GDL - Car Driving:1085 N Black Horse Pike Ste 7,
Williamstown, NJ 08094

License: #22094S

CDL Training Yard:
700-900 Cenco Blvd,
Clayton, NJ 08312

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Bus CDL Course in Clayton, New Jersey

If you’re interested in driving a commercial bus, enhance your Class B CDL license with a passenger endorsement from Mike’s Driving School. Serving students in the South New Jersey area, the instructors have over 30 years of skills and knowledge in both personal and commercial driving. Learn more about the Class B bus CDL course at Mike’s Driving School today.

About the Bus Driver Training Course

A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is a special license required to operate commercial motor vehicles. Drivers must complete the necessary skills-based training and pass the accompanying tests to obtain one.

If a driver plans to operate certain types of motor vehicles, like buses, limousines, or double-trailer trucks, they will need another certification called a CDL endorsement. Endorsements may provide more career opportunities and higher salaries than retaining a CDL alone. Drivers that plan to drive buses or vehicles with more than 15 people require a passenger endorsement.

The Advanced Class B CDL with passenger endorsement course at Mike’s Driving School provides drivers with 120 hours of training and prepares them to transport passengers. Courses usually run Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Some classes are also offered on the weekends and evenings.

Mike’s Driving School strives to promote an environment where all students can pursue their career goals in the transportation and trucking industry. Therefore, we offer financial aid programs for students who qualify. Eligible students may get assistance through the VA, One-Stop Career Center of New Jersey, or Mike’s Driving School’s payment plans. To graduate from all CDL school courses, students must maintain a minimum attendance rate of 80%.

Bus Training Course Topics

The Advanced Class B CDL with passenger endorsement course covers all the practical skills in the Class B CDL Course with added training for transporting passengers. The bus operator training course is divided into the following three segments:

Classroom Instruction

The classroom is where students will learn the basics of driving Class B motor vehicles. They also gain safety information, learn how to log their hours, and obtain other essentials of driving a commercial motor vehicle with a passenger endorsement. Concepts covered in lessons include:

  • New Jersey Safe Driver course
  • General CDL information
  • Air brakes system, inspection, and usage
  • Hours of service rules
  • Log books and e-Logs

Tractor-Trailer Training Yard Instruction

Once students understand the CDL bus basics, they will begin the training yard aspect to study and practice crucial driving and inspection skills on Class B vehicles. Proficiencies acquired include:

  • Recognizing appropriate protocols for pre- and post-trip
  • Properly performing an in-cab inspection
  • Conducting an air brake test
  • Backing into a spot at a 90° turn
  • Correctly executing straight line back and offset back maneuvers
  • Parallel parking on the blind and sight sides

On-Road Instruction

The third step of the CDL bus course is taking to the road and learning how to drive a bus properly. Students are trained on the road with an instructor to put the knowledge they learned to the test. Skills practiced include:

  • Driving in rural areas, on city roads, and on highways
  • Making wide turns
  • Knowing how and when to stop at railroad tracks

All of the practice vehicles at Mike’s Driving School are equipped with dual controls for behind-the-wheel training and added safety.

After learning all the necessary steps to becoming a Class B motor vehicle driver with passenger endorsement, students will take the CDL written and skills tests administered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC) that they must pass to become licensed.

Passenger Endorsement Requirement

Students must meet requirements set forth by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to qualify for CDL endorsements. In other words, these conditions are a prerequisite to enrolling in the bus CDL course. For passenger endorsements, applicants must:

  • Be at least 21 years of age with three years of driving experience
  • Have 20/40 vision in each eye (with or without glasses)
  • Have 70 degrees of peripheral vision in each eye
  • Have an acceptable driving record

If you meet these requirements and want to increase your employment odds, sign up for a Class B CDL with passenger endorsement course at Mike’s Driving School today.

Contact Us Today to Enroll

Advance your trucking career with an endorsement from Mike’s Driving School in Clayton, NJ. For more than three decades, this family-run company has been instructing drivers in the safe operation of both personal and commercial vehicles with CDL courses, endorsement courses, and refresher courses. Contact us today to enroll in a bus driver training course in South NJ.

Monday: 9AM – 5PM | Tuesday: 9AM – 7PM | Wednesday: 9AM – 5PM | Thursday: 9AM – 7PM
Friday: 9AM – 5PM | Saturday: 9AM – 12PM (By Appointment) | Sunday: Closed
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