Authority: IC 9-14-8-3; IC 9-27-6-6; IC 9-27-6-11

Affected: IC 4-21.5-3; IC 9-27-6-6

Sec. 3. (a) An instructor training program must satisfy the following criteria to qualify as an approved program under section 1 of this rule:

1. (1) Provide at least ten (10) hours of classroom training that meet the standards set forth in 140 IAC 4-4-1.1.
2. (2) Provide a completion certificate to participants upon completion of training.

(b) To be designated as an approved instructor training program, the program provider must submit an application to the bureau that contains the following:

1. (1) Name and address of provider of instructor training program.
2. (2) Names of each program instructor or creator.
3. (3) Detailed description of program and courses.
4. (4) Copy of all course materials that provide at least minimum standards for classroom training under 140 IAC 4-4-1.1 and behind-the-wheel driver training standards under 140 IAC 4-4-1.2.
5. (5) Sample copy of completion certificate that will be provided upon training completion.
6. (6) Any other information requested by the bureau that is necessary to determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for approval.

(c) The bureau shall notify applicants in writing whether the instructor training program has been designated as an approved program under section 1 of this rule. If an application for designation as an approved program is denied, the bureau shall provide an explanation of the reasons for the denial. Notice shall be provided within sixty (60) days of the date the bureau receives an application.

(d) The designation as an approved instructor training program shall remain valid for a period of four (4) years.

(e) An approved instructor training program shall apply for redesignation every four (4) years prior to expiration date of the prior designation by submitting an application in accordance with subsection (b).

(f) An instructor training program that has been designated as an approved program or that has submitted an application to be designated as an approved program shall notify the bureau within thirty (30) days of any changes in the information submitted under subsection (b).

(g) The bureau may revoke an instructor training program's designation as an approved program in accordance with the procedures set forth in IC 4-21.5-3 if the bureau determines that the program fails to meet the requirements set forth in subsection (a).

(h) An instructor training program whose application for approval is denied may appeal the decision by filing a petition for review in accordance with the procedures set forth in IC 4-21.5-3.

(Bureau of Motor Vehicles; 140 IAC 4-1.3-3; filed May 23, 2019, 12:04 p.m.: 20190619-IR-140180320FRA; filed Feb 9, 2022, 3:34 p.m.: 20220309-IR-140210460FRA)