Nev. Admin. Code § 483.752 - Licensure as instructor: Prerequisites; interview of applicant; transfer of license; instruction at multiple schools; termination of relationship with school
1. Each applicant
for licensure as an instructor must, in addition to all applicable statutory
requirements, provide to the Department:
(a)
Proof acceptable to the Department that the applicant possesses a valid
driver's license issued by this State;
(b) Proof acceptable to the Department that
the applicant:
(1) Has received a high school
diploma or its equivalent; or
(2)
If the application is for licensure as an instructor for a school for training
drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles, has accumulated, in the 7 years
immediately preceding his or her application, not less than 5 years' experience
in the operation of commercial vehicles;
(c) The applicant's:
(1) Full legal name;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Social security number and driver's
license number; and
(4) Address of
principal residence;
(d)
The official name of the school at which the applicant will be an
instructor;
(e) A resume that
summarizes the applicant's education, experience, certification as an
instructor and fitness for the position;
(f) Any certificates which substantiate that
the applicant meets the qualifications for licensure as an instructor;
and
(g) Any other information
concerning the applicant which the Department may consider necessary to
determine whether the applicant is qualified for licensure.
2. If the application is for a
license as an instructor for a school for training drivers, the applicant, in
addition to all applicable statutory requirements and the requirements of
subsection 1, must:
(a) Submit to the
Department to satisfy the requirements of NRS 483.7205:
(1) Two cards upon which the applicant's
fingerprints, taken by an agent of the Department who has been authorized by
the Department to take fingerprints or by a law enforcement agency, are
displayed;
(2) Written permission
that authorizes the Department to forward those cards to the Central Repository
for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
and
(3) A fee for processing the
fingerprints of the applicant that is equal to the total amount charged by the
Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing the
fingerprints of the applicant.
(b) Obtain a score of at least 80 percent on
a practical demonstration of driving ability over a prescribed course
established by the Department in the type of vehicle in which the applicant
will be providing instruction.
(c)
If the applicant is seeking approval to provide behind-the-wheel training:
(1) Not have, in any jurisdiction:
(I) More than two convictions for a moving
traffic violation within the 24 months immediately preceding the date on which
the applicant submitted his or her application;
(II) Any convictions involving alcohol or
controlled substances within the 3 years immediately preceding the date on
which the applicant submitted his or her application; or
(III) Had the applicant's driver's license or
driving privilege suspended or revoked within the 3 years immediately preceding
the date on which the applicant submitted his or her application;
(2) Be authorized to operate a
vehicle of the classification necessary for the type of vehicle in which the
applicant will be giving instruction; and
(3) Submit evidence that the applicant has
possessed, for at least 5 years, a driver's license of the classification
necessary for the type of vehicle in which he or she will be giving
instruction.
3.
An applicant who seeks approval to provide classroom instruction to a person
who is under 18 years of age must, except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, submit school transcripts or other documentation as proof of
completion of at least 40 hours of instruction at the college level, or the
equivalent thereof, as evidenced by the accumulation of four credits for
continuing education or other training acceptable to the Department that
pertains to the development of skills related to driving or providing
instruction. An instructor in a school for training commercial vehicle
operators and an instructor who is not approved to provide classroom
instruction to a person who is under 18 years of age may submit proof of other
education and experience that is acceptable to the Department.
4. If the application is for a license as an
instructor for a school for traffic safety or a school or other entity that
offers a course on the abuse of alcohol or controlled substances, the
applicant, in addition to any applicable statutory requirements and the
requirements of subsection 1, must:
(a) Have
education or experience in a field related directly to the subject matter to be
taught, such as:
(1) Traffic safety;
(2) Law enforcement;
(3) Drivers' education or improvement;
or
(4) Some other closely related
field approved by the Department.
(b) Present proof to the Department that the
applicant has successfully completed a course of instruction in the subject
matter to be taught.
(c) Not be a
law enforcement officer whose primary duty assignment includes the enforcement
of traffic laws in the jurisdiction in which the school is located.
(d) If the application is for a license as an
instructor to teach at a school or other entity that offers a course on the
abuse of alcohol or controlled substances, have a minimum of 2 years of
education or experience in a field related directly to the problems of driving
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances, such as
rehabilitative counseling for abusers of alcohol and controlled substances, or
a combination of education and experience acceptable to the
Department.
5. A
representative of the Department may interview an applicant for any license as
an instructor to evaluate his or her knowledge, skills and abilities, and
fitness for receiving a license.
6.
An instructor may transfer his or her license to another school after notifying
the Department.
7. An instructor
must obtain a separate license for each school at which he or she acts as an
instructor. An instructor must file a separate application and pay a separate
fee for each such license. An instructor may not be employed by or have a
contractual relationship with more than three schools at one time.
8. If an instructor terminates his or her
employment or contractual relationship with a school for drivers, the
instructor shall surrender his or her license to instruct at that school to the
operator of the school. The operator shall forward the surrendered license to
the Department not later than 10 days after the termination of the employment
or relationship. The Department will issue an updated license to authorize the
instructor to teach at a different school for the remaining term of the
surrendered license if the instructor submits to the Department:
(a) All documentation required by the
Department; and
(b) A certificate
of employment indicating the instructor has been reemployed by a licensed
school.
Notes
NRS 481.051
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1. Each applicant for licensure as an instructor must, in addition to all applicable statutory requirements, provide to the Department:
(a) Proof acceptable to the Department that the applicant possesses a valid driver's license issued by this State;
(b) Proof acceptable to the Department that the applicant:
(1) Has received a high school diploma or its equivalent; or
(2) If the application is for licensure as an instructor for a school for training drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles, has accumulated, in the 7 years immediately preceding his or her application, not less than 5 years' experience in the operation of commercial vehicles;
(c) The applicant's:
(1) Full legal name;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Social security number and driver's license number; and
(4) Address of principal residence;
(d) The official name of the school at which the applicant will be an instructor;
(e) A resume that summarizes the applicant's education, experience, certification as an instructor and fitness for the position;
(f) Any certificates which substantiate that the applicant meets the qualifications for licensure as an instructor; and
(g) Any other information concerning the applicant which the Department may consider necessary to determine whether the applicant is qualified for licensure.
2. If the application is for a license as an instructor for a school for training drivers, the applicant, in addition to all applicable statutory requirements and the requirements of subsection 1, must:
(a) Submit to the Department to satisfy the requirements of NRS 483.7205:
(1) Two cards upon which the applicant's fingerprints, taken by an agent of the Department who has been authorized by the Department to take fingerprints or by a law enforcement agency, are displayed;
(2) Written permission that authorizes the Department to forward those cards to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and
(3) A fee for processing the fingerprints of the applicant that is equal to the total amount charged by the Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing the fingerprints of the applicant.
(b) Obtain a score of at least 80 percent on a practical demonstration of driving ability over a prescribed course established by the Department in the type of vehicle in which the applicant will be providing instruction.
(c) If the applicant is seeking approval to provide behind-the-wheel training:
(1) Not have, in any jurisdiction:
(I) More than two convictions for a moving traffic violation within the 24 months immediately preceding the date on which the applicant submitted his or her application;
(II) Any convictions involving alcohol or controlled substances within the 3 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicant submitted his or her application; or
(III) Had the applicant's driver's license or driving privilege suspended or revoked within the 3 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicant submitted his or her application;
(2) Be authorized to operate a vehicle of the classification necessary for the type of vehicle in which the applicant will be giving instruction; and
(3) Submit evidence that the applicant has possessed, for at least 5 years, a driver's license of the classification necessary for the type of vehicle in which he or she will be giving instruction.
3. An applicant who seeks approval to provide classroom instruction to a person who is under 18 years of age must, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, submit school transcripts or other documentation as proof of completion of at least 40 hours of instruction at the college level, or the equivalent thereof, as evidenced by the accumulation of four credits for continuing education or other training acceptable to the Department that pertains to the development of skills related to driving or providing instruction. An instructor in a school for training commercial vehicle operators and an instructor who is not approved to provide classroom instruction to a person who is under 18 years of age may submit proof of other education and experience that is acceptable to the Department.
4. If the application is for a license as an instructor for a school for traffic safety or a school or other entity that offers a course on alcohol and other substance use disorders, the applicant, in addition to any applicable statutory requirements and the requirements of subsection 1, must:
(a) Have education or experience in a field related directly to the subject matter to be taught, such as:
(1) Traffic safety;
(2) Law enforcement;
(3) Drivers' education or improvement; or
(4) Some other closely related field approved by the Department.
(b) Present proof to the Department that the applicant has successfully completed a course of instruction in the subject matter to be taught.
(c) Not be a law enforcement officer whose primary duty assignment includes the enforcement of traffic laws in the jurisdiction in which the school is located.
(d) If the application is for a license as an instructor to teach a course on alcohol and other substance use disorders at a school or other entity that offers such a course:
(1) Hold a valid certificate or license issued pursuant to chapter 641, 641A, 641B or 641C of NRS; and
(2) Present to the Department proof that the applicant has successfully completed a course of instruction on the correct presentation of the evidence-based curricula to be taught.
5. A representative of the Department may interview an applicant for any license as an instructor to evaluate his or her knowledge, skills and abilities, and fitness for receiving a license.
6. An instructor may transfer his or her license to another school after notifying the Department.
7. An instructor must obtain a separate license for each school at which he or she acts as an instructor. An instructor must file a separate application and pay a separate fee for each such license.
8. If an instructor terminates his or her employment or contractual relationship with a school for drivers, the instructor shall surrender his or her license to instruct at that school to the operator of the school. The operator shall forward the surrendered license to the Department not later than 10 days after the termination of the employment or relationship. The Department will issue an updated license to authorize the instructor to teach at a different school for the remaining term of the surrendered license if the instructor submits to the Department:
(a) All documentation required by the Department; and
(b) A certificate of employment indicating the instructor has been reemployed by a licensed school.
Notes
NRS 481.051, 483.720