OAR 581-053-0130
Assistant Trainer Certificate

(1)

The Oregon Department of Education may issue an Assistant Trainer Certificate to an individual who has:

(a)

One year experience operating a school bus;

(b)

A current School Bus Driver’s Certificate;

(c)

Submitted an application that includes information regarding the behind-the-wheel trainer(s) that the applicant will be working with; and

(d)

Submitted a letter of recommendation from their supervisor.

(2)

Assistant trainers shall work under the direction of a certified behind-the-wheel trainer.

(3)

The Assistant Trainer Certificate authorizes an individual to:

(a)

Work with school bus driver applicants on portions of the behind-the-wheel training that have already been taught and documented by a certified behind-the-wheel trainer; and

(b)

Train applicants to drive a type 20 vehicle and sign off on the type 20 performance check list and application in accordance with OAR 581-053-0420 (Type 20 Training and Certification) only if the applicant has a valid driver license or CDL. If the type 20 vehicle is designed to hold 15 or more passengers, a CDL or CLP with a medical certificate is required.

(4)

Assistant trainers shall not sign off on any item on the performance checklist for new school bus drivers except for the assistant trainer line on the last page.

(5)

The assistant trainer certificate shall be invalid if:

(a)

The assistant trainer no longer has a valid school bus certificate; or

(b)

The behind-the-wheel trainer(s) is (are) no longer available to provide direction to the assistant trainer.

Source: Rule 581-053-0130 — Assistant Trainer Certificate, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-053-0130.

581‑053‑0002
Purpose and Applicability 581‑053‑0003
Definitions 581‑053‑0004
General 581‑053‑0010
Rules Governing Pupils Riding School Buses and School Activity Vehicles 581‑053‑0012
Waiver 581‑053‑0021
Minimum Record Retention Requirements 581‑053‑0031
Driving Hour Limitations 581‑053‑0040
Physical Examinations 581‑053‑0050
Driving and Criminal Records 581‑053‑0060
Refusals, Suspensions, Revocations and Invalid Certificates 581‑053‑0070
School Bus and School Activity Vehicle Acquisition, Maintenance and Inspection 581‑053‑0100
Non-Driving Related Certificates — Generally 581‑053‑0110
Supervisor Certificate 581‑053‑0120
Vehicle Inspector Certificate 581‑053‑0130
Assistant Trainer Certificate 581‑053‑0135
Reference Point Trainer Certificate 581‑053‑0140
Behind-the-Wheel Trainer Certificate 581‑053‑0145
Behind-the-Wheel Probationary Trainer Certificate 581‑053‑0150
Third Party Examiner Training and Support 581‑053‑0160
Core Instructor Certificate 581‑053‑0170
Core Refresher Instructor Certificate 581‑053‑0180
Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate 581‑053‑0210
Administrative Requirements Pertaining to School Buses 581‑053‑0220
School Bus Driver’s Permit and Certificate 581‑053‑0225
Approved Training for School Bus Drivers 581‑053‑0230
Rules Pertaining to School Bus Drivers 581‑053‑0240
Minimum Standards for School Buses 581‑053‑0250
Retrofit Standards for Oregon School Buses 581‑053‑0310
Administrative Requirements Pertaining to Type 10 School Activity Vehicles 581‑053‑0320
Type 10 Driver Training and Approval 581‑053‑0330
Rules Pertaining to Type 10 Drivers 581‑053‑0340
Minimum Standards for Type 10 School Activity Vehicles 581‑053‑0410
Transportation Entity Requirements for Type 20 School Activity Vehicle Operation 581‑053‑0420
Type 20 Training and Certification 581‑053‑0430
Rules Pertaining to Type 20 Drivers 581‑053‑0440
Minimum Standards for Purpose Built Type 20 Vehicles 581‑053‑0445
Use of a School Bus as a Type 20 Vehicle 581‑053‑0511
District Requirements for Type 21 School Activity Vehicle Operation 581‑053‑0521
Type 21 Driver Training and Certification 581‑053‑0531
Rules Pertaining to Type 21 Drivers 581‑053‑0540
Minimum Standards for Type 21 Vehicles 581‑053‑0610
District Requirements for use of a Special Pupil Activity Bus 581‑053‑0615
Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Motor Carrier Requirements 581‑053‑0620
SPAB Driver Training and Certification 581‑053‑0630
Rules Pertaining to SPAB Drivers 581‑053‑0640
Minimum Standards for Special Pupil Activity Buses 581‑053‑0650
Minimum Standards for All-Electric School Buses
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 581-053-0130’s source at or​.us