This Train the Trainer Course is designed as an entry level course for new driver trainers. This course provides both classroom training and hands on training.

Classroom topics include:
- School Bus Driver Legal Requirements
- CDL Written Test
- Vehicle Pre and Post Trip Inspections
- Familiarization of the School Bus
- Student Loading and Unloading
- Railroad Crossing Procedures
- Activity Trip Information
- Student Management
- Emergency Procedures & Evacuations
- Adverse Weather
- Transporting Students with Special Needs
- Recruitment
- Documentation
- ELDT (Entry Level Driver Training)
- CDL Pre Trip Components and Scoring Criteria
- CDL Basic Skills & Road Test General Instructions
- Basic Drug and Alcohol Information
Hands on topics include:
- Mirror Grid
- Pre-Trip
- Blind Spots
- Maneuvering
- Smoke Bus
- Commentary Drive
When:
June 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2023
Monday 10 am to 5 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 8 am to 5 pm
Thursday 8 am to 3 pm
Where:
Washburn Tech
5724 SW Huntoon Street (Room A/AC121)
Topeka Kansas 66604
Instructors:
Darlene Davis, First Student Regional Training Center Manager
Keith Dreiling, KSDE State Director School Bus Safety Unit
Dennis Tate, KSDE Assistant State Director School Bus Safety Unit
Cost:
$265
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2023 before 1 pm
Class size is limited to the first 20 registrants with a minimum of 15 to conduct the class.
Please print your confirmation screen upon completion of the registration form.
The confirmation screen is also your invoice.
Checks should be made payable to: KANSAS STATE PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
Payment should be mailed to:
Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association
Diane McCartney, Treasurer
5010 Elk Rd.
Coffeyville, KS 67337
KSPTA W-9 form
Multiple registrants from the same organization should be included in one payment

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