Education
Current Course Schedule
Full-day Classes (6 hours) $ 120Half-day Classes (3 hours) $ 60Full-day Online Classes $ 135Half-day Online Classes $ 75
***Half-day classes are those with ".5" at the end of the course number4-Day Driver Trainer Academy $700
Schedule is tentative and subject to change
October 2026 Driver Trainer Academy - Location TBD
October 17, 18, 31 & November 1, 2026
Location TBD
Course Schedule (Subject to Change) | ||
Session 1 | Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 2 | Sunday, Oct 18, 2026 | 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 3 | Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 | 7:00 am - 6:15 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 4 | Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Participants must attend all 4 sessions and perform successfully on knowledge exam and evaluations to receive course credit. | ||
October 2026 San Marcos PDC Class Event
October 24-25, 2026
Embassy Suites
San Marcos, Texas
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | ||
23N | Emerging Leaders Forum | |
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||
08B | Personnel Management: Staffing Assessment and Restructure for Growth | |
| 14A | Student Management: a 3-Dimensional Approach | |
| 28 | Training the Special Needs Team | |
38A | Thriving from Within: Positive Self-Development and Recharge for Leaders | |
November 2026 Online PDC Class Event
November 14-15, 2026
Online via Zoom
Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||
12 | State Reporting | |
| 19 | Field Trips & Extra-Curricular Trips | |
| 38 | Mental Health Response | |
Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am | ||
08A.5 | Advanced Personnel Management | |
| 37E.5 | Business Skills: What Admin. Assistants Need to Know | |
| 39.5 | Current Issues: ELDT | |
December 2026 PDC Class Event
December 5-6, 2026
Location TBD
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||
02 | Student Management | |
| 08 | Personnel Management | |
| 23H | Leadership: Trust and Culture | |
| 36 | Liability in School Transportation | |
Sunday, December 6, 2026 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am | ||
23A.5 | Leadership: Becoming a Leader | |
| 23J.5 | Leadership: Special Transportation Responsibility & Accountability (Dir & Asst. Dir Only) | |
| 23K.5 | Leadership: Dealing with Difficult Employee Behaviors (Dir & Asst. Dir Only) | |
January 2027 Online PDC Class Event
January 23-24, 2027
Online via Zoom
Saturday, January 23, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||
06 | Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance | |
| 12B | Budgeting | |
| 13 | Presentation Skills | |
| 20 | Safety and Security Management | |
Sunday, January 24, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm | ||
11 | Special Transportation Orientation | |
| 17 | Wage and Labor Laws | |
| 22 | Documentation | |
| 37 | Introduction to Business Skills | |
February 2027 Driver Trainer Academy - Location TBD
February 6-7 & 27-28, 2027
Location TBD
Course Schedule (Subject to Change) | ||
Session 1 | Saturday, Feb 6, 2027 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 2 | Sunday, Feb 7, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 3 | Saturday, Feb 27, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:15 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 4 | Sunday, Feb 28, 2027 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Participants must attend all 4 sessions and perform successfully on knowledge exam and evaluations to receive course credit. | ||
February 2027 League City PDC Class Event
February 19-21, 2027
South Shore Harbour Resort & Conference Center
League City, Texas
Friday, February 19, 2027 | 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | ||
23N | Emerging Leaders Forum | |
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||
04 | Accident Investigation | |
NEW | 06A.5 | Vehicle Spec'ing and Receiving |
| 07 | Risk Management | |
| 21.5 | Dispatcher Roles & Responsibilities | |
| 23 | Leadership: Necessary Lessons | |
| 23F | Leadership: Ethics | |
| 23M.5 | Leadership: Coaching for Success | |
| 37C.5 | Business Skills: Project Management | |
Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||
NEW | 11B.5 | Special Transportation: Sensitivity & Sensory Awareness |
| 18 | Legal Issues | |
| 23H | Leadership: Trust and Culture | |
| 23J.5 | Leadership: Special Transportation Responsibility & Accountability (Dir & Asst. Dir Only) | |
| 25 | Child Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses | |
NEW | 33D.5 | Communication Skills: Navigating Tough Conversations |
| 37A | Business Skills: Business Writing | |
| 37D.5 | Business Skills: Writing & Revising Department Handbooks | |
April 2027 Driver Trainer Academy - Location TBD
April 10-11 & May 1-2, 2027
Location TBD
Course Schedule (Subject to Change) | ||
Session 1 | Saturday, April 10, 2027 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 2 | Sunday, April 11, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 3 | Saturday, May 1, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:15 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 4 | Sunday, May 2, 2027 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Participants must attend all 4 sessions and perform successfully on knowledge exam and evaluations to receive course credit. | ||
June 2027 Driver Trainer Academy - Location TBD
June 3-6, 2027
Location TBD
Course Schedule (Subject to Change) | ||
Session 1 | Thursday, June 3, 2027 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 2 | Friday, June 4, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 3 | Saturday, June 5, 2027 | 7:00 am - 6:15 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Session 4 | Sunday, June 6, 2027 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Lunch on your Own) |
Participants must attend all 4 sessions and perform successfully on knowledge exam and evaluations to receive course credit. | ||
June 2027 TAPT Conference PDC Class Schedule - Allen, Texas
June 25-26, 2027
Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center
Allen, Texas
Friday, June 25, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||
0.5 (AM) | Orientation to TAPT | |
| 02 | Student Management | |
| 06 | Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance | |
08 | Personnel Management | |
12 | State Reporting | |
| 15 | Official Exit Exam | |
| 15A (PM) | TAPT Administrator Exam | |
| 16 | Emergency Preparedness | |
| 23C.5 (PM) | Leadership: Team Building | |
| 23M.5(AM) | Leadership: Coaching for Success | |
| 26 | Emerging Technology | |
NEW | 33E.5 (PM) | Communication Skills: Advocacy |
Saturday, June 26, 2027 | 8:00 am - 3:30 pm | ||
01 | Foundations of Transportation | |
05 | Routing & Scheduling | |
| 11 | Special Transportation Orientation | |
| 14 | Advanced Student Management | |
| 22 | Documentation | |
| 23E.5 (AM) | Leadership: Problem Solving | |
| 23L | Leadership: Strengths Based Capacity | |
| 30.5 (PM) | Communicating with a Diverse Public | |
NEW | 33D.5 (AM) | Communication Skills: Navigating Tough Conversations |
| 37B.5 (PM) | Business Skills: Writing & Revising Department Processes | |
Updated 8/04/2026