Before beginning this process, you must apply to be a bus driver with the School District of Osceola County.

That application can be found by clicking this link: Support Staff-Substitute-Bus Driver

Please make sure you write down your password so you can refer to the application throughout the hiring process. 

Before you can become a bus driver with the School District of Osceola County, you must get your DOT physical. 

The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles will NOT release your CDL permit until you give them a copy of your physical. 

There are a couple places across Osceola and Orange County that offer DOT physicals. 

You can get your physical done at CVS. The company does not take insurance for the physical and it will be $109. You sign up here: Please click link here.

YOU DO NOT have to go to CVS for your physical. You can go somewhere else that is convenient for you. 

To start our CDL training course, you must obtain your CDL B Permit with the P & S endorsements. You can get this permit by taking the permit test at your local tag office or DMV. 

You must study the following sections in the Florida CDL handbook before taking the test:

• General Knowledge
  • Section 1 - Introduction: pages 13 through 25
  • Section 2 - Driving Safely: pages 27 through 70
  • Section 3 - Transporting Cargo Safely: Pages 71 through 73
• Transporting Passengers Safely
  • Pages 75 through 78
• Airbrakes
  • Pages 79 through 88
• School Buses
  • Pages 131 through 141
• Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection
  • Pages 143 through 151

You can find the handbook by clicking this link: Florida CDL Handbook

Once you have completed your DOT physical and passed your CDL B Permit test, and acquiring the P and S endorsements, then you can move on in the process. 

You will need to upload the following documents onto your application in Brass Ring

1. Driver's License
2. High School Diploma or GED
3. Complete Driving Record
4. D.O.T Medical Certificate

We suggest you call our HR office to confirm your materials have been received. Our HR personnel can be reached by calling (407) 750-9317 ext. 30820. Once the HR team confirms they've received the documents listed above, they will move you along in the hiring process.