Approval of courses; certificate of completion

(a) The Department of Transportation shall establish criteria and guidelines for the approval of motor vehicle accident prevention courses (“course”) for individuals 50 years of age and older. (b) An approved classroom course shall require that each student receives a minimum of 6 hours of instruction for the initial course and 4 hours of instruction for the renewal courses. (b-1) An approved online course shall require that each student receives validation of instruction that is equal to or greater than that offered in a classroom course. (c) An individual who successfully completes an approved course shall be issued a certificate of completion by the organization operating the course.