(1) A person shall not participate in a practicum course conducted by a college or university or by a person approved by the secretary of state unless the person possesses a conditional driver education instructor certificate.

    (2) A person shall apply to the secretary of state for a conditional driver education instructor certificate. The secretary of state may issue a person a conditional driver education instructor certificate after the person presents satisfactory evidence to the secretary of state that the applicant complies with both of the following:

    (a) Meets all of the driver education instructor application requirements under section 17 except for completion of a practicum course.

    (b) Is enrolled in a practicum course conducted by a college or university or by a person approved by the secretary of state.

    (3) This section does not apply to an applicant for a driver education instructor certificate that is limited to the commercial vehicle driver training classification.