Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
1000 - Department of Safety and Homeland Security
1200 - Office of Highway Safety
1202 - Aggressive Drivers (Formerly Reg. No. 90)
Section 1202-5.0 - Provider Certification Requirements

5.1.1 the course curriculum and any handouts, texts and other material used in the course.

5.1.2 Inform the Committee as to how their curriculum is designed to induce positive changes in attitude and driving behavior in persons identified as problem drivers. The provider will discuss those psychological principles used in the course to change behavior (such as B. F. Skinner's "Behavior Modification" studies, William Glasser's "Reality Theory", programs developed for juvenile or first time offenders generally known as "Scared Straight." programs).

5.1.3 If available, the provider may submit studies that substantiate that their course curriculum has improved the student's driving behavior as a result of completing their course as taught in Delaware or in any other jurisdiction.

5.1.4 Provide a profile of the company's organizational capabilities and a detailed description of its experience relevant to providing the proposed course of instruction. The provider must have at least five years experience conducting in class driver training programs such as initial and advanced driver training course, license upgrade training, rehabilitation training, defensive driving course or behavior modification courses.

5.1.5 Assume all costs of the behavior modificationttitudinal driving course of instruction including classroom facilities in each county, training costs and payment of employee wages. The State of Delaware will not reimburse the provider for any costs.

5.1.6 Specify where the classes will be taught in each county. If available, the provider may request the use of classroom space, at no cost, in the Division of Motor Vehicles facilities. The classroom space must be accessible to drivers with physical disabilities and in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The Committee reserves the right to reject the use of any facility it deems unfit for classroom instruction.

5.1.7 The provider must be able to conduct at least one class per month at a location deemed convenient for a majority of the participants. At least one class will be taught each quarter. The class size should not exceed thirty students.

5.1.8 Assess a reasonable and uniform fee for the course as established by the Committee in accordance with 21 Del.C. Section 4175A (d). The provider must arrange a payment schedule for offenders who are unable to pay the course in a single payment. The provider is responsible for any costs associated with the collection of checks drawn on insufficient funds or on unpaid registration fees. The provider may withhold the certification of course completion until all fees are paid in full.

5.1.9 Maintain records relevant to the behavior modificationttitudinal driving course and its participants. As a minimum, the provider must retain for at least three years the class locations, times, number of participants and the names, driver license numbers and date of birth of those completing and those failing to complete the course. Department of Public Safety officials will have access to these records for the purposes of monitoring trends and evaluating the effectiveness of the course. The providers must have the capacity to access and update the Department of Public Safety's Aggressive Driver Tracking System.

5.1.10 Require each student to receive a minimum of eight hours of classroom training. Each hour shall consist of not less than 50 minutes of instructional time devoted to the presentation of the course curriculum. The instructors will maintain an atmosphere appropriate for class work and present the course in a manner consistent with the approved curriculum and otherwise in accordance with the standards set forth herein. The instructors will be in the classroom with the students during any and all periods of instructional time.

5.1.11 Supply students who complete the behavior modificationttitudinal driving course with a certification of completion that includes, at a minimum:

5.1.12 Require that each student fill out a standardized Course/Instructor Evaluation Form, as designated by the Committee, upon completing the course. The provider will retain one copy of this form for three years and one copy will be sent to the Committee.

5.1.13 Provide in service training or other training session for all instructors, regarding behavior modificationttitudinal driving courses.

5.1.14 Notify the Division of Motor Vehicles of each student's successful completion of the course in the manner and form required by the Division. Upon request, the provider will inform the Division when a student has not successfully completed a required course.