Driver Training Schools wishing to offer an Approved Driver Education Course should contact Driver Training & Assessment Standards or you may order or download the application package from the site Resource page.

The Course Approval Application Package

The school will be sent a Course Approval Application package containing the following forms:

• Class 7 Course Approval and Application Requirements (DTC207) or Class 8 Course Approval and Application Requirements (DTC208)
  
  Information on approval and application requirements for an ICBC (GLP) - Approved Driver Education Course. It is used to assist you in ensuring that your application is complete before submitting it for review
  
  
• Approval Agreement and appropriate attached Schedules
  
  An agreement between ICBC and a licensed driver training school stating the school's requirement to comply with the approved course standards and ICBC's commitment to provide class 7 students successfully completing an approved course and who remain violation and at-fault crash-free for the first 18 months of their Novice stage witha six-month reduction in the GLP Novice stage.
  
  
• Approved Driver education Course Outline (MV2914)
  
  Used to summarize the curriculum for both the Class 7 and Class 8 ICBC Approved Driver Education courses.  This includes:
  
  - Day/Lesson number
  - The lessons covered on each day
  - The number of Classroom time/Practical time for each lesson
  - Which Learning Outcomes are covered during each lesson
  - The Instructional Strategy used in each lesson
  - Discretionary allocation of time (Max. 4 hours)
  - The lesson number where a midpoint assessment is completed
  - The total number of hours covered by your course
  
  
• Approved Driver Education Course Class 7 Learning Outcome Cross Reference (MV2912)or;
  Approved Driver Education Course Class 8 Learning Outcome Cross Reference (MV2913) for Motorcycle Training Course Approval)
  
  These forms cross reference the learning outcomes and required topics that you will cover with the sessions in which they are delivered.  It is used by Driver Training & Assessment Standards to ensure that your course contains all the elements necessary to obtain course approval.  This includes:
  
  - Learning outcomes, Minimum time
  - Time in minutes spent on a particular learning outcome
  - Required topics that must be covered in a an approved course
  - Lesson number that addresses the required topics for the listed learning outcome
  - Discretionary allocation of time (Max. 4 hours)
  - Total number of hours covered by your course
  
  
• Course lesson plan
  
  Provides more detail than what is contained in your course outline.  This will be the document that you will use as a reference when delivering your lessons  A course lesson plan should contain the following details:
  
  
  - The learning outcomes that will be addressed
  - The required topics that will be covered
  - The instructional Strategies being used to teach the required topics
  - The activities being used
  - The order of the activities
  - Details on how each of the activities will be conducted
  - The times allotted for each part of the activities
  - Plans for assessment and evaluation
  

To assist you in the development of your course, there are a number of resources available that can be obtained by contacting Driver Training & Assessment Standards.

Driver Training School Signing Authority

An individual designated by a driver training school to have signing authority on behalf of the school.

List of Instructors

Instructors must have a GLP designation

Change of Personnel

Notify ICBC in writing, within 10 days of any change of personnel who act as signing authority and provide ICBC with the person's sample signature.

The Review Process

Upon receipt of the completed Agreement and attachments, the Curriculum Advisor will review the course to determine its compliance with the standards of the program.  The Curriculum Advisor will work closely with the applicant to ensure that the course curriculum meets the criteria for an approved course.  If the course has met ICBC requirements then the remainder of the application criteria is checked by a Driver Training Licensing Representative.  If all is in order, the Course Approval Agreement is signed by ICBC.  Copies of the agreement, an approved course stamp and an initial supply of blank MV2910 Declaration of Completion forms will sent to the Driver Training School.

Submission of Purchased Course Curriculum

Some schools that have previously obtained ICBC course approval may choose to sell the usage rights of their curriculum to other driver training schools.

As ICBC curriculum standards change with time, curriculum previously approved by ICBC may not meet current guidelines.

All submitted GLP course curriculum for new applicants will be individually reviewed by ICBC using current standard guidelines; therefore, purchasing previously approved course curriculum from other driver training schools will not ensure curriculum approval.

Renewing an ICBC Approved Course

Course approval expires annually, coinciding with the expiry date of the driver training school licence. The school licence renewal package includes the course approval renewal package for schools delivering an approved course.