Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-5-303 - Professional Driver Training School Instructor Qualifications and Requirements

A. A professional driver training school instructor shall:

1. Work for a professional driver training school licensed by the Department or private entity under A.R.S. § 32-2371 and R17-5-302,

2. Possess a valid Arizona commercial driver license with applicable endorsements representative of the vehicle to be used in training,

3. Meet the character and reputation requirements as defined in R17-5-301, and

4. Meet all applicable instructor requirements under state law and this Article.

B. Each professional driver training school licensed under A.R.S. § 32-2371 and this Article shall maintain a file for each professional driver training school instructor that contains the following:

1. An application, completed on a form approved by the Department;

2. A copy of a high school diploma or equivalent;

3. 1. A copy of a valid Arizona commercial driver license with applicable endorsements representative of the vehicle to be used in training, and

4. Documentation prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1080 indicating that the applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law;

5. 2. An annual commercial driver license motor vehicle record which indicates the instructor has maintained a satisfactory driver record as defined in R17-5-301 .

6. Payment of license fees prescribed under A.R.S. § 32-2374 for each activity requested;

7. Statements of positive endorsement or recommendation from at least three character references indicating each reference's:

a. Name,

b. Address,

c. Contact phone number and email address,

d. Relationship to the instructor applicant, and

e. Number of years associated with the instructor applicant;

8. An affidavit, as provided under A.R.S. § 32-2372, from the business manager of the professional driver training school certifying that the instructor applicant:

a. Has the necessary skills and abilities to give instruction on driver training at a professional level, and

b. Has completed at least 100 hours of combined classroom and vehicle training representative of the class of vehicle appropriate to the activity; and

9. A copy of the fingerprint clearance card as required of the applicant under A.R.S. § 32-2372 and R17-5-304 .

C. A business manager of a professional driver training school licensed under A.R.S. § 32-2371 and this Article shall submit to the Department or private entity a list of all of its professional driver training school instructors, including full name and commercial driver license number, at the time of hiring the instructors, within 10 calendar days of making any changes to the instructors as required under R17-5-310, and when renewing the school license as required under R17-5-309 .

D. Temporary Professional Driver Training Instructor License. The Department or private entity shall issue a temporary professional driver training instructor license to an instructor applicant after receiving a fully completed application packet with all of the required content and information, as provided under subsection (B).

E. The Department or private entity may issue an annual professional driver training school instructor license to an instructor applicant, if:

1. The applicant successfully completes the training session and examination required under R17-5-306 prior to expiration of the temporary instructor license issued under subsection (D), and

2. The applicant is otherwise qualified under this Article and state law to receive an annual professional driver training school instructor license.

F. The professional driver training school shall withdraw an application for a professional driver training school instructor license or the Department or private entity shall deny issuance of a license for an instructor applicant who fails to successfully complete the requirements under subsection (E) prior to expiration of the temporary professional driver training instructor license.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R17-5-303

Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1096, effective 9/1/2015. Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2045, effective 9/5/2017.