Become a DWC Provider

Training to become a qualified provider is available upon request. Qualified providers maintain fidelity to the curriculum and guide clients in successful completion of the program.

Level I or Basic AOD-DWC Education and Level II or Enhanced AOD-DWC Education are considered to be education programs. Providers of these DWC protocols should check to see if they are qualified to deliver AOD education programs to DWI offenders in the county, state, or government jurisdiction in which they provide this service. The authors ask that those who present AOD and DWI education to impaired driving offenders have the following qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in behavioral sciences or criminal justice
• Completion of motivational enhancement or interviewing training and/or basic counseling skills
• Minimum of two years of experience in working with DWI or non-DWI offender populations (e.g. probation or parole officer, case manager counselor, therapist, etc.)
• Completion of the Basic Driving with Care curriculum delivery training and thorough familiarity with the DWC curriculum.

Level II Therapy is considered to be a treatment program. Those providing Level II DWC Therapy or Treatment must meet the requirements for and be certified or licensed to provide alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services in their respective government jurisdiction. The authors ask that DWC providers complete the DWC basic provider delivery training.

Note: It is the responsibility of each training participant to check with the agency regulating the delivery of education and/or treatment services to alcohol and other drug clients and to impaired driving offenders in their respective government or jurisdiction to be sure that they meet the standards and requirements to deliver these services.

TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) ELIGIBILITY FOR TRAINING DWC PROVIDERS WITHIN THEIR OWN AGENCY

• Certified, licensed and qualified to provide alcohol and other drug education and/or treatment services to impaired drivers and other alcohol and other drug clients within their respective county, state, or other government jurisdiction in which they will provide such services
• Have completed the basic Driving With CARE (DWC) provider training
• Have provided DWC Education and/or Level II Therapy to impaired driving offenders
• Satisfactory completion of the Training of Trainers (TOT) course
• Provide specific documentation of their delivery of training within their own agency.
• Present DWC training using the PowerPoint program and training model used in the BASIC DWC Provider Training
• Provide specific documentation of their delivery of training within their own agency.

TRAINING OF TRAINERS OF DWC PROVIDERS OUTSIDE THEIR AGENCY

• Meet all of the above TOT requirements
• Specific requirements for this level of training are provided through direct contact with a member of the DWC National Training Team.

NOTE: Those that complete this training will be given special and reduced rates for the purchase of the DWC Provider’s Guide and the Participant’s Workbooks for use with their clients. This will amount to significant savings for providers and agencies.