206-39 Wyo. Code R. §§ 39-8 - Program Approval Procedure and Application

(a) Program Approval Procedure.

(i) No high school, private school, community college, board of cooperative services, community education program, home-based educational program, parent based driver education program, or driver education school shall issue a certificate of completion from a driver education program for purposes of W.S. 31-7-108(a) unless the program has first been reviewed by the Wyoming Department of Education and issued a certificate of approval.

(ii) A driver education program shall apply for a certificate of approval by submitting, on a form approved by the Wyoming Department of Education, evidence that their instructors, curriculum and program structure meets the requirements of these rules.

(iii) An approved driver education program meets all of the requirements of Section 5 Classroom Phase, Section 6 Laboratory Phase, and Section 7 Minimum Hourly Requirements above.

(iv) A home based education or parent based driver education program shall meet the minimum hourly requirements as set forth in these rules. A computer based classroom program can be used to meet the classroom time requirements. The required observation time can be met by documenting observation time with a parent or legal guardian.

(v) Program approval shall be valid for three (3) years or until the instructor changes or the curriculum substantially changes.

(vi) This sub-section shall apply to all classes begun after August 15, 2006.

(b) Certificate of completion requirements.

(i) At the successful completion of the classroom and laboratory phase(s) of a driver education program, an approved driver education program may provide a certificate of completion to each student. The certificate shall include the following:

(A) name of the high school or program,

(B) student name,

(C) date of birth,

(D) student's driver license number,

(E) date the card was issued,

(F) original signatures of the teacher and a school administrator (mechanical signatures and/or photo copies are not acceptable),

(G) certificate of approval number

(ii) The certificate should also have the following sentence on it: "This is to certify that the above named student has successfully completed a driver education program consisting of at least 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of driving instruction."

(iii) The certificate may be a card or a letter.

Notes

206-39 Wyo. Code R. §§ 39-8