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Offender Education Program
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The first step in becoming an approved provider is either:
(1) taking the training required to become an Administrator/Instructor; or
(2) hiring a trained Administrator/Instructor;
You will then be ready to complete and submit the application form, which is available on our "Applications/Forms" web page. The initial application fee is $300.
Approved offender education programs shall use the uniform curricula and screening instruments approved by the department.
The following curriculum, which is provided to each trained administrator/instructor, is currently approved:
The program shall:
The program shall administer and evaluate pre-and post-test instruments for each participant.
Each instructor on staff must teach a minimum of four complete courses (48 hours) and successfully complete the Texas DWI Education Inservice Training Program approved by the department during the instructor's certification period.
Branch and Additional Program Sites
The program shall obtain a duplicate certificate from the department for each branch site. Branch sites shall be located in the same county as the program headquarters or in an adjacent county. Each branch office or program site must have a local address and telephone number for participants to register and obtain information. The organization must submit a separate application and application fee to operate the program at a site that is not located in the same county as the program headquarters or in an adjacent county. The new application shall designate a program headquarters and may establish branch sites.
Last Updated September 28, 2007
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