Section 105.02. Examination of applicants for instructor's license.

 

(1)  Each applicant for an instructor's license shall take the road test administered by the department. The road test shall be scored in the same manner as are tests given for regular operator's licenses and shall also include an actual demonstration of procedures and techniques used instructing drivers. Tests required by s. 343.62 (4) (a) , Stats., are required of all applicants for original instructor's license and applicants whose instructor's licenses have lapsed for one or more years. The department may also require retesting of currently licensed instructors either as a part of a routine retesting program or when it has reasonable cause to doubt the continued competency of any individual instructor . An applicant shall complete a test on instructional procedures or demonstrating teaching skills administered by the department. This test may be administered orally. An applicant must receive a minimum score of 80% to pass the test.

(2)  An instructor who has held an instructor's license for both behind-the-wheel and classroom training, but is no longer eligible for an operator's license because of a medical condition, may upon request to the department by the school, obtain a classroom-only license.

(4)  An applicant for an instructor's license shall have a medical statement completed within the 24 months prior to the application date by an authorized medical practitioner on a form supplied by the department and submitted to the department with the school renewal. If the applicant has a medical condition that impacts safe vehicle operation, the department may request medical documentation more frequently based on ch. Trans 112 .

(5)  If the information filed by the authorized medical practitioner is such as to indicate the person is not physically fit to teach driving, the department may require the applicant to submit to further medical examination or deny the license.

(6)  An authorized departmental representative may visit classroom sessions and ride in driver training cars during instruction for the purpose of evaluating the teacher's preparation, knowledge of the subject matter, and teaching ability, and determining if the approved course is being followed.

Cr. Register, November, 1979, No. 287 , eff. 12-1-79; CR 06-089 : am. (1), renum. (2), (3), (4) to be (4), (5), (6) and am. (4) and (5), cr. (2) Register December 2006 No. 612 , eff. 1-1-07; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675 .