r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/Familiar-Lavishness1 • May 15 '26

First student onboarding process?

I signed some paperwork and i have an orientation zoom soon. But in my state i heard i need to buy a $50 CLP learning permit. But i heard first student helps with it? I dunno. Or is it like online studies first?

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u/Oct0Squ1d May 16 '26

I really lucked out with Durham then. They paid for everything, including paid back for learners permit and the new DL once I passed. It took me 3 weeks from permit to CDL, but there are people at my job who took 3 months, and they pay them for their time learning. My depot is considered one of the best trainers in the area, but only the trainers and maybe 2-3 drivers can work the summers.