Instructions For Certification To Drive

Steps for Certification

1. The supervisor must determine if the employee will be required to drive on University business.
2. The employee must read the Driver Safety Program (Section 2) of the LOSS PREVENTION MANUAL :
   • General Requirements (Section 2.11)
   • Employee Enrollment (Section 2.12)
   • Accident Reporting (Section 2.13)
3. An Official Driving Record or ODR is required yearly by state law. Human Resources obtains the ODR from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. To obtain the ODR, the employee must complete the Authorization/Driver History Form. The employee must submit this form to lmorrot@mcneese.edu.
4. ***For any employees with an out-of-state driver’s license, you must complete the required driver authorization form AND submit a request for certified driving record through your issuing state. The certified driving record can be emailed to lmorrot@mcneese.edu.
5. A Defensive Driving Course is required every three years by state law. The Defensive Driving Course can be taken online using the portal at https://leo.doa.louisiana.gov/irj/portal.
6. After signing in, click Success Factors.  Next choose My Learning. Type defensive driving into the Find Learning search bar near the bottom of the screen. From there you can start the course.

AUTHORIZED DRIVERS MUST POSSESS A CURRENT VALID MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR’S LICENSE AND CURRENT AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE AT ALL TIMES IN THE PROGRAM.

DRIVING PRIVILEGES WILL BE DISCONTINUED IF ODR OR COURSE EXPIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.