Certificate in School Bus and Passenger Transport Operations

Certified by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in the UK, this course is uniquely focused on the operational aspects of managing school buses and land passenger transport.  Pupil and passenger transport operations play an integral part in connecting society and fulfilling mobility requirements. As a result, there is a growing need to deliver against those obligations in a manner that satisfies time, cost, service and safety constraints.

In this course, we will start by highlighting the purpose and objectives of school bus and passenger transport.  We then describe vehicle inspection, audit and control processes in detail, providing practical tips, techniques and templates. Next, we illustrate different facets of operations especially as they relate to routing and scheduling while also emphasizing the importance of safety in operations. We conclude the course with a thorough explanation of key operational drivers.

This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, cases, games and discussion boards.  It also leverages a series of videos to explain the latest pupil and passenger transport practices.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• List the objectives of school bus and passenger transport operations
• Manage vehicle inspection, audit and control processes for compliance with regulations
• Plan and execute pupil and passenger transport operations to optimize costs, delivery times, service quality and safety levels
• Implement pupil, passenger and fleet safety programs for secure transport operations
• Apply operational cost management strategies to improve financial performance

Transport coordinators, supervisors, managers, inspectors, planners and safety officers in the school bus as well as other land passenger transport sectors.

• Transport management
• School bus operations
• Passenger transport operations
• Vehicle routing
• Vehicle capacity planning
• Vehicle inspection, audit and controls
• Transport safety
• Operational costs