Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-21.31 - Course
(1) A course
provided in accordance with Division III of this chapter shall be offered on a
regular basis at each community college or by a substance abuse treatment
program licensed under Iowa Code chapter 125. However, a community college
shall not be required to offer the course if a substance abuse treatment
program licensed under Iowa Code chapter 125 offers the course within the
merged area served by the community college. A course provided in accordance
with Division III of this chapter may be offered at a state correctional
facility listed in Iowa Code section 904.102.
(2) The department of education shall
maintain a listing of all providers of approved courses in the state and
publish this listing on the department's Web site.
(3) Individuals who reside outside the state
of Iowa and who are required by the state of Iowa to take a course for drinking
drivers shall have the opportunity to take the course in another state,
provided the out-of-state course is comparable to those courses approved to be
offered in the state of Iowa.
(4)
Enrollment in the course is not limited to persons ordered to enroll, attend,
and successfully complete the course required under Iowa Code sections
321J.1 and
321J.17,
subsection 2. Any person under the age of 18 who is required to attend the
courses for violation of Iowa Code section
321J.2
or
321J.17
must attend a course offered by a substance abuse treatment program licensed
under Iowa Code chapter 125.
(5) An
instructional course, including allowable delivery formats, shall be approved
by the department of education in consultation with the community colleges,
substance abuse treatment programs licensed under Iowa Code chapter 125, the
Iowa department of public health, and the Iowa department of corrections. The
course shall consist of at least 12 hours of instructional time. In-person
instruction shall be delivered over a minimum of a two-day period in blocks not
to exceed 4 hours with a minimum of a 30-minute break between blocks. Each
student attending a course shall be provided with the appropriate course
materials necessary to complete the course, which shall not be reused. The
course shall be taught by an instructor certified by the curriculum provider to
teach the course. Each course of instruction shall establish the following:
a. An understanding that alcohol-related
problems could happen to anyone and that a person's drinking choices matter.
The course illustrates common views of society that prevent people from taking
drinking choices seriously. Research is presented to challenge common views
with an understanding that alcohol problems are related to lifestyle
choices.
b. An understanding that
specific low-risk choices will help reduce the risk of experiencing
alcohol-related problems at any point in life. The course presents
research-based, low-risk guidelines.
c. Methods of providing support for making
low-risk choices.
d. An accurate
description of the progression of drinking to the development of alcoholism to
help people weigh the risk involved with high-risk drinking and to see how
high-risk choices may jeopardize their lives and the lives of others.
e. Opportunities to develop a specific plan
of action to follow through with low-risk choices. A list of community
resources is provided for ongoing support and treatment as needed.
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