General. A school vehicle driver instructor shall: Be employed by or under contract with the Board of Education; Have a high school diploma or a State high-school equivalency certificate; Meet all Motor Vehicle Administration and Department requirements for school vehicle drivers contained in Regulation .06 of this chapter, unless an exception is approved in writing by the Department; Have 3 years satisfactory service as a school vehicle driver; Be certified under this regulation to conduct classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel instruction, or both. Certification for Classroom Instruction. Except as provided in §B(2) of this regulation, school vehicle driver instructor certification to provide classroom instruction requires successful completion of the Department-sponsored 3-day school bus driver instructor workshop. If the school vehicle driver instructor is required to provide classroom instruction before the school bus driver instructor workshop referenced in §B(1) of this regulation is available to attend, the individual shall do the following to be certified as a school vehicle driver instructor: Observe classroom instruction provided by a certified instructor designated by the Department; and Teach a lesson under the guidance of that certified instructor. Certification for Behind-the-Wheel Instruction. Certification to provide behind-the-wheel instruction requires that the prospective school vehicle driver instructor provide behind-the-wheel instruction to a school vehicle driver trainee while being observed by and under the direct supervision of a certified school vehicle driver instructor.