School Bus Driver Training
All individuals interested in obtaining a Professional Illinois School Bus Driver Permit in Illinois must attend and pass an 8 hour Initial School Bus Driver Training class. Individuals must be employed by a bus company or school district.
In accordance with Public Act 88-612, all Professional School Bus Drivers in Illinois holding a valid permit, must attend a 2-3 hour Refresher Class annually before their school bus driver permit can be renewed.
The Initial and Refresher Classes are administered in Sangamon or Menard County by the Sangamon-Menard ROE in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines. Initial Trainings and Refresher courses offered by the ROE are scheduled based on the needs of the region.
Interested in School Bus Driver Training?
Participants for Initial and Refresher Bus Driver Training courses must be registered with the Sangamon-Menard ROE prior to attending a course.
Please see below for scheduled dates and registration information.
Please contact Matt Brue at (217) 753-6620 or mbrue@roe51.org if you have any questions.
Interested in Illinois First Division School Bus Driver Training and Curriculum?
Type of Course | Date | Time | Registration Deadline | Location | Link to Registration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial course | CANCELLED--CANCELLED March 10 and 11, 2025 | 5:00-9:00PM | March 7, 2025 | CACC Conference Room B, 2201 Toronto Rd., Springfield, IL 62703 | ||
Refresher course | April 15, 2025 | 5:30- 7:30PM | April 11, 2025 | CACC Conference Room B, 2201 Toronto Rd., Springfield, IL 62703 | ||
Refresher Course | April 16, 2025 | 5:30- 7:30PM | April 11, 2025 | PORTA Bus Barn, 1120 B North 4th Street, Petersburg IL 62675 | ||
Initial Course | April 22 and 23, 2025 | 5-7PM | April 18, 2025 | CACC Conference Room B, 2201 Toronto Rd. Springfield IL 62703 | ||
Initial | July 8-9, 2025 | 5-9PM | July 3, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | July 9.2025 | 5:30-7:30 PM | July 3, 2025 | Riverton High School Auditorium, 841 North 3rd street, Riverton, IL 62561 | ||
Refresher | July 10, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 PM | July 3, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | July 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM | July 11, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | July 22, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 | July 18, 2025 | PORTA Bus Barn, PORTA Bus Garage, 1120 B North 4th Street Petersburg, IL 62675 | ||
Refresher | July 30, 2025 | 9-11 AM | July 25, 2025 | New Berlin Elementary School 600 N. Cedar St. New Berlin IL | ||
Refresher | August 4, 2025 | 9-11 AM | August 1, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | August 5, 2025 | 5:30-730 PM | August 1, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | August 11 and 12, 2025 | 5-9PM | August 8, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | August 26, 2025 | 5:30 -7:30 PM | August 22, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | September 8-9, 2025 | 5-9PM | September 5, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | September 16, 2025 | 5:30- 7:30 PM | September 12, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | October 1, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 | September 26, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | October 6-7, 2025 | 5:00 PM to 9PM | October 3, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | October 21+23, 2025 | 5-9 PM | October 17, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | November 5, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 PM | October 31, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | November 17-18, 2025 | 5-9PM | November 14, 2025 | CACC | ||
Refresher | December 4, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 PM | November 28, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | Dec 8-9, 2025 | 5-9 PM | December 5, 2025 | CACC | ||
Initial | January 12-13, 2026 | 5-9 PM | January 9, 2026 | CACC | ||
Refresher | February 4, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 PM | January 30, 2026 | CACC | ||
Refresher | February 5, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 PM | January 30, 2026 | Pleasant Plains High School Cafeteria, 500 North Cartwright Street, Pleasant Plains, IL | ||
Refresher | February 17, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 PM | February 12, 2026 | CACC | ||
Initial | Febrary 9-10, 2026 | 5-9PM | February 6, 2026 | CACC | ||
Initial | March 9-10, 2026 | 5-9PM | March 6, 2026 | CACc | ||
Refresher | April 14, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 | April 10, 2026 | CACC | ||
Refresher | April 15, 2026 | 5:30-7-30 PM | April 10, 2026 | PORTA Bus Barn, PORTA Bus Garage, 1120 B North 4th Street Petersburg, IL 62675 | ||
Initial | April 20-21, 2026 | 5-9PM | April 17, 2026 | CACC |