Illinois Administrative Code › Title 50 - INSURANCE › Part 8000 - MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUM REDUCTION › Section 8000.20 - Course and Provider Approval

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A Provider that proposes to offer a motor vehicle accident
				prevention course to the public for liability insurance premium reduction must
				submit a completed application designating which modality they will use,
				in-person, virtual, eLearning, or all three, for approval to conduct the course
				on a form prescribed by the Secretary and receive approval from the Program
				Administrator before the course can qualify for liability insurance premium
				reduction.
a) In order to be approved,
			 a motor vehicle accident prevention course must:
1) have been given for at least two years and
			 research documentation showing evidence of effectiveness must be presented.
			 However, a course which has not been given for at least two years shall be
			 approved on a probationary basis for two years following a review of the course
			 curriculum and a review of an actual presentation of the course, with research
			 documentation showing evidence of effectiveness to be presented prior to
			 renewal of approval;
2) provide a
			 minimum of eight hours of in-person classroom instruction or a minimum of four
			 hours of virtual or e-learning instruction. It is recommended that the entire
			 course not be completed within a single day to allow time for adequate
			 comprehension of traffic safety concepts. Instruction, at a minimum, must
			 address the following subject areas:
A) the
			 concept of accident preventability including a discussion of the magnitude of
			 traffic accident problems;
B)
			 defensive driving techniques;
C)
			 alcohol, cannabis, and/or any other drug or medication, and aging process as
			 each affects safe driving ability;
D) the risk factors involved in errant driver
			 attitude and behavior such as speeding, reckless driving, improper lane use;
			 and
E) traffic laws in the State of
			 Illinois.
3) use course
			 materials that present accurate information clearly and logically and clearly
			 define the purpose, goals, and objectives of the program;
4) incorporate audio-visual aids, such as
			 videos and Power Point presentations, when appropriate. Videos must not exceed
			 an aggregate of one quarter of the total presentation time;
5) include, either throughout or at the
			 conclusion, a written or online examination, depending on the type of course
			 taken by the student, covering all subject areas addressed in the course
			 presentation;
6) be able to be
			 subjected to quality control procedures, such as unannounced on-site visits,
			 eLearning monitoring, or virtual monitoring acceptable to the Secretary in
			 order to ensure that the course continues to meet the standards set forth in
			 this Part. This will involve the periodic review of administrative procedures,
			 documentation of technical or program completions and program
			 monitoring;
7) provide to the
			 Program Administrator a copy of an instructor's manual, course participant's
			 manual, eLearning or virtual presentation deck, and a description of
			 audio-visual aids utilized in the presentation of the course;
8) for an e-learning or virtual course, upon
			 request, provide a log-in credential to the Program Administrator;
9) Provide the course and related program
			 materials using media which allows full access to the course by the deaf and
			 hard of hearing and others requiring accommodation under the Americans with
			 Disabilities Act.
10) Ensure design
			 of the course is suited for online training for persons with minimal
			 keyboarding skills or computer competencies;
11) Ensure that the curriculum design:
A) allows the student the ability to review
			 previous completed modules;
B)
			 allows the course to be taken in increments;
C) prohibits students from advancing to the
			 next section or to the end of the course without spending the required time on
			 each topic; and
12) Have
			 the ability to receive an electronic notification when the student has
			 successfully completed the course prior to the issuance of the certificate of
			 completion.