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Requirements for Driver Education
Instructors
To be certified by the Department of
Transportation as a Driver Education Instructor, a person must meet
the following minimum requirements:
- Possess a valid Hawaii driver’s license
with the classification and endorsements required for operation
of the class and type of motor vehicle used in driver education.
- Complete a training course certified by the
department. Instructors who have been certified by the
Department of Education within five years prior to the effective
date of the original version of the Hawaii Administrative Rules,
will be considered to have successfully completed a department
certified course.
- Has not had more than one moving traffic
violation within one year prior to obtaining certification; not
more than two moving traffic violations within three years prior
to obtaining certification; and not more than three moving
traffic violations within five years prior to obtaining
certification.
- Has no driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs conviction within five years prior to obtaining
certification.
- Has no driver’s license suspension,
revocation, cancellation or disqualification within three years
prior to obtaining certification.
- Is at least 21 years of age.
- Possesses the equivalent of a high school
diploma.
- Has had a valid driver’s license
recognized by the State of Hawaii for at least five years.
- Possesses no criminal record that would
make them unsuitable to work with children.
- Has effective communications skills.
- Is capable of assessing and observing
appropriate student behavior and engaging students in meaningful
driver education activities.
- Models positive driving behaviors.
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