14103248D
HOUSE BILL NO. 925
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 3, 2014
A BILL to amend and reenact §46.2-1702 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to approval of driver education instructors by the
Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Greason
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §46.2-1702 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§46.2-1702. Certification of driver education courses by
Commissioner.
The Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner
shall have the authority to approve as a driver education course satisfying the
requirements of §46.2-334 any course which is offered by any driver training
school licensed under the provisions of this chapter if he finds that the
course is of comparable content and quality to that offered in the
Commonwealth's public schools. In making such finding, the Commissioner shall
not require that the instructors of any driver training school meet the
certification requirements of teachers in the Commonwealth's public schools.
[ Any institution of higher education certified to
operate in the Commonwealth by the State Council of Higher
Education for Virginia Any community college within the Virginia
Community College System ] shall have the authority to offer the
courses required by the Virginia Board of Education to become a certified
driver education instructor in Virginia on a not-for-credit basis so long as
the courses include the same content and curriculum required by the Department
of Education, enabling individuals who complete those courses to then teach
driver's education in Virginia [ driver education training schools ]
upon official certification by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The
Virginia Department of Education shall provide the curriculum, content, and
other information regarding the courses required to become certified driver
education instructors in Virginia to any institution of higher education
certified to operate in the Commonwealth to enable it to provide those courses.
The content of each course must be accurate and rigorous and must meet the
requirements for the Department of Education's Curriculum and Administrative
Guide for Driver's Education, which includes the Board of Education's standards
of learning.
The Commissioner shall have authority to approve any driver
education course offered by any Class A licensee if he finds the course meets
the requirements for such courses as set forth in this chapter and as otherwise
established by the Department. Driver education courses offered by any Class B
licensee shall be based on the driver education curriculum currently approved
by the Department of Education and the Department.
The Commissioner may accept 20 years' service with the
Virginia Department of State Police by a person who retired or resigned while
in good standing from such Department in lieu of requirements established by
the Department of Education for instructor qualification.
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