Northern Michigan University is the state-approved School Bus Driver Training Agency for the central and western Upper Peninsula. The purpose of school bus safety instruction is to promote safe, efficient pupil transportation programs, using Michigan Department of Education approved curriculum.
For more information regarding Pupil Transportation in Michigan, visit the
Michigan Department of Education or Continuing Education at 906-227-2103.
D.O.T. medical regulations for school bus drivers
Request for temporary certification (white card)
Registration Form (beginning /continuing)
Beginning School Bus Driver (BSBD)
18 hrs., $25. Class times are: Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Continuing Education Curriculum (CEC)
6 hrs., $25. Class times are: Saturday, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. (**unless noted)
Transportation Supervisor (TS) RESOURCES
2013 Course Schedule
|
Date |
Class |
Instructor |
City |
Location |
| January 5, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | John Kurkowski | Ishpeming | NICE/Westwood HS |
| January 25, 2013 (Fri) 9 am -3:30 pm |
Advanced | Ed Jenkins | Marquette | LOCATION CHANGE: Graveraet School |
| February 8 & 9, 2013 (Fri/Sat) | Beginning | Dave Ponchaud | Crystal Falls | Forest Park HS |
| Advanced | Dave Ponchaud | Bessemer | AD Johnson HS | |
| February 15, 2013 (Fri) 8 am - 2:30 pm |
Advanced | John Kurkowski | Negaunee | Negaunee High School |
| February 22, 2013 (Fri) | Advanced | John Kurkowski | Gwinn | Gwinn High School |
| February 26, 2013 (Tue) **8 am - 2:30 pm CST** |
Advanced | Ed Jenkins John Kurkowski |
Stephenson | Stephenson HS |
| March 23, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Ed Jenkins | Hancock | CCISD |
| March 23, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Dave Ponchaud | Crystal Falls | Forest Park HS |
| April 20, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Dave Ponchaud | N. Dickinson | N.Dickinson Schools |
| Advanced | Ed Jenkins | Escanaba | DSISD | |
| May 3 & 4, 2013 (Fri/Sat) | Beginning | John Kurkowski | Marquette | NMU-Jacobetti Ctr |
| May 11, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Dave Ponchaud | Iron Mountain | Bay College West-Fornetti Hall |
| June 1, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Ed Jenkins | Escanaba | DSISD |
| June 8, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | John Kurkowski | Marquette | NMU-Jacobetti Ctr |
| July 31, 2013 (Wed) | Advanced | John Kurkowski | Munising | Munising HS |
| Aug. 2 & 3, 2013 (Fri/Sat) | Beginning | Ed Jenkins | Hancock | CCISD |
| Sept. 7, 2013 (Sat) | Advanced | Dave Ponchaud | Gladstone | Gladstone HS |