Subject 375-5-4 ALCOHOL AND DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM
The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) of the
Department of Driver Services shall be administered by the Director of the
Regulatory Compliance Division of the Department of Driver Services, and such
additional staff as the Commissioner deems necessary.
To provide instructions to young people of this State
regarding the dangers of alcohol and drug use as it relates to the operation of
motor vehicles; to provide for instructors; to provide for the issuance of
certificates to persons who successfully complete the ADAP
course.
| (1) |
Terms used in
these rules have the following meaning:
| (a) |
"ADAP" means the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program established by the
Department of Driver Services and State Board of Education. |
| (b) |
"Certificate of Completion" means a
standardized numbered certificate prescribed by the Department and issued by
the instructor or school administrator to all students who successfully
complete the ADAP course and pass a written examination with a score of at
least 70. |
| (c) |
"Curriculum" means an
approved four (4) hour course to provide instructions to young people of this
State regarding the dangers of alcohol and drug use as it relates to the
operation of motor vehicles. |
| (d) |
"Department" means the Department of Driver Services. |
| (e) |
"Replacement Certificate" means a
certificate issued by the Department to a student who has successfully
completed the course and has lost or been unable to locate the original
Certificate of Completion. |
| (f) |
"Instructor" means a person approved by the Department to provide instruction
in the ADAP curriculum. |
| (g) |
"Student" means a person in grades nine and above required by Georgia law to
complete the ADAP course prior to issuance of a Georgia Class "D" provisional
driver's license. |
| (h) |
"Student
Roster" means a document listing the class instructor, class location, date,
student's full name, date of birth and whether the student passed or failed the
course. |
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| (1) |
All schools with grade nine and above
which receive funds in any manner from the state shall make available to
eligible students the ADAP course at least once annually. |
| (2) |
Scheduling for such courses shall adhere
to school policies and procedures. |
| (3) |
Make-up classes shall be made available
to those students who are unable to obtain an ADAP class in public or private
schools or home-schooled students. |
| (4) |
Make up classes may be offered
online. |
| (5) |
The maximum number of
students attending an ADAP class shall not exceed 60 students per one
instructor without prior approval of the Department. |
| (6) |
Schools shall permit authorized
representatives of the Department to make periodic, scheduled inspections.
During each inspection, each owner, partner, associate, corporate director,
office manager, or employee of the school shall cooperate with the Department's
representative and upon demand shall exhibit all records, instructional aides
or such other materials as may be called for to be inspected. |
| (1) |
All ADAP instructors must be approved by
the Department. |
| (2) |
Instructors
must complete an application prescribed by the Department for access to the
online ADAP program for administrative purposes prior to any class
presentation. |
| (3) |
Instructors must
conduct the ADAP course in a four (4) hour period with a ten (10) minute break
each hour. |
| (4) |
The instructional
program shall consist of one four (4) hour session or two (2) two-hour
sessions, except classes consisting of five (5) students or less may be
conducted in one session consisting of a minimum of 2.5 hours. |
| (5) |
Classes may be conducted during the week
or on weekends. All classes must be concluded by 9:30 p.m. |
| (1) |
The curriculum format must be approved by
the Department. |
| (2) |
The course
shall consist of four (4) sessions relating to:
| (b) |
Traffic Laws and Safe Driving; |
| (c) |
Alcohol and Drug Awareness; |
| (d) |
Summary and Discussion. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
The instructor shall distribute all
materials provided by the Department, including, but not limited to the
following:
| (ii) |
Pamphlets when available; |
| (iii) |
Certificates of Completion; |
| (iv) |
Videos related to alcohol and drug use
and safe driving. |
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| (b) |
Additional relevant materials may also be used and distributed. |
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| (4) |
| (a) |
Instructors shall print and distribute
certificates to students who achieve a passing grade. |
| (b) |
A record of all students receiving ADAP
instruction must be made available to the Department by participating
schools. |
| (c) |
Certificates of
Completion shall be issued by the participating school in a manner and design
approved by the Department. |
| (d) |
The
Department will maintain records of each student completing the ADAP course for
a period of five (5) years or until a student receives a Class "D" provisional
driver's license, whichever occurs first. |
| (e) |
The instructor shall provide the
principal a competency test score for all students which will be maintained by
the local school or school system as a part of each student's permanent
record. |
| (f) |
It will be the
responsibility of each school principal to make any or all students' records
available for audit at any time by the Department or the State Board of
Education. |
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| (1) |
Each student
must attend each of the four (4) sessions in order to qualify for the
examination.
| (a) |
Retest: Any student who has
attended the referenced sessions may retest twice with a subsequent class
without further instruction. |
| (b) |
Any retest may be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor or the school
principal. |
| (c) |
Oral test may be
conducted at the discretion of the school principal or instructor. |
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| (2) |
A minimum score of 70 must be
attained to authorize issuance of a Certificate of Completion. |
| (1) |
The ADAP course shall include a voluntary
component available for participation by each child's parents or
guardians. |
| (2) |
The content of the
joint component shall include anti-drug and anti-alcohol material, while the
parental component shall include material relating to drug prevention
strategies, legal accountability information, an opportunity for parent or
guardian to submit questions to an instructor or the Department, and any other
information that the Department believes would be useful for parents and
guardians to use to protect their children from alcohol and other drug
use. |
| (3) |
The parental component of
ADAP may be offered online. |
| (4) |
Each parent or guardian who completes the voluntary parental component of ADAP
may obtain a one-time three-year online motor vehicle report for himself or
herself. Parents and guardians may complete the parental component with each of
their children and obtain additional driving records for each such
session. |
