(1) The curriculum for traffic safety education courses in Washington state shall comply with the Washington Traffic Safety Education Required Curriculum Standards, published and jointly approved by the department of licensing and the office of the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 46.82.420. These standards are incorporated by reference into this chapter and are available for review on the department's website.
(2) Courses must include instruction on the following concepts outlined in the required curriculum:
(a) Classroom standards:
(i) Traffic safety education introduction;
(ii) Vehicle components;
(iii) Vehicle maintenance and malfunctions;
(iv) Vehicle handling;
(v) Vehicle safety technology systems;
(vi) Driver behavior;
(vii) Driver attention and perception;
(viii) Driver respect and responsibility;
(ix) Rules of the road;
(x) Sharing the road;
(xi) Perception and risk management;
(xii) Emergencies and adverse conditions;
(b) Behind-the-wheel standards:
(i) Vehicle components and safety technology;
(ii) Vehicle handling;
(iii) Driver behavior;
(iv) Driver attention;
(v) Sharing the road;
(vi) Hazard awareness and navigation.
(3) Driver training schools must submit a detailed description of their course curriculum to the DOL using the designated form. This form must outline how the school's instruction fulfills the required curriculum standards, specifying whether they are using preapproved instructional resources or submitting their own materials for department review and approval.
(4) The school must update the designated form and submit changes in curriculum to the department for review and approval.