DRIVER S EDUCATION SJC LONG ISLAND THE COURSE COURSE INFORMATION LECTURE AND DRIVING DAYS OPEN REGISTRATION

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1 SJC LONG ISLAND DRIVER S EDUCATION THE COURSE A complete, professionally taught driver s education course that will provide all students with a comprehensive introduction to the driving experience. At the end of all sessions, students will have received 24 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of in-the-car driving related to rules of the road, traffic safety concerns, defensive driving, proper handling of vehicle, parking, driving in traffic and problems of substance abuse as related to driving. Students who complete the program with a passing grade of 65 in each category will receive the Certificate of Completion (MV-285), the opportunity to have a senior driver s license (Class 5) at age 17 and an insurance reduction according to the policies of your insurance carrier. Students must obtain from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) the 50 hour completion form required for graduated licensing. COURSE INFORMATION Tuition: $495 Instructors: Frank DeVenuto and Kristy Aurigemma LECTURE AND DRIVING DAYS Lecture Thursdays, Sept. 26, 2016 Jan. 19, 2017 O Connor Hall, Room N111, N113 Driving Saturdays, Oct. 1, 2016 Feb. 4, 2017 Sundays, Oct. 2, 2016 Feb. 5, 2017 OPEN REGISTRATION Tuesday Sept. 13 Thursday Sept. 15 O Connor Hall, Board Room 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

2 SJC LONG ISLAND DRIVER S EDUCATION Registration All paperwork must be in by Sept. 14. Mail your registration to the address printed in the method of payment section of this form, or attend our open registration day on Tuesday Sept. 13 and Thursday Sept. 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the O Connor Hall Board Room. Be sure to include all necessary signatures, along with a clear color copy of your permit or junior license and personal check. Please contact us at if you have any questions. ELIGIBILITY Students must be 16 by Sept. 19, 2016, to be eligible for the fall semester. Students are also required to have a learner s permit before the first class. COST The cost of the program is $495. Please make check payable to St. Joseph s College and include a clear color copy of your permit or junior license, along with the registration form. REFUND POLICY If a student is not accepted into the program because classes have been filled, refunds will be isued. If a student drops the course one week prior to the first class, a refund will be granted and a $50 administrative charge will be processed. If a student withdraws the day before the first class, a 50-percent refund will be granted. Thereafter, no tuition refund will be authorized. ABSENCES and MAKEUPS The New York State Education Department Guidelines for Driver and Traffic Safety Education require a minimum of 24 hours of classroom instruction (lecture) and 24 hours of laboratory (in-car) instruction. This means that a student must attend all 48 hours of the program in order to receive an MV-285. NO ABSENCES ARE PERMITTED. HOW TO REGISTER Complete registration form on the next page. Include a check for $495 payable to St. Joseph s College. Check dates to insure absences will not occur. Attach a clear color copy of your permit or junior license to registration form. Parent or guardian must sign consent at the bottom of registration form. Student and parent or guardian must sign the rules and regulations page of registration form. PLEASE READ THIS REGISTRATION FORM CAREFULLY. THANK YOU! over -->

3 SJC LONG ISLAND DRIVER S EDUCATION Please fill out the form below. Remember to include a clear color copy of your permit or junior license. LAST NAME: FIRST NAME: MI: DATE OF BIRTH: / / (STUDENTS MUST BE 16 BY SEPT. 19, 2016.) PERMIT OR LICENSE NUMBER: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: HOME PHONE: CELL PHONE: PARENT OR GUARDIAN CELL PHONE (REQUIRED): ADDRESS: PARENT CONSENT I hereby certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of the above student and I hereby grant permission for him or her to enroll in the St. Joseph s College Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program. SIGNATURE OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN DATE Method of Payment CHECK NUMBER: (Make check payable to St. Joseph s College.) CASH: $ CREDIT CARD: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Card Number: Expiration Date: CSC Code: Mail registration and payment to: St. Joseph s College Call our office at Continuing Education registration form to continuinged.li@. 155 West Roe Blvd. Patchogue, NY *Attendance is MANDATORY by New York state law. Be sure to check your schedules for possible conflicts.* *The program will need a minimum of 16 students to run.* over -->

4 The following lecture and driving times are for the fall 2016 driver s education program. After viewing the times, please fill in the choices listed below. Students will be assigned ONE lecture and ONE driving time. For example; a student may have lecture on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and driving on Sundays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Lecture times: Thursdays Place first and second choices in space provided. 4:30 6 p.m. 6 7:30 p.m. Driving times: SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS In order to best accommodate everyone, we need you to fill in your top four choices that fit best in your schedule. You must include at least one time slot from each day. The more options you provide us, the better we will be able to guarantee your enrollment. Place first, second, third and fourth choices in space provided. Saturday 7:30 9 a.m. 9 10:30 a.m. 10:30 noon noon 1:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 9 a.m. 9 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. noon noon 1:30 p.m. Lecture dates: Thursdays Sept. 29 Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 Jan. 6, 13 Driving Dates: Saturdays Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sundays Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov. 5, 12, 19 Nov. 6, 13, 20 Dec. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 4, 11, 18 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 *You will be contacted by for your assigned lecture and driving time and all additional information.*

5 *IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS. PLEASE READ AND SIGN BELOW.* The following rules and regulations will govern the St. Joseph s College Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program and are to be read and signed by the student and parent or guardian: ABSENCEs The fall program is comprised of a total of 48 hours. The New York State Education Department Guidelines for Driver and Traffic Safety Education require a minimum of 24 hours of classroom instruction (lecture) and 24 hours of laboratory (in-car) instruction. There will be four students per car and driving will be six hours in total per student. The remaining 18 hours will be in observation while the other three students are driving. This means that a student must attend all 48 hours of this program in order to receive an MV-285 certificate. One makeup date will be provided for absences due to emergency. Otherwise, no absences are permitted. Check your schedule for possible conflicts and be certain that absences will not occur. LIMITATIONS OF JUNIOR LICENSE A student who is 16 and passes a road test, even if he or she has successfully completed the driver s education program, is still limited by a junior license. The following restrictions apply in Nassau and Suffolk counties: Check with the DMV for the Certification of 50 Hours of Supervised Driving (Form MV-262). The student may drive a vehicle appropriate to his or her license directly to or from a state approved cooperative work-study program. Carry form MV-287A with the license. The student may drive directly to or from an approved program for credit at a postsecondary institution, college or university. Carry form MV-287A with the license. The student may drive directly to or from a state approved registered evening high school. Carry form MV-287A with license. The student may drive directly to or from a state approved driver s education course. Carry form MV-287A with license. The student may drive a vehicle unaccompanied directly to or from work between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. Carry form MV-58A with license. PLEASE NOTE An interpretation of the above guidelines prohibits students from driving to and from high school without a parent, until a regular operator s privileges are obtained at age 17 and the student has received an MV-285 certificate. A student who has only a permit and is enrolled in a driver s education course may drive a vehicle only when accompanied by a licensed parent, until a regular operator s privileges are obtained at age 17 and the student has received an MV-285 certificate. A student who has only a permit and is enrolled in a driver s education course may drive a vehicle only when accompanied by a licensed parent or professional driving instructor between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. We have read, understand and accept the guidelines, responsibilities and obligations as outlined above. PARENT or GUARDIAN SIGNATURE STUDENT SIGNATURE PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM, SIGNED BY PARENT or GUARDIAN AND STUDENT, ALONG WITH the REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT. PLEASE MAKE A COPY OF THIS PAGE FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

6 SJC LONG ISLAND DRIVER S EDUCATION OPEN REGISTRATION LECTURE AND DRIVING DAYS Lecture Thursdays Sept. 29 Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 Jan. 6, 13 Driving Saturdays Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sundays Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov. 5, 12, 19 Nov. 6, 13, 20 Dec. 3, 10, 17 Dec. 4, 11, 18 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28 Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 THE COURSE St. Joseph s College Office of Continuing Education is offering a complete driver s education program this fall. This program follows the New York state required 48 hours, comprised of classroom instruction and road time. Cost: $495 OPEN REGISTRATION Tuesday Sept. 13 Thursday Sept. 15 O Connor Hall, Board Room 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information or to register, please continuinged.li@ or call