Form 396A

Background: This is the form that you will use each year to order the forms necessary to teach your students DE/DT. Only three of the forms are crucial, but it is very helpful to have several others that are offered here. Many of the forms are readily available at your local DMV office. Each one will be explained here, and its importance will be noted.

The regulated forms are limited in the amount you can request. You may request one per student, plus 1% for mistakes. So if you have one student, you may request 1 for your student, and 1 for making mistakes. If you are teaching less than ten students, then you may only order one more than the number of students you have in your class. Remember that you may only teach students who are registered as full time students in your private school.

You may order any number of non-regulated forms that you wish. There are two columns on the form, one to list the amount of each form you have on hand, and the second is to request additional forms. I put a zero in boxes where I am not ordering or do not have any forms on hand.

Be sure to sign and Date this form and keep a copy of it for your records.

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DL-5B. Student Exam. Order one for each student plus one or two for the teacher. This also comes with a correction form. This is very handy to have for your students to practice before they go to the DMV to take their actual tests.
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DL-5BS. Spanish Student Exam. Handy to have if your child is learning Spanish. You may also write a separate request form if your student needs another language for the exam. Check the website, several are offered.
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DL-38. Statement of Facts and certification of Insurance Coverage. You don’t need this form. It is used by schools to assure them that each parent has automobile insurance on their own vehicles and that their student driver child is covered by that insurance. You do not need to certify to yourself that your child is covered by your insurance policy, but you do need to check with your insurance agent to be sure that your child is covered. Some insurance companies require for them to be listed specifically on the policy once a permit is obtained. Other insurance companies require it only after the child is licensed. It is best to check before you begin teaching the class, so that you will have time to decide if you want to change companies if your company charges permitted drivers. Most do not charge, and I have found that the ones that do, charge excessive rates for both permitted and newly licensed drivers.
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DL-44 Application for License. These are handy to have, so order a couple. They are also readily available at every DMV office in several languages.
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DL-118 Student License. This form is not technically necessary, for a private school student who is taught by his parent/teacher. The form is to be issued upon consent of the parent and will prove that the child has approval from the school and the parents to be behind the wheel. As a home school family who files the PSA, you will be teaching your own child. Your child will have a permit issued by the DMV before he can begin DT. This permit is valid certification that he has completed the proper coursework and passed the exam at the DMV office. The student license is not necessary.
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DL-119. Statement of consent and Acceptance of Liability. This form is also not necessary for a home school family who will be teaching their student/children for the same reason listed for DL-118 above.
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DL-387. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Driver Education. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the thirty hours of classroom study for Driver’s Education. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students.
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DL-388. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Both Driver Education and Driver Training. DO NOT ORDER THIS FORM. It only confuses the clerks at the DMV office since schools do not generally use it, and it is not necessary for you to use it for your student. Several years ago, this form was split into two separate forms, the DL-387 and the DL-388A. You will use those forms for your students.
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DL-388A. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Driver Training. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the six hours of behind the wheel training. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students.
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DL-392. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of Enrollment in Driver Training. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the thirty hours of training for Driver’s Education. It will be given to the DMV when they take their exam for their permit. It tells the DMV that the student is enrolled in a Driver’s Training program. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students
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DL-600 and DL-600S. California Driver Handbook – English or Spanish. These are available at every DMV office, but you may order them here also. Order one per student plus one for each teacher.
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DL-603. Parent-Teen Handbook. Another handy booklet to have at the beginning of your course. Order one for each student and one for each teacher. You will probably be given one when your student passes the written exam.
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DL-665. Motorcycle Handbook. This is a crucial book to have, even though your students won’t be riding motorcycles. They must learn about the rules and safety measures needed for motorcycle drivers. This is a good way to teach them.
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DL-612. Order one for each school. This book will help you complete the above forms.
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DL-803. DE/DT completion certificate log. Order 1. You will need it to record the issuance of all the regulated documents that the DMV will give you. This form is also available online.

Background: This is the form that you will use each year to order the forms necessary to teach your students DE/DT. Only three of the forms are crucial, but it is very helpful to have several others that are offered here. Many of the forms are readily available at your local DMV office. Each one will be explained here, and its importance will be noted.

The regulated forms are limited in the amount you can request. You may request one per student, plus 1% for mistakes. So if you have one student, you may request 1 for your student, and 1 for making mistakes. If you are teaching less than ten students, then you may only order one more than the number of students you have in your class. Remember that you may only teach students who are registered as full time students in your private school.

You may order any number of non-regulated forms that you wish. There are two columns on the form, one to list the amount of each form you have on hand, and the second is to request additional forms. I put a zero in boxes where I am not ordering or do not have any forms on hand.

Be sure to sign and Date this form and keep a copy of it for your records.

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DL-5B. Student Exam. Order one for each student plus one or two for the teacher. This also comes with a correction form. This is very handy to have for your students to practice before they go to the DMV to take their actual tests.
*

DL-5BS. Spanish Student Exam. Handy to have if your child is learning Spanish. You may also write a separate request form if your student needs another language for the exam. Check the website, several are offered.
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DL-38. Statement of Facts and certification of Insurance Coverage. You don’t need this form. It is used by schools to assure them that each parent has automobile insurance on their own vehicles and that their student driver child is covered by that insurance. You do not need to certify to yourself that your child is covered by your insurance policy, but you do need to check with your insurance agent to be sure that your child is covered. Some insurance companies require for them to be listed specifically on the policy once a permit is obtained. Other insurance companies require it only after the child is licensed. It is best to check before you begin teaching the class, so that you will have time to decide if you want to change companies if your company charges permitted drivers. Most do not charge, and I have found that the ones that do, charge excessive rates for both permitted and newly licensed drivers.
*

DL-44 Application for License. These are handy to have, so order a couple. They are also readily available at every DMV office in several languages.
*

DL-118 Student License. This form is not technically necessary, for a private school student who is taught by his parent/teacher. The form is to be issued upon consent of the parent and will prove that the child has approval from the school and the parents to be behind the wheel. As a home school family who files the PSA, you will be teaching your own child. Your child will have a permit issued by the DMV before he can begin DT. This permit is valid certification that he has completed the proper coursework and passed the exam at the DMV office. The student license is not necessary.
*

DL-119. Statement of consent and Acceptance of Liability. This form is also not necessary for a home school family who will be teaching their student/children for the same reason listed for DL-118 above.
*

DL-387. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Driver Education. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the thirty hours of classroom study for Driver’s Education. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students.
*

DL-388. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Both Driver Education and Driver Training. DO NOT ORDER THIS FORM. It only confuses the clerks at the DMV office since schools do not generally use it, and it is not necessary for you to use it for your student. Several years ago, this form was split into two separate forms, the DL-387 and the DL-388A. You will use those forms for your students.
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DL-388A. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of completion of Driver Training. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the six hours of behind the wheel training. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students.
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DL-392. REGULATED FORM. Certificate of Enrollment in Driver Training. This is the form you will issue when your student has completed the thirty hours of training for Driver’s Education. It will be given to the DMV when they take their exam for their permit. It tells the DMV that the student is enrolled in a Driver’s Training program. You may order 1 per student plus 1% for spoilage. You must safely guard and keep track of this form. You will need to write the registration number on the DL-803 when you issue it to your students
*

DL-600 and DL-600S. California Driver Handbook – English or Spanish. These are available at every DMV office, but you may order them here also. Order one per student plus one for each teacher.
*

DL-603. Parent-Teen Handbook. Another handy booklet to have at the beginning of your course. Order one for each student and one for each teacher. You will probably be given one when your student passes the written exam.
*

DL-665. Motorcycle Handbook. This is a crucial book to have, even though your students won’t be riding motorcycles. They must learn about the rules and safety measures needed for motorcycle drivers. This is a good way to teach them.
*

DL-612. Order one for each school. This book will help you complete the above forms.
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DL-803. DE/DT completion certificate log. Order 1. You will need it to record the issuance of all the regulated documents that the DMV will give you. This form is also available online.