Utah Admin. Code R277-311-3 - Driver Education Endorsement
(1) The Superintendent shall issue a driver
education endorsement to a licensee that meets the requirements of this Section
R277-311-3 and holds a license
area of concentration in one or more of the following areas:
(a) Secondary Education;
(b) Special Education;
(c) School Counselor; or
(d) Career and Technical Education.
(2) A driver education endorsement
shall be valid for the same term as the underlying educator license.
(3) The Superintendent shall award a driver
education endorsement if an educator:
(a) has
a satisfactory driving record; and
(b) completes the following professional
preparation:
(i) a minimum of twelve semester
hours of professional learning in the area of driver and safety education,
including a practicum covering classroom, on-street, simulator, and driving
range instruction;
(ii) a minimum
of two semester hours of driver education state law and policy through Utah
Education Network;
(iii) a minimum
of one semester hour of current first aid and CPR training approved by the
Superintendent; and
(iv) a minimum
of one semester hour of DLD online examiners training.
(4) An educator shall hold a
current driver education endorsement to administer written and driving tests
for driver education classes under Section
53G-10-507.
(5) An educator shall hold a current driver
education endorsement to be certified as a driver license examiner by the
DLD.
(6) To renew a driver
education endorsement, an educator shall:
(a)
complete:
(i) eight hours of professional
development training every year; or
(ii) 40 hours of professional development
training every five years prior to license renewal, which shall include at
least one hour of DLD online examiners training; and
(b) provide proof of current first aid and
CPR certification from a provider approved by the Superintendent.
(7) An educator may complete
professional development under Subsection (6), as follows:
(a) workshops provided by the DLD;
or
(b) driver education and traffic
safety training pre-approved by the Superintendent through:
(i) a state agency;
(ii) college or university; or
(iii) a professional education
organization.
(8)
(a) The
Superintendent shall administratively dissolve a driver education endorsement
if an educator fails to maintain a satisfactory driving record.
(b) An administrative dissolution under
Subsection (8)(a) shall have no effect on the underlying educator license or
license area absent further Board action in accordance with Section
53E-6-604.
(9) An educator whose endorsement was
administratively dissolved under Subsection (8)(a), may apply for reinstatement
of the endorsement upon re-obtaining a satisfactory driving record and meeting
the renewal requirements of Subsection (6).
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