N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.3.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 18.20.3.19 - RECERTIFICATION OF PRIVATE DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS

A. Certificate renewal.

(1) A driver education instructor shall file an application for renewal of his or her certificate with the bureau on or before June 1 each year to ensure certificate renewal by July 1. A driver education instructor who files an application for renewal after June 1 shall pay a late fee of $25.00.

(2) A person may obtain an application for renewal by contacting the bureau at 1-800-541 -7952 or accessing the bureau's website at http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us and clicking on "traffic safety".

(3) The application for renewal shall be accompanied by the documents specified in Subsection C of 18.20.3.18 NMAC, except for the documents specified in Paragraphs (5) and (6) of Subsection C of 18.20.3.18 NMAC.

(4) The bureau shall review applications for renewal in the order in which they are received.

B. Continuing education requirements.

(1) Driver education instructors shall complete a minimum of eight (8) credit hours of continuing education each year to qualify for recertification.

(2) A driver education instructor may satisfy this requirement in whole or in part by attending bureau sponsored:

(a) traffic safety issues forums and workshops; and

(b) education courses and workshops.

(3) The bureau may, in its discretion, approve continuing education credit on the basis of one (1) continuing education credit hour for every hour of attendance at the following types of programs if a copy of the workshop agenda or course curriculum is submitted to the bureau:

(a) drug or alcohol workshops; or

(b) education courses or workshops.

(4) Every five (5) years after completing the bureau's driver education instructor training course, the driver education instructor shall satisfactorily complete the bureau's eight (8) hour driver education refresher course, which shall renew the driver education instructor's diploma for another five (5) years and meet the driver education instructor's continuing education requirement for that year.

C. Approval/disapproval of application for certificate renewal.

(1) The bureau shall renew the certificate of a driver education instructor for a period of one (1) year if the driver education instructor:

(a) pays the $50.00 annual certification fee;

(b) meets the standards specified in Subsection E of 18.20.3.18 NMAC;

(c) has received an overall rating of satisfactory or better in the periodic evaluations conducted by the bureau or its designee in the preceding license year; and

(d) has completed eight (8) hours of continuing education in the license year preceding the application for renewal.

(2) The bureau shall not renew the license of any driver education instructor who:

(a) fails to complete eight (8) hours of continuing education in the license year preceding the application for renewal; or

(b) fails to meet the standards specified in Subsection E of 18.20.3.18 NMAC.

N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.3.19

18.20.3.19 NMAC - Rp, 18 NMAC 20.3.15 and 20.3.16, 1-1-03; A, 2-13-09