After receiving a DUI, before clients can begin their classes, they will have to receive an initial intake assessment to determine the severity of their problem, assign class hours, and ultimately develop a treatment plan.
These assessments will ask clients various questions about their background, family history, current situation, and more to get a better read on them as an individual and better evaluate their specific situation.
When it comes to DUI classes they are broken down by length. A 16-hour DUI class is one of the lowest length classes that people can be assigned.
While education specifics will vary depending on the DUI classes or program that you attend, there are some constants that you can expect regardless of where you choose to go.
For example, Arizona statutes require that during these sessions, clients learn about the physiological effects of alcohol and drug use, alternatives to operating a car while intoxicated, the stages of substance abuse, alternatives to drug and alcohol use, and much more.
Essentially, these classes will work as a building block for those who are looking to seek treatment following the classes but are still helpful as a reminder for someone who may be teetering on the edge of developing a substance abuse problem and help pull them back into reality.
Once these education classes begin, the client has 8 weeks from the start to complete them. Following completion of the classes, a client’s knowledge will be tested in a written post-assessment to see what they have learned.