Bus and Truck Driver Training

The bus and truck driver program at Rosedale Technical Institute 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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Rosedale Technical Institute

6001 University Boulevard, Moon Township, PA

Rosedale Technical Institute is a two year career school, which provides high quality education and training for its students in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. Over the previous several years Rosedale Technical Institute awarded degrees to over 190 students with more than 52% of students who start the program continuing on to complete it. Rosedale Technical Institute offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Auto Mechanic
• Diesel Mechanic
• Electrician

To help students and alumni succeed, Rosedale Technical Institute may provide some services to students including:

• Remedial instructional courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assisting students to find work

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the program courses of Rosedale Technical Institute for over forty straight years. Please visit rosedaletech.org for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Bus and Truck Driver Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Rosedale Technical Institute 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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.68
  • Average Annual Salary: $45100

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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 7
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.75
  • Average Annual Salary: $28590

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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 12
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.56
  • Average Annual Salary: $42770

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