DUI Program

Level 1 DUI Program

**IMPORTANT: Did your DUI occur outside of Florida or on an out of state license?

If so, you must contact our office prior to registering. Every state has different DUI requirements and contacting our office before registering will allow our staff to assist you in meeting the specific requirements of each state involved. Failure to contact our office before registration may result in fees and delays in completing each state's requirements and may subsequently affect you obtaining and/or status of your driver license. To speak to a representative call : (727) 442-0233 ext. 541

The DUI Level 1 Program is twelve (12) hours of instruction and a 1 hour evaluation. The Level 1 course is designed to expose the DUI client, who has had one alcohol or drug related traffic arrest/conviction, to issues regarding the use of alcohol and drugs.

Evaluation:

• One hour face to face evaluation completed by a certified DUI Evaluator
• Completion of written diagnostic tests along with the psychosocial evaluation are used to complete a comprehensive evaluation
• Suncoast Safety Council’s Evaluators are bound by Professional Ethics in accordance with the American Psychological Association, federal and state laws.

• To define the DUI problem for society and the individual.
• To provide information on the effects and consequences of alcohol and other drugs on driving.
• To assist participants in self-assessing the nature of their problem with alcohol and other drugs and driving.
• To develop alternatives to impaired driving.
• Linking people to community resources.

• Consists of twelve (12) hours.
• Includes behavioral objectives for the student.
• Consists of didactic and interactive educational methodologies.
• Emphasis personal choice.
• Review of Florida traffic laws relating to DUI.
• Review of DUI process through the court system and DHSMV.
• Chemical dependency and additional issues will be addressed.

• Locations include Clearwater and St. Petersburg.
• To meet the needs of varying schedules of enrollees, classes are available weekly, days, evenings and weekends.
• Enrollees must register for the DUI program in the county where they live, work or attend school, unless an exception has been granted.

• For registration requirements and the documents required to register - click here
  
  
• Secure online pre-registration

Please be advised that you are only pre-registering for the program. To enroll online and complete the registration process, you must have the ability to email. Once you have pre-registered, you will be contacted within 5 business days to complete the next steps. The information entered online will be verified along with some additional information. After the verification of the information, SSC will email various forms that must be completed electronically. Once all forms have been completed, you will be placed into your class and evaluation.

As a reminder, you have 90 days from the date of this payment to complete all aspects of the program (class and evaluation).

Fees:

• DUI registration fees and reschedule fees are set by the DHSMV for all Florida DUI programs.