Dec 22, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

TRK 2020 - Loading and Unloading



Clock Hours: 3

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Class B CDL (or higher) w/S permit

Industry Certifications (S) endorsement        

Course Description:
This course is designed to instruct driver-trainees on the laws and regulations for loading and unloading, as well as the required procedures for students waiting at a bus stop and crossing the roadway at a bus stop.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Driver-trainees will be able to:

 

  • Explain the rules for, and special dangers involved in, loading and unloading
  • Identify the proper use of lights, stop arms, crossing gates, and service doors during loading and unloading
  • Describe proper procedures for students to wait at a bus stop, cross a roadway, board or exit your vehicles, and reach their seat safely
  • Explain the risks involved with leaving students unattended on a school bus
  • Describe proper techniques for checking the bus for sleeping children and lost items at the end of each route

 

Behind the Wheel (Range and Public Road):

  • Demonstrate the loading and unloading techniques learned in the theory portion of the course
  • Demonstrate checking the vehicle for sleeping children and lost items at the end of the route