Professional Qualification Program for Bus Drivers
Fifty passengers behind the driver's seat. The program that prepares you to pass the professional competency exam — the first step toward the professional driver card.
- Duration per the TGA-approved package
- Arabic · English · Urdu
- Max 25 trainees per class
- Accredited completion certificate
What is the bus driver qualification program?
A bus driver doesn't move cargo — they move people. A cargo mistake costs money; a passenger mistake costs lives, and fifty passengers behind the driver means fifty simultaneous responsibilities.
A TGA-accredited program covering specialised transport, educational transport, and inter/intra-city services — combining the governing regulations with passenger safety, safe driving, and fatigue management.
The most sensitive layer is educational transport: a driver carrying children, and parents handing over their kids daily on a single trust — that the driver is qualified.
The certification path — three bodies, three steps
Training course — at POTC
Completing the course at an accredited training centre is the entry requirement for the exam. Output: a course-completion certificate.
Professional competency exam — at an independent test centre
Pass mark 60% or higher. Output: the professional competency certificate (valid 5 years).
Professional driver card — from the Transport General Authority
Issued by TGA after passing the exam; renewal is tied to a valid competency certificate.
The competency certificate is valid for 5 years; regulation requires a refresher course at an accredited training centre at least 60 days before expiry — otherwise the professional driver card cannot be renewed.
Regulation prohibits combining training and testing. POTC is an accredited training centre; it does not run the competency exam nor issue its certificate.
Who is this program for?
Individuals
- Specialised-transport bus drivers (staff, labour, Hajj & Umrah)
- Educational transport drivers (schools and universities)
- Inter-city and intra-city drivers
- Anyone issuing or renewing a professional driver card
Organisations
- Specialised transport and bus rental companies
- Educational transport operators and schools with fleets
- Labour transport and contracting companies
- Inter-city operators and safety departments
Training modules
Modules below are indicative and are aligned to the TGA-approved training package.
1Regulatory framework for bus transport
- Regulations for specialised transport, bus rental and dispatch
- Educational transport regulation
- Driver and driver-assistant requirements
- Professional driver card: issuance, renewal, obligations
2Passenger safety
- Safe boarding and alighting; securing passengers
- Serving passengers with disabilities and the elderly
- Educational transport specifics: counting children, empty-bus checks
- Emergency exits, evacuation, extinguishers
3Safe bus driving
- Bus characteristics: height, centre of gravity, turning radius
- Blind spots and their management
- Safe following and stopping distance fully loaded
- Weather, mountain roads, and tight manoeuvring
4Inspection and preventive maintenance
- Pre-trip inspection
- Tyres, brakes, and suspension
- Cooling and ventilation — critical in the Saudi climate
- Fault reporting and documentation
5Fatigue and driving hours
- Fatigue and reaction time
- Statutory driving and rest hours
- Drowsiness signs and the correct response
6Professional conduct with passengers
- Appearance, discipline, punctuality
- Handling complaints and difficult situations
- Serving pilgrims and visitors
- Communicating with the operations centre
7Emergencies and incidents
- Response sequence: secure bus → secure passengers → report
- Evacuation in fire or collision
- Basic first aid and incident documentation
What you will master
Entry requirements
- A valid driving licence of the class appropriate to buses
- Valid ID
- Commitment to the statutory attendance rate
Allowed absence: 10% without statutory excuse or 20% with — exceeding it forfeits the completion certificate.
How we train
Three languages
Training in Arabic, English and Urdu — every driver learns in their language
Small groups
Maximum 25 trainees per hall — individual attention
Hands-on practice
Real equipment, not theory-only lecturing
Exam preparation
The exam pass mark is 60% — we prepare you with focused revision
Ops-aware scheduling
Batch schedules built with your operations team so no trainee is lost to the absence rule
Documented evaluation
Satisfaction measurement plus attendance and assessment reports per batch
Register for the bus program
We build batch schedules with your operations management — exceeding the statutory absence limit forfeits the completion certificate, and we don't want you paying twice.
Registration — individuals
Qualify your fleet — corporate solutions
On-site delivery, batches of no more than 25 trainees, and attendance & assessment reports for your safety department.
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What is the bus driver professional qualification program?
A TGA-accredited training program qualifying bus drivers across specialised, educational, and inter/intra-city transport — covering regulations, passenger safety, safe driving, fatigue management, and emergency response.
Does it cover educational (school) transport drivers?
Yes — educational transport is a core module, including counting children, preventing drop-off outside designated points, and empty-bus checks before leaving.
Do driver assistants need qualification too?
The regulations set requirements for both drivers and driver assistants in bus activities; the program covers them — contact us to scope your organisation's exact need.
Does the centre issue the certificate?
The centre issues the course-completion certificate — the entry requirement for the competency exam. The competency certificate is issued by an accredited test centre at a 60% pass mark, then TGA issues the professional driver card.
How long is the program?
Duration follows the TGA-approved training package — contact us for the next batch schedule.
In which languages is training delivered?
Arabic, English, and Urdu, with a maximum of 25 trainees per class.
Ready to start?
Register now and a training advisor will contact you within 24 business hours.