2 Del. Admin. Code § 2224-5.0

Current through Register Vol. 27, No. 12, June 1, 2024

Section 2224-5.0 - Instructor Certification Requirements

5.1 To become a Defensive Driving Instructor, one must apply for certification to the Division. All instructors shall:

5.1.1 Be a licensed driver for a minimum of thirty-six consecutive months;

5.1.2 Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.;

5.1.3 Have the instructor's driving record reviewed;

5.1.3.1 If the instructor is a licensed Delaware driver, the Division will review the driving record;

5.1.3.2 If the instructor is a licensed driver of another state, the applicant will provide a three (3) year certified copy of the instructor's out of state driving record showing:

5.1.3.2.1 Valid driver license status;

5.1.3.2.2 No more than four (4) points; and

5.1.3.2.3 At least three (3) years has passed from the clearance date of any suspension or revocation;

5.1.4 Have no felony convictions during the past five (5) years and no criminal convictions evidencing any crime or improper conduct, involving violence, dishonesty, indecency, degeneracy or moral turpitude. The Division may require a criminal history background check of all applicants for an instructor's certification.

5.1.5 Include with their application a certification that the following requirements have been met for each instructor applicant:

5.1.5.1 A minimum of twelve (12) hours of training classes taught by a certified defensive driving instructor; and

5.1.5.2 A minimum of six (6) of those hours shall be observation and six (6) of those hours shall be presentation.

5.2 Instructor certification for a new provider shall provide documentation showing experience in instruction of a similar material and be exempt from subsection 5.1.5 within the first six months of approval;

5.3 Instructor certifications shall expire on the same day and date as the sponsoring course provider's certification date. Instructors shall submit applications for recertification no earlier than six (6) months and no later than 30 days prior to expiration. Applications for instructor recertification received in this time shall be deemed approved until the Division has acted on the application;

5.4 Instructor recertification applications shall include all the requirements of subsection 5.1 and certify that:

5.4.1 Applicant has instructed at least twelve (12) hours of DDC in the previous calendar year; and

5.4.2 Applicant has attended any supplemental training by the provider or by the Division.

5.5 In a case where the application is not complete or is not received within the time frame listed in subsection 5.3, certification shall expire on the three-year anniversary date and the instructor shall be decertified until such time as approval is granted.

2 Del. Admin. Code § 2224-5.0

24 DE Reg. 1016 (5/1/2021) (final)