1. (a) Each school bus driver instructor's recertification shall consist of a minimum of 18 credit hours within a 3-year period. One credit hour shall be granted for every hour of courses, workshops, or seminars. A one-time 3-month extension shall be granted, for good cause, to fulfill the minimum 18-hour credit within a 3-year period as long as the outstanding number of credits needed is no more than 3.

2. (b) For the purposes of (a) above, good cause shall include:

   1. (1) Temporary disability;
   2. (2) Family illness; or
   3. (3) Death in the family.
3. (c) Each recertification course shall be reviewed by the division to ensure that it has a curriculum in compliance with the areas set forth in Saf-C 1305.04(c) or any other related school bus safety curriculum.
4. (d) The instructor shall complete and submit form DSMV 463, “School Bus Driver Instructor Recertification,” (rev. 06/24), to provide to the division the list of courses, workshops, and seminars attended prior to the expiration date of the school bus driver's certificate. The list shall include the hours of attendance and shall be signed by the instructor's employer.
5. (e) The instructor shall attach course completion certificates for each course listed on the form DSMV 463.
6. (f) A valid school bus certificate shall not be required for recertification.

Source. #4873, eff 07-24-90; ss by #6297, eff 7-23-96; ss by #8122, INTERIM, eff 7-17-04, EXPIRES: 1-13-05; ss by #8248, eff 1-4-05; ss by #10439, eff 10-11-13 (see Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Saf-C 1300); ss by #14005, eff 6-22-24, EXPIRES: 6-22-34 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Saf-C 1300)