Instructions
for Completing Department of Motor Vehicles
Form DL396B ~ Private Secondary Non-Classroom Driver Education Curriculum
Certification
Background: This form is very simple and pretty much self explanatory. State law requires that any Driver’s Education and Driver’s Training programs should be taught in a manner that is “educationally equivalent” to that of the state. See CDE section 51220.6. This form asks several yes/no questions that certify that what your private school is teaching is “educationally equivalent” to that of the state’s.
Complete the name and address portion in the same manner as DL396 was completed.
Be sure and put your K# next to the school name in the school name box on the
form. It doesn’t ask for it, but you need to have it on every piece of
paper that is returned to the DMV.
Check “yes” for every box on both pages. You must teach these topics
in order to be educationally equivalent to the state. This form is a very good
outline for your course that you will teach your students. You can use it for
the backbone of your lessons.
Sign and date the form on the second page. Make sure that you print the signer’s name next to or below the signature.