Since its inception in the early 1930s, the California school transportation industry has traditionally selected and prepared individuals to act as transportation administrators through an informal system of on-the-job training and education. The California Department of Education (CDE) acknowledges the need for formal education and standardized training for passenger transportation administrators.
The Passenger Transportation Administrator Certificate Program is designed to provide a core body of knowledge and required skills to those individuals currently holding a position as a transportation administrator and who may not have received any formalized training, and to prepare individuals who desire advancement into a career as a passenger transportation administrator. This new certificate program is comprised of eight courses scheduled in eight to sixteen hour modules conducted over two consecutive weeks. These courses will be offered with continuing education units (CEUs) as follows:
- Introduction to Passenger Transportation Administration (0.8 CEUs)
- Transportation Personnel Issues and Driver Handbook (1.2 CEUs)
- Special Education Transportation (0.8 CEUs)
- Fleet Administration and Passenger Transportation Operations (1.2 CEUs)
- Transportation Risk Management (0.8 CEUs)
- State Regulations Compliance Enforced by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) (0.8 CEUs)
- Transportation Funding and Cost Accounting (1.6 CEUs)
- Passenger Transportation; Alternative Methods and New Technologies (0.8 CEUs)
Passenger transportation in California is a multi-million dollar
industry with the potential for enormous social and economic losses
due to inadequate safety programs and/or management. The transportation
administrator is in the pivotal position of any passenger transportation
organization whose performance directly impacts the safety and
efficiency of the operation. The Passenger Transportation Administrator
Certificate Program will provide the essential training necessary
for transportation administrators to become safe and efficient
passenger transportation professionals.
The course is conducted at the training facility in West Sacramento. There is a $450 fee for instructional materials and a $150 fee for the California State University, Sacramento. Transportation, food, and lodging are also the responsibility of the participant or the participant's employer.
You may apply by sending a completed application (PDF; 6.62KB; 1p.) to:
California Department of Education
Office of School Transportation (OST)
825 Riverside Parkway, Suite 110
West Sacramento, CA 95605
