Utah

School bus in-service

REQUIRED 10 hours annual (10 CE credits/year; 50 credits per 5-year CDL cycle)

Citation: Utah Admin. Code R277-601 (incorporating the Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations)

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) runs a continuing-education recertification program: 50 approved CE credits (10 per year; max 1 credit per course hour, so effectively ~10 hours/year) verified by the LEA supervisor and submitted to USBE on the School Bus Driver Recertification Form at each 5-year CDL renewal. On top of the credit system, LEAs must deliver specific recurring topics: annual bloodborne pathogens, 60-minute drug/alcohol awareness (with test), and road performance evaluations; semi-annual evacuation drills; biennial defensive driving, first aid, and child sexual abuse/human trafficking prevention.

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CDL & endorsements

CDL renewal cycle: every 5 years.

No general CDL continuing-education requirement beyond the school-bus program; CDLs renew every 5 years in person.

Hazmat: Standard federal cycle: TSA Security Threat Assessment renewal every 5 years for the hazmat endorsement; no Utah-specific extras found.

• Annual physical assessment test for school bus drivers and bus attendants
• Semi-annual bus evacuation drills (2x per school year)
• Biennial defensive driving (state Risk Management), first aid, and child sexual abuse/human trafficking prevention training
• Bullying training at least every 3 years (all school employees)
• Annual 120-minute drug/alcohol instruction for supervisors of drivers