(a) A person must be a department-approved instructor to teach a safety training course.(b) To be eligible to become an approved instructor, a person must:(1) successfully complete a department-approved instructor preparation course;(2) enter into an instructor license agreement with a program sponsor; and(3) submit an application on a form prescribed by the department.(c) The department adopts the most current version of ASI's Instructor Preparation Course as the approved instructor preparation course for the program.(d) A person's approval as an instructor is valid for the period stated in the instructor license agreement with the program sponsor and may be extended or renewed as provided in the agreement.