Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-12.23 - Requirements for instructor certification and mentoring
(1)
Minimum requirements. The conditions listed in this rule must
be satisfied before an instructor applicant may become a certified instructor
or an approved mentor . Failure to meet these requirements shall result in the
denial of the application. The applicant will be notified of the denial by the
program coordinator or outdoor skills specialist . The applicant must:
a. Submit an application as provided by the
department.
b. Be at least 18 years
of age.
(2)
Additional certified instructor requirements. Instructor
applicants must also complete the following:
a. A training and certification course for
the ATV, boating, hunter, bow hunter, fur harvester, snowmobile, and snow
groomer operator education programs. Instructor training courses shall review
policies and procedures of the department, required recordkeeping and
paperwork, education course material, teaching techniques, and criteria for
evaluating the performance of student skills.
b. The specific education course the
instructor will be teaching.
c. An
apprenticeship for the specific education program that the instructor will be
teaching. The apprenticeship shall consist of either teaching a simulated class
to other instructor applicants or assisting a certified instructor to prepare
and present an education course to students. The hunter education program
apprenticeship must be completed within one year of attending the certified
instructor training course.
(3)
Background check. The
instructor or mentor applicant must authorize a background check that includes,
but may not be limited to, a criminal history check. A record of a felony
conviction will disqualify the applicant. A record of a misdemeanor within the
last three years may disqualify the instructor applicant, except for simple
misdemeanors under Iowa Code chapter 321 or its counterparts in other
states.
(4)
Fish and
wildlife violation check. The applicant may be disqualified if the
instructor applicant has accumulated any habitual offender points pursuant to
rule 571-15.16 (483A) within the last
five years or had a license suspended by a court of law or the
department.
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