Friday, August 1, 2014

Instructor Continuing Education

As part of the ongoing efforts by Traffic Safety Consultants, Inc., (TSC) to provide our affiliated partners with not only the highest-quality curriculum materials, but also unsurpassed ease of operation, we are pleased to announce the availability of our new online Traffic Violator Instructor Continuing Education Seminar!

What Is It?

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) allows traffic school instructors to substitute proof of participation in traffic safety seminars or courses, consisting of a minimum of 18 hours of instruction, in lieu of passing a DMV-administered written examination when renewing their license every three years (CCR §§345.23, 345.24). TSC's DMV-licensed 6-hour continuing professional education program, when completed annually, is intended to fulfill that requirement of traffic violator instructor (TVI) license renewal. We'll even send a yearly reminder email with a discount code to ensure that instructors keep up on their attendance.

The easy-to-read curriculum material is revised annually to incorporate legislative changes, so teachers can remain up-to-date on California traffic laws. And the course makes available useful supplemental materials that will help instructors to stay current with the latest teaching techniques and safe-driving information. Further, user accounts never lose access, so the program can be used as a valuable resource for traffic violator school (TVS) curriculum content and procedural information.

Am I Eligible?

All TVSs—even those that offer only Internet or home study programs—are required to have a licensed instructor available to answer students' course-specific questions (CVC §11202; CCR §345.36(c), (d)). This program, therefore, is beneficial for each and every traffic school in California!

If your TVI license is up for renewal soon, you'll need to head to an Occupational Licensing office to take a DMV-administered exam. Because you'll need a total of three continuing education completion certificates, one earned each year over of the term of your TVI license, you won't have enough time to accumulate certificates before your renewal is due.

If you've recently renewed your license, however, you can start accumulating certificates now. You should complete a continuing professional education seminar once every calendar year. You'll need a total of three certificates, one earned annually, to turn in with your instructor license renewal paperwork, in lieu of passing the DMV-administered exam.

How Do I Take Advantage?

To complete the online Traffic School Instructor Continuing Education Seminar, simply browse to TrafficSchoolInstructorCourse.com, register, and get started! We'll send your official certificate via regular mail upon your successful completion of the course. Be sure to file your completion certificate in a safe place where you'll be able to find it again when you need it, as you'll need a total of three certificates (accumulating one each year for three years) in order to take advantage of the continuing education option when renewing your TVI license. (In case of a natural disaster or general forgetfulness, you can always order duplicate certificates by contacting our customer service department.)

As a special service to our affiliates, TSC is making this online program available for just $9.95 (regularly $49.95). To get the course at this special, affiliate-only pricing, simply enter the coupon code (please see your e-mailed notification about this course) on the payment page and click the "Apply" button; your payment total will be updated with the new amount.

If you have any questions about this excellent new benefit from TSC, please contact Chris (via email or by calling 800 . 487 . 1699) or Tara (via email or by calling 800 . 863 . 2590).

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