The Bureau of Driver Education
and DUI Programs provides the oversight for 26 licensed programs.
The Bureau administers Rule 15A-10, F.A.C., including instructor
certification and training, investigating complaints, processing
client appeals, conducting site visits, maintaining quality assurance,
and evaluating programs' effectiveness.
The DUI programs are private and professional non-profit organizations
that are required to provide education, a psychosocial evaluation
and treatment referral services to DUI offenders to satisfy judicial
and driver licensing requirements. Two educational services are
offered - Level I for first-time offenders and Level II for multiple
offenders. The Level I course is to be a minimum of 12 hours of
classroom instruction and incorporates didactic and interactive
educational techniques. The Level II course is a minimum of 21 hours
of classroom time using primarily interactive educational techniques
in a group setting. The average class size is not to exceed 15 students
for Level II. This course focuses on the problems of the repeat
offender and treatment readiness as the majority of students are
referred to treatment. In no case is placement in Level II used
in lieu of treatment.
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