Professional Bus Driver

Professional Bus Driver
Entry-Level Driver Training Program


The bus driving program will prepare students with the basic knowledge and skills to successfully pass the Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) Class B exam. Instruction includes preparation for mastery of the CDL written examination needed to obtain the requirements for a Class-B CDL and Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) to operate a Passenger Bus for training purposes on public roads with a CDL-licensed instructor. In addition, there is in-depth coverage of the pre-trip inspection, in-cab airbrake test, parallel parking of a vehicle designed to transport passengers, proper shifting, right and left-hand turns, movement in traffic, highway and city driving, backward movement, and control.


*Note: In order to fulfill the program requirements, it is necessary to successfully finish both CVOP 1005 and CVOP 1011.
Title Course From To Days Time Room
ELDT Theory
(CLP Class B)
CVOP 1005 S20
(Cohort 1)
7/15/24 7/26/24 M-F 8AM-5PM AAC 213
Skills Driving
(Class B CDL)
CVOP 1011 S20
(Cohort 1)
7/29/24 8/16/24 M-F 8AM-5PM AAC 215






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