OAR 581-053-0180: Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate

(1) The Oregon Department of Education shall issue a Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate to an individual who has: (a) A valid Core Instructor Certificate; and (b) Completed the Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Workshop with a score of 80% or greater. (2) The Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate authorizes an individual to teach the eight hour Transporting Students with Special Needs curriculum, from a current manual published by ODE. This curriculum consists of five sections. (a) Section 1 is a one and a half hour course that covers familiarization. (b) Section 2 is a one hour course that covers terminology and laws. (c) Section 3 is a two hour course that covers pupil management. (d) Section 4 is a two hour course that covers lifts and securements. (e) Section 5 is a one and a half hour course that covers bus emergencies. (3) The Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate is invalid anytime the certificate holder does not have a valid Core Instructor Certificate.