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We’ve added extra dates in all regions of the state. Check out the full schedule of upcoming courses at Pupil Transportation Safety Institute’s website: https://ptsi.org/courses/ Take Your Career to a New Level: SBDI – School Bus Driver Instructor Certification 5-Day Course (5-Days): View Locations & Schedule ——————————————————————————————— 19-A Certified Examiner Course NYS DMV-approved Certified Examiner Course (4-days): View Locations[…]

Now is a great time to stock up on student resources and safety materials for the school year. PTSI offers a wide array of affordable training products, DVDs, school bus safety, driver training, workbooks, safety posters, student safety resources, coloring books, and instructional materials–some available in Spanish. Visit https://ptsi.org/store/   #studentsafety #transportation #training #busdriver

Made possible by the Maria Palacios-Hardes Memorial Fund, the “Transporting Diverse Student Populations” online lesson, part of PTSI’s Online Academy, will help transportation professionals learn more about the diversity model, understand the laws and legislation that were created to protect individuals’ rights, and increase communication skills relating to sensitivity and diversity. Increasing sensitivity for transportation[…]

Some of PTSI’s best-selling industry-leading courses are now offered via the Online Academy training platform. The Online Academy, a web-based format, extends PTSI’s practice of offering high-quality training in a flexible and interactive format that school bus drivers and transportation managers across the country can benefit from. “Our goal is to provide your transportation department[…]

(July 18, 2019) Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a proposed two-year delay for compliance of certain provisions in the Entry Level Driver Training rule to allow more time for development of the secure electronic transfer of information to the certified training provider registry and state driver licensing agencies. The delay regarding the[…]

PTSI will be at the NYAPT Conference in Albany.  Visit Booth #57 on MONDAY at the Trade Show and Exhibits and these Education Workshops: TUESDAY July 16th: 1:15-2:15 (State Room) SED File Basics with PTSI Trainer/Developer Maria Carocci The State Education Department requires that operator’s complete paperwork to document that bus driver and attendant training[…]

Complete Review and Update for 2020! PTSI’s “Laws & Regs for School Bus Drivers and Attendants” booklet has undergone a cover to cover overhaul! All content received a comprehensive review and updating for 2020. Laws, regulation and references were reconfirmed and, in some cases, expanded to increase the comprehensive nature of this document. Necessary Tool[…]

Now is a great time to stock up on student resources and safety materials for the school year. PTSI offers a wide array of affordable training products, DVDs, school bus safety, driver training, workbooks, safety posters, student safety resources, coloring books, and instructional materials–some available in Spanish. Visit https://ptsi.org/store/ #studentsafety #transportation #training #busdriver