Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-2-.23

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 290-3-2-.23 - Additional Certification In Driver And Traffic Safety Education Approach

(1)Overview. An individual may seek additional certification in Driver and Traffic Safety Education.

(2)Limitations on Issuance. This approach is not available to an individual who holds only a Provisional Certificate, Interim Employment Certificate, Business and Industry to Educational Administrator Certificate, Career and Technical (Level, Type, Specialty Area, Degree Equivalent, and/or Temporary) Certificate, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Certificate, Speech-Language Pathology Temporary Certificate, Child Nutrition Program Director Certificate, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Certificate, Emergency Certificate, or Substitute License.

(3)Application. The applicant is required to submit to the Educator Certification Section the current application for this approach and documentation of having met all requirements as prescribed in Rule 290-3-2-.23 and on the application.

(4)Requirements. All requirements must be successfully completed prior to the date the application is received in the Educator Certification Section.

(a) Successful completion of the Alabama Special Requirements in Rule 290-3-2-.02(4).

(b) A valid Professional Educator Certificate or Professional Leadership Certificate as prescribed in Rule 290-3-2-.03.

(c) Verification of earned credit for both the basic and advanced driver's education coursework provided by the Department in cooperation with one or more Alabama senior institutions with State-approved programs. A grade of "C" or above must have been earned in each course. The earned credit must be documented on an official transcript(s).

(5)Degree Level. The Secondary Professional Educator Certificate issued through this approach shall be issued only at the Class B (bachelor's degree) level.

(6)Valid Period. The valid period of the certificate shall be from the date of issuance through the remainder of the same scholastic year, and thereafter, for the next five consecutive scholastic years.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-3-2-.23

New Rule: Filed August 4, 2008; effective September 8, 2008. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 10, 2010; effective January 14, 2011. Repealed and New Rule: Filed June 15, 2012; effective July 20, 2012. Amended: Filed March 14, 2013; effective April 18, 2013. Amended: Filed August 8, 2013; effective September 12, 2013. Repealed and New Rule: Filed January 17, 2014; effective February 21, 2014.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIV, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2016, eff. 4/24/2016.

Rule was previously .11 and renumber to .23 as per certification file December 10, 2010.

Author: Dr. Thomas R. Bice

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, Ala. Const. Amend. 284, §§ 16-3-11, 16-23-1, 16-23-2.