Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) A traffic violator school course shall be
approved by the department or an authorized agent of the department prior to
use. Requirements for submitting a course for approval in all modalities shall
include:
(1) A completed Request for Approval
of TVS Educational Program, form OL 764 (New 1/2011), which is hereby
incorporated by reference;
(A) A separate
request for approval shall be required for each modality of the traffic
violator school program.
(2) A list detailing the course materials
being submitted for department review;
(3) A complete set of course materials which
shall cover all required topics identified in the Outline Of Required Topics
and Standards for State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles Approved
Traffic Violator School Course, OL 613 (Rev. 10/2011); and
(4) A sample of the completion receipt to be
issued to each student after passing the course.
(b) No DMV logo or logo similar to an
official DMV logo shall be used or displayed with the exception of public
accessible publications such as the driver handbook, pamphlets, and the Traffic
Violator Course Evaluation, form OL 767 (New 9/2011).
(c) The course shall be presented in a
professional manner.
(d) Additional
course requirements specific to each modality shall be included as appropriate
by reference to subdivisions (e) through (g) of this section.
(e) Additional requirements for submitting a
course for classroom instruction shall include:
(1) Each page of the lesson plan shall be
consecutively numbered. Each line of each page shall be consecutively numbered
on a standard 8 1/2" x 11" page;
(2) The lesson plan shall include a Table of
Contents;
(3) The lesson plan shall
cover all requirements listed in Section
345.30 of this Article in
sufficient detail to enable the department or an authorized agent of the
department to evaluate the specific information, determine the accuracy of the
information, and for an instructor to use it to present the material to the
department standards;
(4) The
lesson plan shall reflect where visual aids and student participation will be
used to supplement lecture material. The purpose of each visual aid and student
participation activity shall be explained, and shall include a description of
how the instructor will generate the intended student participation. The lesson
plan shall include a brief synopsis of the information presented in any movie
or video presentation that is sufficient to allow the department or authorized
agent of the department to determine what specific information is presented by
the movie or video;
(A) A copy of each
audio-visual media (chart, illustration, movie, and the like) shall be
submitted to the department for approval.
(5) The lesson plan shall include a time
schedule. The time schedule shall include:
(A)
The time allotted for lunch and rest break periods,
1. A meal break of at least 30 minutes shall
be provided if the course is conducted in one session. A rest break of at least
ten minutes shall be provided during any session conducted for a period of 200
minutes or more.
(B) The
approximate time allotted for each audio-visual aid to be used,
(C) The time allotted for each major subject
area,
(D) The approximate time
allotted for each student participation activity, and
(E) The approximate time allotted for
completion, correction and discussion of any tests used, and the method of
correction to be used; and
(6) Any other materials used beyond the
lesson plan for instruction, such as workbooks or brochures, shall be included
for department approval.
(f) Additional Requirements for submitting a
course for home study instruction shall include:
(1) A sample of the workbook and any other
material which will be provided to the student;
(A) No material shall be offered to the
student beyond what has been approved by the department including
advertisements, incentives, or solicitations.
(2) A breakdown of the percentage of
instruction for each topic area including the calculated word counts per topic,
the types of visual aids used, where they will be inserted, and any movie or
media clip titles and running times;
(3) A detailed description of:
(A) The steps taken to ensure the violator is
the actual person taking the course,
(B) The procedures used as an equivalent to
the classroom requirement for student participation,
(C) The steps taken to ensure that the
student cannot bypass the course instruction and go directly to the final
examination,
(D) The steps taken to
ensure the course is not compromised by copying and dissemination of the test
or other material, and
(E) The
steps taken to protect all student's confidential information;
and
(4) A minimum of
three copyright protected final examinations if the test administered is paper
based.
(g) Additional
requirements for submitting a course for internet instruction shall include:
(1) The standards specified in subsections
(f)(2) and (f)(3)(A) through (E) shall also apply to internet
courses.
(2) The internet web site
address for the course and a user identification and password to allow the
department to review the actual course.
(3) Sequentially numbered screen prints of
the lesson presentation.
(4)
Information regarding support for program and course related problems and
questions.
(A) A course question shall be
answered by a licensed traffic violator school instructor within 24 hours of a
question being submitted and shall include the traffic violator school
represented, the school's occupational license number, the instructor's name,
and the instructor's occupational license number.
(5) A list of all post lesson examination
questions.
(A) All examination questions shall
be randomized on the web site.
(B)
The post lesson examination shall continue until the allotted time has elapsed
or all questions have been answered.
(h) The department shall give written
approval or disapproval of course submissions.
1. New
section filed 4-19-2012; operative 5-19-2012 (Register 2012, No.
16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651 and 11219, Vehicle
Code. Reference: Section 11202, Vehicle
Code.
