Driver Safety Certification Training Classes and Requirements

 

Driver Certification is a 4-step process:

1) Successfully complete the online Driver Safety Course
To become Bates driver certified, you must complete the college Driver Application and pass
the online Driver Safety Course with a score of 80% or higher (29 and above for the online
course).  Test results are automatically submitted once the online test has been completed.
To submit your application and take the Drivers Safety Course,  CLICK HERE.

2) Submit a Driver History report from the state which issued your license
All drivers must also obtain a copy of their Driving Record (Driving History Record). The
driving record can be obtained by visiting the licensee’s home state Department of Motor
Vehicle or by going online with the licensee’s home state Department of Motor Vehicle’s
website and requesting the record. It does not have to be an embossed certified copy.

The driver history report must be emailed to John Heutz ( jheutz@bates.edu ) the Accreditation,
Transportation and Operations Manager.

3) Schedule an in-person vehicle orientation and road driving session
Once your online test results and a recent copy of your driving record have been submitted,
reviewed and approved, you can contact your program/department manager to schedule your
road test with one of their Certified Driver Trainer(s).  Your program/department manager will confirm all your paperwork is in order PRIOR to scheduling the road test with their certified Driver Trainer.

All employees and students under the age of 25 who will be operating college owned, rented or
leased vehicles must receive practical training in the form of a road test. Road tests are
administered by a certified Driver Trainer.  You must contact your program/department manager
that’s arranging the trip(s) you’re driving for to schedule your road test.

A road test includes vehicle orientation and a driving session in a twelve (12) passenger van.  The
road test takes approximately thirty (30) minutes.

4) Obtain your driver certification sticker
The Driver Trainer will notify the Accreditation, Transportation and Operations Manager of a
successfully completed road test.  Successful applicants must go to the Campus Safety Office,
during normal college business hours, to obtain their driver certification sticker.

Only those that have been issued a valid driver certification sticker are officially permitted to drive a
college owned, rented or leased vehicle.

** IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE**

-You’re only certified to drive AFTER you’ve been issued a valid driver certification
sticker.

-Road tests are scheduled by appointment only. It is highly recommended that driver
applicants plan ahead, well in advance of scheduled driving duties, as there may be limited
availability of road test times particularly during the Spring and Fall.

-Road tests may be cancelled due to inclement weather which could detract from the
prescribed learning or present a safety risk due to roadway conditions.

 – The Department of Campus Safety and the Accreditation, Transportation and Operations
Manager reserves the right to deny driver applications or training due to late sign up,
improper, incomplete or otherwise disqualifying paperwork submitted by the applicant.

-All decisions by the Department of Campus Safety and/or Accreditation, Transportation
and Operations Manager are final. 

Link to the Listing of Certified Drivers,