photocopy of the current, valid
driver's license issued to the applicant.
(c) A person applying for a driving safety, specialized
driving safety, or DSY25 instructor license may qualify for the following
endorsements:
(1) Driving safety instructor. The application shall
include evidence of completion of 16 hours of training covering techniques
of instruction and in-depth familiarization with material contained
in the driving safety curriculum in which the individual is being
trained and 12 hours of practical teaching in the same driving safety
course and a statement signed by the course provider recommending
the applicant for licensing. Alternatively, a currently licensed instructor
may submit a copy of a current driving safety instructor license,
a specialized driving safety instructor license, DSY25 instructor
license, or a current driver education instructor license and evidence
of six hours of training and six hours of demonstrative presentation
teaching or practical teaching in the curriculum to be licensed. The
six hours of training shall cover techniques of instruction and in-depth
familiarization with material contained in the driving safety curriculum.
The six hours of demonstrative presentation or practical teaching
shall be in the driving safety curriculum and under the direct supervision
of a licensed driving safety instructor trainer endorsed in the same
driving safety curriculum.
(2) Specialized driving safety instructor. The application
shall include evidence of completion of 16 hours of training and 12
hours of practical teaching. The 16 hours of training shall cover
techniques of instruction and in-depth familiarization with material
contained in the specialized driving safety curriculum. The 12 hours
of practical teaching shall be in the same specialized driving safety
curriculum and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the course
provider recommending the applicant for licensing. Alternatively,
the applicant may submit a copy of a current driving safety instructor
license or current or past certification as a National Highway Traffic
Safety Association Child Passenger Safety technician or instructor
and six hours of training and six hours of demonstrative presentation
or practical teaching. The six hours of training shall cover techniques
of instruction and in-depth familiarization with material contained
in the specialized driving safety curriculum. The six hours of demonstrative
presentation or practical teaching shall be in the same specialized
driving safety curriculum and under the direct supervision of a licensed
specialized driving safety instructor trainer endorsed in the same
specialized driving safety curriculum.
(3) DSY25 instructor. The application shall include
evidence of completion of 16 hours of training covering techniques
of instruction and in-depth familiarization with material contained
in the driving safety curriculum in which the individual is being
trained and eight hours of practical teaching in the same driving
safety course with a statement signed by the course provider recommending
the applicant for licensing. Alternatively, a currently licensed instructor
may submit a copy of a current driving safety instructor license,
a specialized driving safety instructor license, DSY25 instructor
license, or a current driver education instructor license and evidence
of six hours of training and four hours of demonstrative presentation
teaching or practical teaching in the curriculum to be licensed. The
six hours of training shall cover techniques of instruction and in-depth
familiarization with material contained in the driving safety curriculum.
The four hours of demonstrative presentation or practical teaching
shall be in the driving safety curriculum and under the direct supervision
of a licensed driving safety instructor trainer endorsed in the same
driving safety curriculum.
(4) Driving safety instructor trainer. The application
shall include a statement signed by the driving safety course provider
(if different than the applicant) recommending the instructor as an
instructor trainer and evidence of one of the following:
(A) a department-issued driver education instructor
license or a Texas teaching certificate with driver education endorsement
and 12 hours of experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development
course, in the same driving safety course for which the individual
is to teach;
(B) a teaching assistant certificate and 12 hours of
experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development course,
in the same driving safety course for which the individual is to teach;
(C) completion of all the requirements of a driving
safety instructor and 60 hours of verifiable experience as a licensed
driving safety instructor, of which the most recent 12 hours shall
be in the same driving safety course for which the individual is to
teach; or 6 clock hours in a teaching methodology course; or
(D) proof of authorship of an approved driving safety
course. The applicant who will provide the initial instructor training
for a newly approved course shall demonstrate to the department the
ability to teach the course and instructor training course prior to
being licensed.
(5) Specialized driving safety instructor trainer.
The application shall include a statement signed by the driving safety
course provider (if different than the applicant) recommending the
instructor as an instructor trainer, a copy of current or past certification
as a National Highway Traffic Safety Association Child Passenger Safety
technician or instructor, and evidence of one of the following:
(A) a department-issued driver education instructor
license or a Texas teaching certificate with driver education endorsement
and 12 hours of experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development
course, in the same specialized driving safety course for which the
individual is to teach;
(B) a teaching assistant certificate and 12 hours of
experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development course,
in the same specialized driving safety course for which the individual
is to teach;
(C) completion of all the requirements for a specialized
driving safety instructor license and 60 hours of verifiable experience
as a licensed driving safety instructor, of which the most recent
12 hours shall be in the same specialized driving safety course for
which the individual is to teach; or 6 clock hours in a teaching methodology
course; or
(D) proof of authorship of an approved specialized
driving safety course. The applicant who will provide the initial
instructor training for a newly approved course shall demonstrate
to the department the ability to teach the course and the instructor
training course prior to being licensed.
(6) DSY25 instructor trainer. The application shall
include a statement signed by the driving safety course provider (if
different than the applicant) recommending the instructor as an instructor
trainer and evidence of one of the following:
(A) a department-issued driver education instructor
license or a Texas teaching certificate with driver education endorsement
and 12 hours of experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development
course, in the same driving safety course for which the individual
is to teach;
(B) a teaching assistant certificate and 12 hours of
experience, exclusive of the 28-hour instructor development course,
in the same driving safety course for which the individual is to teach;
(C) completion of all the requirements of a driving
safety instructor and 60 hours of verifiable experience as a licensed
driving safety instructor, of which the most recent 12 hours shall
be in the same driving safety course for which the individual is to
teach; or six clock hours in a teaching methodology course; or
(D) proof of authorship of an approved driving safety
course. The applicant who will provide the initial instructor training
for a newly approved course shall demonstrate to the department the
ability to teach the course and instructor training course prior to
being licensed.
(7) Instructor development course driving safety instructor
trainer. The applicant shall:
(A) include evidence of completion of all the requirements
for a driving safety instructor trainer plus an additional 30 hours
of verifiable experience as a licensed driving safety instructor or
driving safety instructor trainer in the same driving safety course
for which the individual is to teach, or proof of authorship of an
approved driving safety course; and
(B) submit a statement signed by the driving safety
course provider, if different than the applicant, recommending the
individual as an instructor development course instructor trainer
in driving safety.
(8) Instructor development course specialized driving
safety instructor trainer. The applicant shall include a copy of a
current or past certification as a National Highway Traffic Safety
Association Child Passenger Safety technician or instructor and evidence
of:
(A) completion of all the requirements for a specialized
driving safety instructor trainer plus an additional 30 hours of verifiable
experience as a licensed specialized driving safety instructor or
specialized driving safety instructor trainer in the same specialized
driving safety course for which the individual is to teach, or proof
of authorship of an approved specialized driving safety course; and
(B) submit a statement signed by the driving safety
course provider, if different than the applicant, recommending the
individual as an instructor development course instructor trainer
in specialized driving safety.
(9) Instructor development course DSY25 instructor
trainer. The applicant shall:
(A) include evidence of completion of all the requirements
for a driving safety instructor trainer plus an additional 30 hours
of verifiable experience as a licensed driving safety instructor or
driving safety instructor trainer in the same driving safety course
for which the individual is to teach, or proof of authorship of an
approved driving safety course; and
(B) submit a statement signed by the driving safety
course provider, if different than the applicant, recommending the
individual as an instructor development course instructor trainer
in driving safety.
(d) A renewal application for a driving safety, specialized
driving safety, or DSY25 instructor license must be prepared using
the following procedures.
(1) Application for renewal of an instructor license
shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and submitted
by the course provider.
(2) The annual instructor licensing fee and evidence
of continuing education shall accompany the application.
(e) Continuing education requirements include the following:
(1) Evidence of completion of continuing education
shall be provided for each instructor during the individual license
renewal period on forms approved by the department. A verification
form indicating completion shall be provided to the department by
the course provider on behalf of the instructors. The form shall be
signed by the instructor receiving the training and the course provider
or designee.
(2) Carryover credit of continuing education hours
shall not be permitted.
(3) A licensee may not receive credit for attending
the same course more than once during the same licensing period.
(4) A licensed individual who teaches an approved continuing
education course may receive credit for attending continuing education.
(5) A driving safety, specialized driving safety, or
DSY25 continuing education course shall not be used for the continuing
education requirement for a driver education instructor license.
(f) An instructor who has allowed a previous license
to expire shall file an original application on a form provided by
the department that is submitted by the course provider. The application
shall include the processing and annual instructor licensing fees
and evidence of continuing education completed within the last year.
Evidence of educational experience may not be required to be resubmitted
if the documentation is on file at the department.
(g) All driving safety, specialized driving safety,
or DSY25 instructor license endorsement changes shall require the
following:
(1) written documentation showing all applicable educational
requirements have been met to justify endorsement changes;
(2) the required fees; and
(3) completion of renewal requirements for current
endorsements.
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