CDL Prep HeroSchool bus endorsement training in Minnesota
31 registry-listed training locations in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
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.
Albert Lea (1)
Riverland Community College
2200 Riverland Drive, Albert Lea, MN 56007
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
Albertville (1)
Don's Bus Service INc
11108 60th Street NE, Albertville, MN 55301
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Alexandria (1)
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Provider: Alexandria Technical and Community College
1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN 56308Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Austin (1)
Riverland Community College Customized CDL Training
Provider: Riverland Community College
1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, MN 55912Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Brooklyn Center (1)
Elite School Transportation
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Burnsville (1)
Knight Driving Academy
Burnsville, MN 55337-6704
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
Cambridge (1)
Cambridge - Isanti Schools #911
Provider: Cambridge Isanti public schools
635 18th Ave SW, Cambridge, MN 55008-9318Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Detroit Lakes (1)
M State Detroit Lakes
Provider: Minnesota State Community and Technical College
900 Hwy 34 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Duluth (1)
Lake Superior College
11501 Hwy 23, Duluth, MN 55808
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Ellsworth (1)
Ellsworth Public School
513 S BROADWAY ST, Ellsworth, MN 56129
Passenger: theory, public road · School bus: theory, public road
Glyndon (1)
Red River Valley CDL
101 Stockwood Ave SE, Glyndon, MN 56547
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
Hancock (1)
Hancock High School
Provider: Hancock Public School
371 Hancock Ave., Hancock, MN 56244Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Hibbing (1)
Minnesota North College Customized Training Solutions
1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, MN 55746
Class A: range, public road · Class B: range, public road · Passenger: range, public road · School bus: range, public road
Hinckley (1)
Hinckley Finalyson Schools
Provider: HINCKLEY FINLAYSON ISD 2165
201 Main St. E, Hinckley, MN 55037Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Kasota (1)
CDL MADE SIMPLE
Kasota, MN 56050
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
Kimball (1)
Fourpointo Bus Services
140 West Hazel Ave, Kimball, MN 55353
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Minneapolis (1)
Mahir Transportation
822 11th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414-1430
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Moorhead (1)
M State Moorhead
Provider: Minnesota State Community and Technical College
1900 28th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road · Hazmat: theory
Mora (1)
Mora Public Schools
106 S Elm St, Mora, MN 55051-1508
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
New York Mills (1)
New York Mills School District 553
209 Hayes Ave, 40203 560 th AVE, New York Mills, MN 56567
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Newfolden (1)
Marshall County Central Schools
Provider: Marshall County Central Schools ISD 0441
405 W Minnesota Ave, Newfolden, MN 56738Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
North Mankato (1)
South Central College
1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN 56003
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
Rochester (1)
The CMV Tutor LLC
4121 Highway 14 W, Rochester, MN 55901
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory · Hazmat: theory
Roseville (2)
Rehoboth Transportation Services LLC
1935 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
YOOL TRAINING ACADEMY
2277 Highway 36 W SUITE 368, Roseville, MN 55113
Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Royalton (1)
Central MN Truck Academy
Royalton, MN 56373
Class A: theory, range, public road · Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, range, public road
Saint Anthony (1)
midwest bus
3055 OLD HWY 8, 107, Saint Anthony, MN 55418
Class B: theory, range, public road · Passenger: theory, range, public road · School bus: theory, public road
Saint Paul (3)
See all 3 CDL schools in Saint Paul (2 registered for Class A training).
Wadena (1)
M State Wadena
Provider: Minnesota State Community and Technical College
405 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena, MN 56482Class 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 Minnesota
- All Minnesota CDL schools
- Class B training in Minnesota
- Passenger endorsement training
- Hazmat endorsement training
- Minnesota 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.