All New Jersey school bus drivers, regardless if they are employed by 蹤獲弝け or not, must get both P (Passenger)
and S (School bus) endorsements.
You must be at least 21 years old and meet the following requirements:
- 20/40 vision in each eye (with our without corrective lenses)
- 70 degree peripheral vision in each eye
- Be able to recognize red, green and amber colors
- Be physically fit; submit a copy of a completed federal Medical Examiner's Certificate [pdf] and a copy of a Medical Examiner's
Certificate every two years or as indicated by your physician
- Pass a background check and fingerprint requirements; follow procedures for
S endorsement
- Complete a declaration form to
select 蹤獲弝け, Non-蹤獲弝け or public transporation of school-age children
A commercial license school bus S endorsement is required for drivers transporting school-age children.
Endorsement applicants are subject to background checks to drive a commercial vehicle to and from:
- School or school-related activity
- Preschool center or nursery school
- Day care or seasonal residence camp
- Child care center
To be eligible for a S endorsement, drivers operating under the jurisdiction of the 蹤獲弝け
(蹤獲弝け) must pass a state and federal background check (N.J.S.A. 18A:39-19.1):
- Fingerprint forms are available from your employer or by download from 蹤獲弝け
- Schedule an with the state fingerprint vendor
- Submit a copy of the 蹤獲弝け Criminal History Review Unit Blue Seal Approval
letter issued no more than 90 days prior to S endorsement application.
To renew a license, 蹤獲弝け drivers must:
- Pass a background check; you may begin the Archive Submission Process as
early as 90 days prior to the expiration of your "S" endorsement to ensure you will have the
results of your criminal history check and Approval Letter prior to your expiration date.
- 蹤獲弝け disqualification will result in suspension of your school bus
endorsement. A clearance letter from 蹤獲弝け is required for restoration
- Upon renewal of your S endorsement, submit a copy of the 蹤獲弝け Criminal History
Review Unit Blue Seal Approval letter issued no more than 90 days prior to license expiration.
Non-蹤獲弝け school bus drivers - including day care and summer camp drivers - are not under the jurisdiction of
the 蹤獲弝け.
To be eligible for an endorsement, drivers must pass a state background check (N.J.S.A. 39: 3-10.1):
- Download fingerprint form for Non-蹤獲弝け drivers
- Schedule an with the state fingerprint vendor, IdentoGo
- Submit a copy of the MorphoTrak application and receipt as proof of
background check
- Submit a copy of a current letter from your employer confirming that you are
employed as a school bus driver or that you are transporting school children to a day care or summer camp;
letter must be presented both at initial licensing and renewal
If you change employment for a passenger-carrying commercial vehicle from commercial transit operator to
school bus or from 蹤獲弝け to Non-蹤獲弝け school bus operator or vice versa, you may need to be refingerprinted under
the appropriate statute. Please check your CDL Manual or call the Bus Application Unit at (609) 292-7500, ext.
5039, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
