How to Become a School Bus Driver

A school bus driver job comes with excellent benefits and pay, and the training time is brief. Follow these steps to become a school bus driver.

Instructions

    • 1

      Get your class B CDL. A class B CDL usually takes about 4 weeks of training and it makes you eligible for a long list of other class B CDL jobs.

    • 2

      Keep a clean driving record. As is true of all class B driving jobs, you must avoid adding tickets and driving violations to your record.

    • 3

      Get a passenger endorsement on your CDL. This allows you to get driving jobs that involve public transportation, such as a school bus driver job.

    • 4

      Complete a driver's physical before applying to school bus driving jobs.

    • 5

      Be able to pass a drug test-do not use or abuse substances. This criteria is non-negotiable with driving jobs.

    • 6

      Complete a background check; important for driving jobs, essential to school bus driving jobs.

    • 7

      Work well with young kids. This kind of driving job requires a lot of patience (and earplugs!).

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