CDL Prep HeroSchool bus endorsement training in Alabama
42 registry-listed training locations in Alabama offer school bus (S endorsement) training.
Source: FMCSA Training Provider Registry, data as of . Listings show only fields published in the registry.
School bus training locations in Alabama
These locations are registered with FMCSA for school bus endorsement instruction (theory, range, or road). The S endorsement allows you to drive a school bus.
Cities with 3 or more locations are listed on their own pages.
Alexander City (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Alexander City (1 registered for Class A training).
Arab (1)
Arab City Schools
Arab, AL 35016
Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Bessemer (1)
Lawson State Community College
1100 9th Ave SW, Bessemer, AL 35022-7801
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Birmingham (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Birmingham (1 registered for Class A training).
Butler (1)
U Matter LLC
813 West Pushmataha Street, Butler, AL 36904
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Camden (1)
Wilcox County BOE
Provider: Wilcox County Board Of Education
75 Camden Bypass, Camden, AL 36726-1751Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Chatom (1)
Washington County Public Schools
Provider: Washington County Board of Education
229 Granade Avenue, Chatom, AL 36518Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Childersburg (1)
Central Alabama Community College
335 4th Ave SE, Childersburg, AL 35044
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Clanton (1)
Jefferson State Community College
1850 Lay Dam Rd, Clanton, AL 35045
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Cottonwood (1)
Believe Truck Driving Academy, LLC
Provider: Believe Truck Driving Academy
321 Granger St, Cottonwood, AL 36320-4295Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Dothan (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Dothan (1 registered for Class A training).
Enterprise (1)
Dothan City Schools
Provider: Dothan City Schools Board of Education
Enterprise, AL 36330Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Evergreen (1)
RSTC
100 AL-83, Evergreen, AL 36401
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Guntersville (1)
Marshall Technical School CDL
12380 US-431, Guntersville, AL 35976-9351
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Hanceville (1)
Wallace State Community College
801 Main Street NE, Hanceville, AL 35077
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Huntsville (2)
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Provider: J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL 35805Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Madison county schools
Provider: Madison County Schools Transportation
146 Shields rd, Huntsville, AL 35811Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Jackson (1)
Bishop State Community College Jackson AL Campus
Provider: Bishop State Community College
2405 Coffeeville Road Hwy 69, Jackson, AL 36545Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Jasper (1)
Jasper City Schools
1010, 17th Street West, Jasper, AL 35502-0500
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
LaFayette (1)
Chambers County School District
13060 Veterans Memorial Parkway, LaFayette, AL 36862
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Mobile (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Mobile (3 registered for Class A training).
Monroevile (1)
RSTC Monroeville
Provider: RSTC
188 C Sheffield, Monroevile, AL 36460Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Montgomery (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Montgomery (2 registered for Class A training).
Muscle Shoals (1)
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Provider: Northwest Shoals Community College
800 George Wallace Blvd., Muscle Shoals, AL 35661Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Opelika (1)
Southern Union State Community College
301 Lake Condy Road, Opelika, AL 36801
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Pell City (1)
Pell City
Provider: Transportation Director
8700 Drycreek Road, Pell City, AL 35128Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Prattville (1)
Autauga BOE
Provider: Alexander City BOE
153 W 4th St, Prattville, AL 36067-3011Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Scottsboro (1)
Northeast Alabama Community College
1446 Goosepond Dr., Scottsboro, AL 35768
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Selma (1)
DALLAS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Provider: Dallas County Bus Driver Training
Craig Field Industrial Parkway, Selma, AL 36701Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Sylacauga (1)
Level One ELDT
Provider: Level One ELDT LLC
36525 US-280, Sylacauga, AL 35150-7437Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Trussville (1)
Trussville City Schools
129 Main St, Trussville, AL 35173
Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Tuscaloosa (1)
Shelton State Community College
9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
What is ELDT, and do you need it?
Entry-level driver training (ELDT) is a federal requirement that took effect on February 7, 2022. FMCSA says it applies to people getting a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time, upgrading a Class B CDL to Class A, or getting a school bus (S), passenger (P) or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time. The training must come from a provider listed on the Training Provider Registry, and the provider reports your completion to the registry before your state can give you the CDL skills test (or, for hazmat, the knowledge test). See FMCSA's ELDT overview and its applicability fact sheet for exceptions.
The registry lists two kinds of training for each license class and endorsement (hazmat is theory only). Theory is classroom or online instruction, which ends with an assessment you must pass with a score of at least 80 percent. Behind-the-wheel training is split into range (an area away from traffic where you practice maneuvers such as backing) and public road driving. Your instructor evaluates and documents your behind-the-wheel proficiency. Federal rules let you take theory and behind-the-wheel training from different providers, but the range and public-road portions must come from the same provider, and a behind-the-wheel provider must confirm you hold a valid commercial learner's permit (49 CFR 380.707, 380.715).
Class A or Class B?
A Class A CDL covers combination vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more when the towed vehicle is rated over 10,000 pounds: most tractor-trailers. A Class B CDL covers single vehicles rated 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a trailer rated 10,000 pounds or less: straight trucks, dump trucks and many buses. The definitions are in 49 CFR 383.91. A Class A holder with the right endorsements may also drive Class B and C vehicles, but a location registered only for Class B training cannot give you Class A training.
How to use this list
- Pick the license class and endorsements you need, then use the training filter to match them.
- Check that the location is registered for the parts you still need: theory, range and public road. Some locations register only theory, or only behind-the-wheel.
- Call or visit the school's website to confirm schedules, cost and what is included.
- Look the provider up in the official registry search to confirm it is still listed.
- While you wait for class to start, get your learner's permit knowledge tests out of the way with our free CDL practice tests and your state's official CDL manual.
Other training in Alabama
- All Alabama CDL schools
- Class B training in Alabama
- Passenger endorsement training
- Hazmat endorsement training
- Alabama CDL practice test
- Check if a school is registered
- School bus endorsement practice test
Nearby states' school bus training
About this list
CDL Prep Hero is not affiliated with, paid by, or endorsing any school listed here, and we have not inspected or ranked them. Names, addresses, phone numbers, websites and training types come from the FMCSA Training Provider Registry download dated October 2, 2026. We do not add prices, ratings or reviews. Registry entries are self-reported by providers and can change daily, so confirm the location, schedule, cost and current registry status with the school, and look the school up in the official registry, before you enroll or pay.
We list only in-person locations that the registry marks Active and open to the public. Locations marked "private enrollment only" (usually carriers training their own hires), online-only providers, and records without an Active status are left out.
Study for the permit test before class starts
You need a commercial learner's permit before you can practice driving a commercial vehicle on public roads, and getting one means passing the knowledge tests. Start with the General Knowledge practice test, then Air Brakes and Combination Vehicles if you are going for Class A. The CDL Prep Hero app has the full course, free to start on iPhone and Android.