OAR 581-053-0160: Core Instructor Certificate

(1) The Oregon Department of Education shall issue a Core Instructor Certificate to an individual who has completed the Core and Advanced Instructor Workshop with a score of 80% or greater. (2) The Core Instructor Certificate authorizes an individual to teach the following classroom curriculum, from a current manual published by ODE: (a) Core, an 8 hour program for new school bus drivers. Core consists of four parts: (A) Section 1 is a one hour course that covers qualifications and bus construction standards. (B) Section 2 is a two hour course that covers responsibilities and regulations. (C) Section 3 is a two and a half hour course that covers pupil management. (D) Section 4 is a two and a half hour course that covers emergency and accident procedures. (b) Advanced unit A, a two hour course that covers laws and liability. (c) Advanced unit B, a three hour course that covers special driving conditions and techniques. (d) Advanced unit C, a two hour course that covers CDL complying vehicle inspections. (e) Advanced unit D, a two hour course that covers field trips. (f) Advanced unit E, a two hour course that covers brakes. (g) Advanced unit F, a two hour course that covers power train. (3) Notwithstanding section (2) of this rule, a certified core instructor may conduct classroom instruction that has been approved by ODE under OAR 581-053-0225.