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General Information

Iowa Western offers the New Driver's STOP class and the annual 3-hour training class required for authorization renewal.

Enroll your drivers in the 3-hour training 3 ways:

1. Email us at nthompson@iwcc.edu
2. Fax us at 712-325-3721
3. 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 will help prepare new school bus drivers for their role in helping to keep the 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 will be very difficult to get it right by typing it in. We need an email address to send it to you.

New Bus Driver STOP Class

How to redeem Online Training Redemption Code

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 their 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.

New Driver "Face to Face" Class

May 8, 2013
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Council Bluffs Campus, Looft Hall, Room 016

August 14, 2013
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Council Bluffs Campus, Looft Hall, Room 016

November 20, 2013
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Council Bluffs Campus, Looft Hall, Room 016

3- Hour Annual Training Class

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.

"Safe & Secure: The Yellow Bus"

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!

3- Hour Annual Training Class

Fee $25

Section #

Location

Day(s)

Start Date

Start Time

Bld.& Room #

Contact Number

DRIVE 150*01 - CF13

Council Bluffs Campus

W

08/28/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall 016

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*02 - CF13

Council Bluffs Campus

W

09/04/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall 016

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*03 - CF13

SHENANDOAH H.S.

W

09/11/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*04 - CF13

Tri-Center H.S.

W

09/18/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*05 - CF13

Harlan High School

W

09/25/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*06 - CF13

Griswold High School

W

10/02/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*07 - CF13

CLARINDA HIGH SCHOOL

W

10/09/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*08 - CF13

Logan-Magnolia H.S.

W

10/16/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*09 - CF13

Atlantic High School

W

10/23/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*10 - CF13

Glenwood

W

11/06/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall TBA

1 session

Call 712-325-3404

DRIVE 150*11 - CF13

Council Bluffs Campus

W

11/13/2013

6:00-9:00PM

Looft Hall 016

1 session

Call 712-325-3404