Pennsylvania Code › Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION › Part I - Department of Transportation › Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions › Article V - Fees › Chapter 94 - ALCOHOL HIGHWAY SAFETY SCHOOLS AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROGRAM COORDINATORS › Section 94.12 - DUI program coordinators

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Requirement.
Each county, multicounty judicial district or
					 group of counties combined under a single DUI program shall designate a person
					 to function as a DUI program coordinator.
(b)
Appointment.
Designation
					 of a DUI program coordinator shall be made by the president judge of the county
					 or multicounty judicial district, or by a consensus of the president judges
					 within a single DUI program area.
(c)
Qualifications.
DUI
					 program coordinators shall either possess a bachelor's degree with a major in
					 business administration, business management, chemical addictions, criminal
					 justice, public administration, psychology, social sciences, social work,
					 sociology, education, or a closely related field, or be able to demonstrate at
					 least 2 years of related management or administrative experience, or be able to
					 demonstrate a suitable combination of education and relevant experience to the
					 Department or its designee.
(d)
Responsibility for administration of AHSS.
The DUI program
					 coordinator shall be responsible for administration of the AHSS, including the
					 following:
(1) The DUI program coordinator
					 shall serve as a liaison between the AHSS and the Department, its designee, or
					 both, for the purposes of planning, implementing and monitoring all DUI related
					 activities which are occurring within the coordinator's county, multicounty
					 judicial district, or group of counties combined under a single DUI program
					 which are related to the operation of an AHSS.
(2) The DUI program coordinator shall insure
					 that all of the DUI services which are required by 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to
					 Vehicle Code) in conjunction with the operation of the AHSS are made available
					 and are provided in their respective DUI program areas, and that those services
					 are in compliance with all applicable State and local regulations.
(3) The DUI program coordinator shall
					 recommend candidates for certification as AHSS instructors.
(4) The DUI program coordinator shall
					 supervise AHSS instructor candidates during the certification
					 process.
(5) The DUI program
					 coordinator shall ensure that all AHSS instructors are currently certified and
					 administering the AHSS curriculum in compliance with this chapter.
(6) The DUI program coordinator shall
					 maintain documentation relating to the certification of all AHSS instructors
					 within the coordinator's jurisdiction.
(7) The DUI program coordinator shall submit
					 any AHSS information and data requested by the Department or its designee using
					 forms and procedures specified by the Department.
(8) The DUI program coordinator, within 1
					 year of appointment to the position as described in subsection (b), shall
					 participate in an approved 2-day AHSS Instructor Certification Training
					 Workshop sponsored by the Department.
(9) The DUI program coordinator shall earn 12
					 credits every 2 years through the Department's Alcohol Highway Safety Program
					 sponsored workshops. Six of these credits shall be earned by attending an
					 annual DUI Program Coordinators' Conference designed and hosted by the
					 Department or its designee specifically for the DUI program coordinators. One
					 hour of class time shall equal one credit. An all-day workshop will provide six
					 credits and a 1/2 day workshop will provide three credits.