| (a) This section contains requirements for drug and
alcohol driving awareness programs and instructor development programs.
For each program, the following curriculum documents and materials
are required to be submitted as part of the application for approval.
All program content shall be delivered under the direct observation
of a licensed instructor. Programs of instruction shall not be approved
which contain language that a reasonable person would consider inappropriate.
Any changes and updates to a program shall be submitted and approved
prior to being offered.
(1) Drug and alcohol driving awareness programs.
(A) Educational objectives. The educational objectives
of drug and alcohol driving awareness programs shall include, but
not be limited to: educating participants on the risks associated
with alcohol or other drug use/abuse and problems associated with
such use; providing information on the physiological and psychological
effects of alcohol and drugs, legal aspects of alcohol and drug use;
the effects of alcohol and drugs on the driving task; signs of abuse;
and assisting participants in developing a plan to reduce the probability
that they will be involved in alcohol/drugs and driving situations.
(B) Drug and alcohol driving awareness program content
guides. A program content guide is a description of the content of
the program and the techniques of instruction that will be used to
present the program. For programs offered in languages other than
English, the course provider shall provide a written declaration affirming
that the translation of the course materials is true and correct in
the proposed language presented. Such materials are subject to the
approval of the department prior to its use in a drug and alcohol
driving awareness course. To be approved, each course provider shall
submit as part of the application a program content guide that includes
the following:
(i) a statement of the program's drug and alcohol driving
awareness program goal and philosophy. The program must not in any
way promote Responsible Use, Harm Reduction, or Risk Reduction philosophies
when being presented to minors;
(ii) a statement of policies and administrative provisions
related to instructor conduct, standards, and performance;
(iii) a statement of policies and administrative provisions
related to student progress, attendance, makeup, and conduct. The
following policies and administrative provisions shall be used by
each school that offers the program and include the following requirements:
(I) progress standards that meet the requirements of
subsection (a)(1)(F);
(II) appropriate standards to ascertain the attendance
of students. All schools approved to use the program must use the
same standards for documenting attendance to include the hours scheduled
each day and each hour not attended;
(III) any period of absence for any portion of instruction
will require that the student complete that portion of instruction.
All make-up lessons must be equivalent in length and content to the
instruction missed and taught by a licensed instructor; and
(IV) conditions for dismissal and conditions for reentry
of those students dismissed for violating the conduct policy;
(iv) a statement of policy addressing entrance requirements
and special conditions of students, such as the inability to read,
language barriers, and other disabilities;
(v) a list of relevant instructional resources, such
as textbooks, audio and visual media and other instructional materials,
and equipment that will be used in the program; and the furniture
deemed necessary to accommodate the students in the program, such
as tables, chairs, and other furnishings. The program shall include
a minimum of 60 minutes of videos, including audio; however, the videos
and other relevant instructional resources cannot be used in excess
of 180 minutes of the 300 minutes of instruction. The resources may
be included in a single list or may appear at the end of each instructional
unit;
(vi) a clear identification of the order in which the
units of instruction will be presented, and for each student, the
program shall be taught in the order identified in the approved application;
(vii) written or printed materials that shall be provided
for use by each student as a guide to the program. The executive director
may make exceptions to this requirement on an individual basis;
(viii) units of instruction sufficient to present the
topics identified in subsection (a)(1)(B) and any additional topics
unique to the program. Each instructional unit shall include the following:
(I) the subject of the unit;
(II) the instructional objectives of the unit;
(III) time to be dedicated to the unit;
(IV) an outline of major concepts to be presented;
(V) instructional activities to be used to present
the material (lecture, films, other media, small-group discussions,
workbook activities, written and oral discussion questions, etc.).
When small-group discussions are planned, the program guide shall
identify the questions that will be assigned to the groups;
(VI) instructional resources for each unit; and
(VII) techniques for evaluating the comprehension level
of the students relative to the instructional unit. If oral or written
questions are to be used to measure student comprehension levels,
they shall be included in the program content guide. The evaluative
technique may be used throughout the unit or at the end; and
(ix) a document that identifies the instructional units
and topics and the order in which they are provided.
(C) Program and time management. Approved drug and
alcohol driving awareness programs shall be presented in compliance
with the following guidelines.
(i) A minimum of 300 minutes of instruction is required.
(ii) The total length of the program shall consist
of a minimum of 360 minutes.
(iii) 60 minutes of time, exclusive of the 300 minutes
of instruction, shall be dedicated to break periods or to the topics
included in the minimum program content. All break periods shall be
provided after instruction has begun and before the post-program exam.
(iv) Programs conducted in a single day shall allow
a minimum of 30 minutes for lunch.
(v) Programs taught over a period longer than one day
shall provide breaks on a schedule equitable to those prescribed for
one-day programs. However, all breaks shall be provided prior to the
last unit of the instructional day or the post-program exam, whichever
is appropriate.
(vi) The order of topics shall be approved by the department
as part of the program approval, and for each student, the program
shall be taught in the order identified in the approved application.
(vii) Students shall not receive a certificate of program
completion unless that student received a grade of at least 70 percent
on the post-program exam.
(viii) The program must not in any way promote Responsible
Use, Harm Reduction, or Risk Reduction philosophies when provided
to minors.
(ix) No more than 50 students per class are permitted
in drug and alcohol driving awareness programs, unless the class size
is limited by a restriction under another law or rule. In a traditional
classroom setting, there must be sufficient seating for the number
of students arranged so that all students are able to view, hear,
and comprehend all instruction aids.
(x) The drug and alcohol driving awareness school shall
make a material effort to establish the identity of the student.
(D) Minimum program content. A drug and alcohol driving
awareness program shall include the minimum course content and instruction
requirements as shown in the POI-DADAP.
(E) Instructor training guides. An instructor training
guide contains a description of the plan, training techniques, and
curriculum to be used to train instructors to present the concepts
of the approved drug and alcohol driving awareness program described
in the applicant's drug and alcohol driving awareness program guide.
Each course provider shall submit as part of the application an instructor
training guide. The guide shall include a table of contents and the
following:
(i) a statement of the philosophy and instructional
goals of the training program. The program must not in any way promote
Responsible Use, Harm Reduction, or Risk Reduction philosophies when
being presented to minors;
(ii) a description of the plan to be followed in training
instructors. The plan shall include, as a minimum, provisions for
the following:
(I) instruction of the trainee in the program curriculum;
(II) training the trainee in the techniques of instruction
that will be used in the program;
(III) training the trainee about administrative procedures
and course provider policies;
(IV) demonstration of desirable techniques of instruction
by the instructor trainer;
(V) a minimum of 15 minutes of instruction of the program
curriculum by the trainee under the observation of the instructor
trainer as part of the basic training program; and
(VI) time to be dedicated to each training lesson;
and
(iii) instructional units sufficient to address the
provisions identified in clause (ii)(I)-(V). The total time of the
units shall contain a minimum of 16 instructional hours. Each instructional
unit shall include the following:
(I) the subject of the unit;
(II) the instructional objectives of the unit;
(III) time to be dedicated to the unit;
(IV) an outline of major concepts to be presented;
(V) instructional activities to be used to present
the material (i.e., lecture, films, other media, small-group discussions,
workbook activities, written and oral discussion questions). When
small-group discussions are planned, the program guide shall identify
the questions that will be assigned to the groups;
(VI) instructional resources for each unit; and
(VII) techniques for evaluating the comprehension level
of the students relative to the instructional unit. If oral or written
questions are to be used to measure student comprehension levels,
they shall be included in the instructor training guide. The evaluative
technique may be used throughout the unit or at the end.
(F) Examinations. Each course provider shall submit
for approval, as part of the application, pre- and post-program exams
designed to measure the knowledge of students at the completion of
the drug and alcohol driving awareness program. The post-program exam
for each drug and alcohol driving awareness program must contain at
least 20 questions. A minimum of two questions shall be drawn from
the required units set forth in Chapter Four, Topics Three through
Seven of the POI-DADAP. The post-program final exam questions shall
be of such difficulty that the answer may not easily be determined
without completing the actual instruction. Instructors shall not assist
students in answering the post-program exam questions but may facilitate
alternative testing. Instructors may not certify or give students
credit for the drug and alcohol driving awareness program unless they
score 70 percent or more on the post-program exam. The program content
guide shall identify alternative testing techniques to be used for
students with reading, hearing, or learning disabilities and policies
for retesting students who score less than 70 percent on the post-program
exam. The course provider may choose not to provide alternative testing
techniques; however, students shall be advised whether the course
provides alternative testing prior to enrollment in the course. Exam
questions may be short answer, multiple choice, essay, or a combination
of these forms.
(2) Instructor development programs.
(A) Drug and alcohol driving awareness program instructors
shall successfully complete 24 clock hours (50 minutes of instruction
in a 60-minute period) in the approved instructor development program
for the drug and alcohol driving awareness program to be taught, under
the supervision of a licensed drug and alcohol driving awareness instructor
who is designated by the course provider. Supervision is considered
to have occurred when the licensed instructor is present and personally
provides the 24 clock hours of training for drug and alcohol driving
awareness instructors, excluding clock hours approved by the department
that may be presented by a guest speaker or using films and other
media that pertain directly to the concepts being taught.
(B) Instruction records shall be maintained by the
course provider and licensed instructor for each instructor trainee
and shall be available for inspection by authorized department representatives
at any time during the training period and/or for license investigation
purposes. The instruction record shall include the trainee's name,
address, driver's license number, and other pertinent data; the name
and instructor license number of the person conducting the training;
and the dates of instruction, lesson time, and subject taught during
each instruction period. Each record shall also include unit, pre-
and post-program exam grades or other means of indicating the trainee's
aptitude and development. Upon satisfactory completion of the training
program, the instructor trainer conducting the training will certify
a copy of the instruction record for attachment to the trainee's application
for licensing.
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