Transportation

Contacts

Kirk Self
Chief Operations Officer Amarillo ISD
Region 16 School Bus Program Coordinator
(806) 326-1122
[email protected]

Marque Baird
SBDT Administrative Assistant
(806) 677-5160
[email protected]

School Bus Driver Certification Courses

Cost for School Bus Driver Training:

Recertification Course (8-hour) - $50 Per Participant
Certification Course (20-hour) - $110 Per Participant
CDL Class (8-hour) - $100 Per Participant

Region 16 ESC will bill each district per participant

8-Hour Recertification Course

20-Hour Certification Course

September 6, 13, 20, 2025 – Dumas ISD

20-Hour Certification Course

9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (September 6, 13); 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (September 20)

Dumas ISD

421 W 4^th Street, Dumas, TX

Instructor: Resa Tiede

Workshop ID: 1033346 click here to register

September 23, 24, 25, 27, 2025 – Region 16 ESC

20-Hour Certification Course

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (September 23, 24, 25); 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (September 27)

Region 16 ESC

5800 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX

Instructor: Resa Tiede

Workshop ID: 1033207 click here to register

October 20, 21, 22, 25, 2025 – Region 16 ESC

20-Hour Certification Course

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (October 20, 21, 22); 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (October 25)

Region 16 ESC

5800 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX

Instructor: Resa Tiede

Workshop ID: 1033221 click here to register

Online Recertification Course

Region 16 now offers an online bus driver recertification course through Region 4 ESC. When you register, you will need either an approved Purchase Order or a credit card. Once you receive the confirmation, you will have 7 days to complete the course and then 7 days to take the test with a proctor.

Contact [email protected] at (806) 677-5160 to get a proctor set up.

Click here to register

The cost for the online recertification course is $60 per participant.

CDL Classes

Commercial Driver's License Classes

This course is designed to equip someone with the curriculum and strategies to pass the CDL test for school bus drivers. Updated information and best-practice strategies proven to be effective to school bus drivers taking and passing all parts of the CDL test will be provided. Drivers will learn how to succeed on this important test.

Nothing is scheduled at this time.