IOWAS DRIVER LICENSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PRESENTED BY KIM
IOWA’S DRIVER LICENSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PRESENTED BY KIM SNOOK, DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF DRIVER SERVICES
HISTORY • Iowa started with the program in 1988 • Started with the Certification for Driver License Examiners
EXAMINERS 2013 • Iowa continuing with the program
CURRENTLY • Iowa requires Certification for all Iowa Examiners • Driver • Motorcycle • Commercial • Iowa currently has: • 43 Examiners (380 years of service) • 82 County Treasurers who issue driver licenses • Iowa Community College (3 rd party)
WHAT DOES IDEC DO FOR IOWA? • Requires mandatory training annually • Budget • Staffing • Professional status for Examiners • Continued knowledge in state law • Continued knowledge in federal law • Pride in their position
MEETS FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FMCSA 49 CFR 384. 228 • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Compliance reviews
HOW HARD IS IT? • Don’t reinvent the wheel • All materials are there and updated annually • Application is easy • Cost is minimal
IN-PERSON TRAINING & TESTING • Allows for face-to-face interaction • Questions • Discussion • Review
HANDS-ON TRAINING
PRESENTING INFORMATION ONLINE • Learners can complete at their own pace • Results are tracked • When it was last accessed • What the score was • Detailed results – which questions were answered correctly/incorrectly • Records the progress of the learner
PRESENTING INFORMATION ONLINE
EXAMINER OF THE YEAR Connie Redig Examiner for 22 Years er of the Examin 2012 Year
FUTURE FOR IOWA • 3 rd party testing • Iowa Community Colleges / Truck schools • FMCSA Driver’s License Clerk Training • Professionalism enhanced in Examiners
QUESTIONS? • Please contact me at Kim. Snook@dot. iowa. gov
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