Bus and Truck Driver Training

The bus and truck driver program at New Castle School of Trades prepare students for careers as professional truck drivers, bus drivers and other professional delivery drivers. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses, delivery vehicles, and other commercial vehicles. Program courses include: operating gas/diesel and electrically-powered vehicles, loading and unloading cargo and passengers, reporting delays or accidents on the road, arranging transportation for personnel, and keeping records of receipts and fares. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer bus and truck driver training.

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New Castle School of Trades (Neumann)

One Neumann Drive, Aston, PA

New Castle School of Trades operates as a career college, which offers a great education environment for its students. Students can choose from a few areas of study, including:

• Mechanic and Repair Technology
• Transportation and Materials Moving
• Precision Production
• Construction Trades

Based on recent program completion reports gathered, over 550 students graduated with a graduation rate of around 73%. Over ten different programs are offered at New Castle School of Trades. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Electrical Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Construction, Heavy Equipment Operation
• Welding
• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Bus and Truck Driver

To help support students, New Castle School of Trades may offer some services to students like those listed below:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Career path counseling
• Work study style employment
• Assisting students to find work

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the program courses of New Castle School of Trades for over forty-one straight years. To see more and get consumer disclosures, please visit ncstrades.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Bus and Truck Driver Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. New Castle School of Trades offers a less than one year certificate program in bus and truck driver.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school, industrial, and commercial instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Description

Drive bus or motor coach, including regular route operations, charters, and private carriage. May assist passengers with baggage. May collect fares or tickets.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bus drivers, transit and intercity employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 470
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.03
  • Average Annual Salary: $29180
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 360
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.30
  • Average Annual Salary: $40150

Bus Drivers, School or Special Client

Description

Transport students or special clients, such as the elderly or persons with disabilities. Ensure adherence to safety rules. May assist passengers in boarding or exiting.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, bus drivers, school or special client employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.28
  • Average Annual Salary: $29690
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $27470
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.78
  • Average Annual Salary: $32820

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Description

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 6
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.83
  • Average Annual Salary: $45410
• Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.32
  • Average Annual Salary: $42260
• Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.48
  • Average Annual Salary: $46760

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).