(a) The curriculum for classroom and non-classroom mature driver improvement courses shall comply with the
department's Mature Driver Improvement Course Guidelines, OL 1008 (Rev. 10/2006), which is hereby incorporated by reference, and with the following:
(1) The curriculum shall contain comprehensive lesson plans.
(A) The lesson plans
shall allow all participants to view material, followed by examples, diagrams or other visual aids to reinforce understanding of the
material.
(B) Non-classroom courses shall include the provider's procedure to ensure a completion
certificate is issued only to a participant who has completed the course.
(C) Online courses shall
include security measures to ensure each participant's personal information is secure.
(2) The
curriculum shall cover all topics in Section
346.06 of these regulations and Vehicle Code section 1675 in detail sufficient for the department to
evaluate and establish that the curriculum content is consistent with the department lesson plan and instruction time frame in the following areas:
(A) The method(s) of presentation of the material.
(B) The specific
information that will be presented under each topic heading.
(C) Whether the information presented is
current and accurate.
(3) The curriculum shall provide statistical data regarding the
relationship between aging and driving performance. Data discussed shall include, but is not limited to, information on accidents, convictions, and
physical or physiologic changes associated with the aging process.
(4) The provider shall update the
curriculum to reflect any changes which affect the accuracy of the curriculum such as changes in law and motor vehicle technology.
(5) The curriculum shall not be combined with any other driver education curriculum.
(b) The classroom course shall:
(1) Provide for at least 400 minutes of
instruction for the initial course and 240 minutes of instruction for the renewal course, not including registration time, breaks, lunch periods, and
issuance of completion certificates.
(2) Provide audio visual aids to demonstrate and supplement lecture
materials.
(c) The initial course and the renewal course shall not be combined and conducted
simultaneously. Each course shall be conducted independently of the other.
(d) The classroom course
curriculum shall contain a course time schedule that includes and specifies:
(1) The time allotted for lunch and/or
break periods.
(2) The approximate time allotted for each mandatory topic area.
(3) Group participation. Participation may include, but is not limited to, questions and answers, pre-and
post-knowledge tests, and group discussions.
(4) Not less than 40 minutes and not more than 100 minutes
of audio visual materials during the 400 minute course, or not less than 30 minutes and not more than 60 minutes of audio visual materials during the
240 minute course that is appropriate to the course topic and lecture material, and is clearly identified with a brief description of the content in
the curriculum.
(e) The classroom and non-classroom course curriculum shall include:
(1) Samples, if applicable, of any handout material for evaluation.
(2)
A sample of the course evaluation form with the lesson plan. Completion of the evaluation shall not exceed 15 minutes in a classroom
setting.
(f) The department must be provided with access to an online course at all times for
continued monitoring of course content, except during brief times when technological maintenance is underway.
(g) Online course curriculum shall:
(1) Contain the school name, course provider
department-issued identification number, school address and telephone number on each page of the curriculum as a header or a footer.
(2) Each course provider is required to provide each participant with the department's approved disclaimer at the
beginning of the course material, which in part, will state the course provider is not affiliated with department and that the department shall not
be responsible for distributed material or advertisements. The disclaimer shall be titled DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES LEGAL NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER,
and shall read as follows:
"The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recognizes private enterprise's
right to advertise and distribute information related to their business functions. DMV promotes the free exchange of information, ideas, and
opinions, except when the content may invade personal privacy, violate property rights, constitute libel, or be a violation of any applicable
federal, state, or local laws.
While this lesson plan content may have been approved by DMV, the
distribution, advertising and other information provided by this vendor is not guaranteed by DMV, nor does it represent the views of the department.
You are advised that DMV, unless statutorily required, has no continuing obligation to provide information to this web site or printed
publication.
DMV assumes no responsibility for erroneous, incomplete or out-of-date
information. The participant should contact the provider and/or DMV to ensure that the information herein is current and accurate. All warranties of
any kind, including but not limited to the IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, freedom from contamination by
computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights ARE DISCLAIMED.
You are advised that DMV is not responsible for the content of any
off-site pages referenced from or to this web site or home-study publication. In addition, DMV and the State of California are not responsible for
the content of files that are uploaded for inclusion. The participant should not rely on the presentation of statutes or regulations referenced in
this web site, but should consult the actual text of the law. Legal requirements frequently change and the participant may wish to seek the advice of
counsel.
If you find any errors, omissions or have a complaint regarding the
course content, we encourage you to report them to the course provider. In the event the issue is not resolved to your satisfaction you may report
your concerns to the department by calling (916) 229-3154."
