California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 1 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Article 4.7 - Schools for Traffic Violators
License Renewals, Duplicates and Changes
Section 345.24 - Continuing Professional Education

Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 345.24

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In lieu of a renewal examination every three years pursuant to Vehicle Code section 11207(c)(2), the department may accept either of the following as evidence of continuing professional education for instructor licensing:

(1) Proof of completion of a college level course in traffic safety, equivalent to two semester units; or

(2) Proof of participation in traffic safety seminars or courses, consisting of a minimum of 18 hours, within the preceding three years.

(b) In order to qualify a college course as a substitution for the written examination, the applicant shall submit the following directly to the department headquarters office no later than 60 days prior to the license expiration date:

(1) A copy of the college transcript or training certificate showing completion of the course to be qualified; and

(2) A synopsis of the content of the course.

(c) The department shall advise the applicant in writing of either acceptance or rejection of the course. If approved, the applicant shall submit the department's approval letter with the renewal application to any designated field office in accordance with Section 345.23(a)(3) of this Article.

(d) In order for a course provider to qualify a traffic safety course or seminar for continuing education credits, the provider shall submit a request for approval in writing to the department headquarters office a minimum of 60 days prior to conducting the course. The request shall include the following:

(1) A description of the subject matter of the traffic safety course or seminar, by segment or class;

(2) The actual dates and times of each traffic safety course or seminar, including the duration of each segment, break and lunch period, if the instruction is in a classroom. For home study or internet instruction, include the date the course will be available; and

(3) For a home study or internet course, provide specific information describing the method used to ensure the instructor completes the course.

(e) Traffic safety courses or seminars shall be approved for credit towards the required 18 hours at the rate of one hour of credit per hour of actual traffic safety related instruction. For home study or internet, 600 words equate to one hour of classroom instruction. No credit shall be allowed for instruction time spent on unrelated subject matter.

(f) The department will advise the provider in writing of the acceptance, partial acceptance or rejection of the course or seminar.

(g) Upon completion of a qualifying course or seminar, a roster identifying the attendees shall be submitted to the department at its headquarters office by the course provider no later than the tenth day following the course completion date. The roster shall include a statement to be signed by the provider certifying under penalty of perjury that all attendees satisfactorily completed the designated number of hours of trainin.

(h) For a home study or internet course, a list of students who completed the course shall be submitted by the tenth of the month following completion of the course. The list shall include a statement to be signed by the provider certifying under penalty of perjury that all students listed satisfactorily completed the designated hours of training.

(i) The provider of the training course shall also provide a document to each student that certifies that he or she completed an approved traffic safety related course which specifies the actual hours completed, the date(s) of the course, and names the specific segment(s) or class(es) completed.

(j) The applicant shall submit the completion certificate issued by the provider with the completed instructor renewal application to any field office in accordance with Section 345.23(a)(3) of this Article.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 345.25 to new section 345.24 filed 10-26-94; operative 11-25-94 (Register 94, No. 43).
2. Amendment filed 6-14-2010; operative 7-14-2010 (Register 2010, No. 25).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(1) (Register 2010, No. 43).
4. Amendment filed 4-19-2012; operative 5-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1651, 11202 and 11219, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11207, Vehicle Code.

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