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Duties & Responsibilities of Driver Education Instructors

The duties and responsibilities of driver education instructors and other providers are as follows:

  • Conduct instruction in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 19-122, HAR.
  • Maintain records of all students taught for five years. Each record must include:
  1. Student’s complete name, address and birth date;
  2. Student’s permit or driver license number;
  3. Dates the student took and completed the course and attendance record;
  4. A copy of the written contract, if applicable, with any person being taught, including amounts charged for the course(s); and
  5. A notarized statement from a parent or guardian received by the driver education instructor or provider prior to the issuance of the behind-the-wheel student completion certificate, stating that the applicant has completed 40 hours of day-time, and 10-hours of night-time driving supervised by a licensed driver over the age of 18. Applicants for a Class 1 or 2 license are exempt from the 10 hours of night-time supervised driving.
  • Issue a driver education student completion certificate or behind-the-wheel student completion certificate, or both, when all requirements have been met.
  • Be in full compliance with all department rules.
  • Cooperate fully with the department in the investigation of any complaint relating to their certification as an instructor under the Hawaii Administrative Rules. Failure to do so will result in the termination of the driver education instructor certificate as required in section 19-122-165.
  • Participate in professional development courses, including driver education courses, workshops, seminars.
  • Notify the department of any changes that would disqualify them from meeting the requirements of section 19-122-160, HAR. Failure to do so shall result in termination of the driver education instructor certificate as required in section 19-122-165, HAR.
  • Utilize a vehicle for behind-the-wheel driver training that meets the requirements of Chapter 19-122-166, HAR.

 

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