PTSI Online Courses
     
Distraction & Driving On-line Training Course: Out of Sight Out of Mind On-line Training Course: Avoiding the Section 504 Avalanche On-line Training Course:
Did you know that a 2-4 second distraction while driving is the equivalent of driving drunk? Driver distraction is considered a national epidemic and a major safety issue, causing many accidents and deaths each year. For school bus drivers overcoming driver distraction is a vitally important safety issue. It's a matter of life and death for drivers and the millions of students they transport nationally each day. This course will cover: What distracts a school bus driver? How does distraction happen? What are the unique dangers of talking or texting on a cell phone while driving? And How you can overcome distraction while driving and improve focus. Leaving a child on a school bus happens much too often. To a child,
it's traumatic - it can also be life-threatening. This professionally produced video, curriculum, and workbook is a comprehensive examination of the issues and challenges that lead to leaving a child on a school bus. This online course is highly interactive, thought provoking and informative.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is fraught with aspects easily misinterpreted. This interactive online course addresses all the grey areas of Section 504 compliance within your transportation operation. This comprehensive course answers: What is Section 504 and what protections does it provide for students I transport? Am I obligated to transport a student protected by Section 504? Does Section 504 mandate training for transportation personnel? As a school transportation professional, what are my responsibilities to a student with allergies on the school bus, according to Section 504? What are the issues I must consider when "504 students" go on field trips? Can I suspend a "504 student" from my school bus? Sign on and learn the answers to these questions and more
     
Student Management - Creating a School Bus Safety Culture On-line Training Course: Student Suicide - School Bus Drivers' & Attendants' Guide to Student Suicide Prevention On-line Training Course: Driver Wellness - Staying Fit for Safety On-line Training Course:
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There is no "magic potion" for managing the challenging behaviors of children on a school bus. It takes hard work to get the job done. Six suggestions are explored, which, when put in place, reinforced and enforced, can change a chaotic bus environment into a safety culture! Effective tips for school bus drivers are given and examples of application for each. Informative yet interesting, this training session can focus the well intentioned efforts of the professional school bus driver. Cyber-bullying is emerging as the most prevalent and dangerous form of bullying being experienced by students in our schools today. The outcomes can be tragic for our children. The School Bus Driver and Attendant play very important roles in stopping the bullying and preventing student suicide. This course will look at the signs that a student is being bullied, how and when to intervene and what should be done to prevent suicide amongst our students. This highly interactive online curriculum will motivate your transportation professionals to get involved and stop the bullying on their buses Finally, a wellness program that speaks directly to school bus drivers and the unique physical challenges they face driving a school bus. This comprehensive curriculum teaches strategies for dealing with driver fatigue, the importance of appropriate rest, sleep apnea, body mass index, maintaining a healthy back, carpel and cubital tunnel syndromes, nutritious diets, dehydration, physical flexibility/stretches, and alcohol/substance abuse. This on-line training course also complies with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration §350.503!