General Information
Iowa Western offers the New Driver's STOP class (formerly known as the “12-Hour STOP”) and the annual 3-hour training class required for authorization renewal.
Enroll your drivers in the 3-hour training three ways:
Email us at nthompson@iwcc.edu
Fax us at 712-325-3721
Call at 712-325-3404 (3 driver maximum please)
We need the name, SSN, and license number for each driver.
Enrollment for the New Driver's STOP class must be by email
New Driver STOP Class
This course prepares new school bus drivers for their role in keeping children safe while riding on a school bus. Objectives include learning rules and regulations, safe driving practices, passenger control, emergency first aid, accident and emergency procedures, route hazard identification, loading and unloading procedures, and dealing with danger zones, route hazards, and pre/post trip inspections.
The New Driver's S.T.O.P. class is conducted in two parts, an online portion that takes about 14 hours followed by 3 hours of face-to-face training. The online part is done individually and at any time except for the last module, which is a test that must be proctored by the employer. Drivers can attend the 3-hour face-to-face session only after completing the online portion and receiving a certificate.
New Driver Online Session
Contact Iowa Western to register a new driver and obtain the access code for the online portion. The cost of $85 covers both the online and face-to-face portions.
Note!!!!! The access URL/code is very long and intended to be handled electronically and by Copy and Paste. It is very difficult to type it right. We need an email address to send it to you.
How to take the New Driver STOP class
How to take the New Driver STOP class test
How to redeem Online Training Redemption Code
New Driver Face-to-Face Locations and Dates
| Day/Date | Location | Time |
March 7, 2012 |
Looft Hall 016, Council Bluffs Campus | 6-9 pm |
Enroll students by emailing ce@iwcc.edu. Include a PDF of the driver's certificate from the online portion of the class..
Alternately you can mail us a copy of the certificate to:
Continuing Education Bus Driver
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
If the driver has taken the 3-hour annual class, just send us his name and SSN, we already have the rest. If the new driver has not taken the 3-hour class, we need the name, address, SSN, driver's license number, and employer.
3- Hour Annual Training Class - Safe & Secure: The Yellow Bus
Most drivers take the 3-hour training in the fall, however, a few classes are offered in the spring for stragglers. The cost is $25 for the 3-hour class, which is usually billed to the driver's employer.
The description for 2011-2012:
Safety and security are two of the most important issues in the world today. And the safest and most secure vehicle in the world is the yellow school bus. And it’s not just the bus that makes for this achievement of safety, but also the driver. Knowing the dangers surrounding the school bus and how to deal with those dangers are what make for a safety conscious driver. And the safer the driver, the safer and more secure the bus will be!
Locations and Dates
| Day/Date | Location | Time |
| April 4, 2012 | Looft Hall 016, Council Bluffs Campus | 6-9 PM |
| June 6, 2012 | Looft Hall 016, Council Bluffs Campus | 6-9 PM |