Welcome, School Bus Drivers and Program Instructors
School Bus Drivers are required, by statute, to pass a CHP first aid exam or take an American Red Cross or EMSA-approved training course. This page contains information on EMSA-approved training programs and how to become a training program for School Bus Drivers.
To Become an Approved Training Program
The School Bus Driver First Aid training program review fee is $500.
You may submit the application(s) along with all materials/curriculum by mail or electronically:
Mail to:
Email to:
Please allow 60 days for review of your application. You must retain a copy of your submission.
Regulations and Statutes for School Bus Drivers
California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 9:
Vehicle Code, Division 6, Chapter 1:
- Article 1: Persons Required to Be Licensed, Exemptions, and Age Limits (12522.)
Find a Training Program Near You!
Please contact the programs directly for their course offerings.
The EMSA does not schedule or register participants for classes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I take the school bus driver first aid training?
- School bus driver first aid can be taken from American Red Cross or an EMSA approved program.
- You will need to submit a complete application, all course materials for your training program and application fee of $500. Allow minimum of 60 days for approval; Once received by EMSA.
- Yes. The application and review fee for a school bus driver first aid training program is $500. Once a program is approved, renewal fees are $500 every four years.
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Classes offered by the American Red Cross are exempt from EMSA oversight. Verification of an American Red Cross course must be done through American Red Cross, directly.