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ADAD develops and enforces regulations for Level I and Level II DUI education and treatment programs.  Approximately 30,000 DUI offenders are referred to these programs each year.

If you have more specific questions regarding Alcohol and Drug-Free Driving Services, please contact any of the following ADAD staff:

Christine Flavia, DUI Services Coordinator, 303.866.7496 or e-mail christine.flavia@state.co.us.

Webster Hendricks, DUI Intervention Specialist, 303.866.7499 or e-mail webster.hendricks@state.co.us.

Jackie Urioste, Provider Liaison, 303.866.7484 or e-mail jackie.urioste@state.co.us.

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Proof of attendance in DUI classes

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Programs licensed by ADAD to provide DUI services are required to furnish a copy of the DRS (Discharge Referral Summary) to clients within ten working days following client discharge from education/treatment.

If you are trying to get your driver’s license reinstated and need documentation (DRS) that you completed classes you can contact the agency where you attended to obtain completion paperwork. If you are unable to get this information from the agency, ADAD may have it in our database. You must complete an application for records search in order for ADAD to search for this information in our database. Completed forms must be faxed, mailed or hand delivered to ADAD. ADAD contact information is on the form.

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What is Level I Education?

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Level I Education consists of 12 hours of DUI education over a minimum 2-day period, not more than 6 hours can be conducted in one calendar day. Typically conducted in a group or class. Level I Education is not appropriate for someone who has had more than one impaired driving offense, or one offense with a high BAC.

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What is Level II Education?

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Level II Education consists of 24 hours of DUI education over 12 weeks. Typically conducted in a group setting, class size is limited to not more than 12 regularly attending. Level II Education can be recommended by itself or may be followed by Level II Therapy.

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What is Level II Therapy?

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When Level II Therapy is required it follows Level II Education and can range in length from 5 to 10 months depending on the track assigned. Track assignment depends on whether a person has prior impaired driving offenses, their BAC and other clinical indicators. These track recommendations are made by the alcohol evaluator (probation) or in the absence of an evaluation, the treatment agency.

The following are the track guidelines:

Track A, 42 hours over 21 weeks, first time offender with a BAC below .17 (.2 if offense was prior to 1/1/07)

Track B, 52 hours over 26 weeks, first time offender with a BAC of .17 or above (.2 if offense was prior to 1/1/07)

Track C, 68 hours over 34 weeks, prior DWAI/DUI, with a BAC below .17 (.2 if offense was prior to 1/1/07)

Track D, 86 hours over 43 weeks, prior DWAI/DUI, with a BAC of .17 or above (.2 if offense was prior to 1/1/07)

Level I and Level II Services can only be completed at programs licensed by ADAD to provide these services.

Licensed programs must use an ADAD approved DUI specific curriculum in the delivery of Level I and Level II services.

If alcohol/drug treatment services were received at programs out of state or at Colorado programs not licensed by ADAD to provide Level I/Level II Services then those services must be evaluated to determine if they are comparable to Colorado’s requirements. DUI licensed programs can evaluate treatment done at programs not licensed by ADAD to provide DUI services, but can only grant Level II credit for therapy, not education, and only if certain criteria are met. Only ADAD can evaluate education done at programs not licensed by ADAD to provide DUI services for determination of Level I/Level II Education credit.

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Motor Vehicle/Driver's License requirements

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Motor vehicle law is complicated and there are many variables that impact a person’s driver’s license status and conditions for reinstatement. The Motor Vehicle Department, Driver Control customer service number (303-205-5613) can be called for specific information about your requirements for driver’s license reinstatement. Or you can visit the motor vehicle website at http://www.colorado.gov./revenue/dmv and click on Driver's License Reinstatement.

Minor drivers are required to complete a Level I Education, or more if recommended by the alcohol evaluator, when their license/privilege revoked for one year for their first DUI, DWAI, or .02 or more BAC conviction, for a violation that was received while under the age of 21.

MVD Level II requirements always include both Level II Education and Level II Therapy.

Level II is required when a driver is:

• Convicted of 2 alcohol violations that occurred within 5 years, OR
• Convicted of 3 or more alcohol violations in a lifetime, OR
• Revoked for having a BAC of .17 or more (BAC of .20 for offenses occurring prior to 1/1/07), OR
• Revoked for multiple BAC tests of .08 or more (Per Se)

MVD does not determine the number of hours of therapy a person is required to do for Level II Therapy. If an alcohol evaluation has been done by probation for the last offense, then those recommendations should be followed. If no evaluation has been done, results are not available, or if the evaluator only recommended Level II Education, then the Level II Therapy track guidelines should be used by the treatment agency to determine the number of hours of therapy required to fulfill MVD requirements.

For additional information contact ADAD at 303-866-7400