Description
The School Bus Driver Instructor Refresher course provides experienced pupil
transportation professionals with Department of Transportation guideline
updates, associated curriculum revisions, and all related training delivery
updates to include revised delivery materials; all based on Texas Department of
Public Safety School Bus Driver Program best practices. In addition to
refreshing basic instructor skills, participants will cover all CDL Pre-trip
inspection review processes along with proper backing, turning, parking, and
student skill documentation requirements.
Prerequisites
Texas DPS Certification/Licensing Requirement
The participant must present a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Class B CDL (P & S endorsement), a valid Bus Driver Certification card, and evidence of completion of both the Texas DPS Bus Driver Safety course and TEEX School Bus Driver Instructor (PPT001) course. These prerequisites may be accomplished by uploading a copy of the documents after registration using the TEEX Student Portal within 14 days of the start of class. Once received and approved, the participant will be notified by email they have met all prerequisites and have been added to the class roster.Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion. During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirements, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed.
Topics
Teaching Techniques+Precision Backing+Field Exercises: Backing+Precision Turning+Field Exercises: Turning+You and Your Bus+Pre-Trip Inspection+Field Exercises: Pre-Trip Inspection+Parking+Field Exercises: Parallel Parking+DocumentationSuggested Audience
This course is designed for school bus driver instructors.
Continuing Education and Professional Credits
2.4 CEUs
