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Frequently Asked Questions for Defensive Driving School Instructors

Initial Certification Renewals Continuing Education Credits

How do I register for the exam? How long should I study for the exam? Are there classes that I can take to prepare for the exam? Can I review my test score if I do not pass the exam? Do I need to pay to retake the exam? How do I retake the exam? How many times can I retake the exam? Will my credit affect my ability to be certified? If I am denied certification, do I receive a refund for my application fee? Am I eligible to become a Defensive Driving Instructor? Are there classes I can take or a program I can enroll in to prepare me to become a Defensive Driving Instructor? How often does the Board meet to grant certification? The Board meeting minutes show that my application has been deferred due to insufficient information but I have not been contacted. What does this mean? How soon after I become certified can I work? I am an active law enforcement officer. Am I able to become certified as a Defensive Driving Instructor? Once I have been certified, what can I do to maintain my certification? I was recently certified. Do I still need to apply for renewal? When is the renewal deadline? Is there a late fee for submitting my renewal application after the deadline? I did not receive notification of the renewal time. What can I do? If I filled out an online application, do I need to fill out a paper application? I filled out a paper application. Can I pay with a credit card? How will I know when my renewal has been approved? I am trying to register online but the website isn’t recognizing me. What do I do? The Board meeting minutes show that my application has been deferred due to insufficient information but I have not been contacted. What does this mean? Do I need to send in Certificates of Completion for my continuing education (CE) credits? I am being audited for my CE credits and classes taught. What if I have not completed the required hours? How do I know if a class, seminar, training etc. is eligible for credit? Does the Arizona Supreme Court provide any classes or trainings that will count towards my continuing education credit requirement? How can I track the number of hours that I have completed? I completed the 6 hours required for renewal; however, I completed the hours outside of the timeframes of November 1 st through October 31st of one year and November 1st through October 31st of renewal year. What happens now? I did not receive a certificate of completion for an activity that I completed. How do I receive credit for that activity?