Who Should Do The Course?

If you are an Operator, on intend to become an Operator, of one or more buses and/or coaches more than 12 seats (including the driver seat) for the purpose of offering one or more of the following services, then you are required to do this course.

Scheduled Road Transport Passenger Services:

Bus Services offered to the general public for travel within a specified area on a regular basis along a fixed route eg. School, City, Metropolitan, suburban, Country, Inter-city

Non-Scheduled Road Transport Passenger Services:

Coach Services operated for the carriage of tourists to a common destination (Tour), or for the carriage of a group of persons on the basis of a previously arranged booking (Charter).

The course is also open to any other persons wishing to improve their knowledge and/or undertake professional development in the area of Bus and Coach Services.

Who Is A Bus And Coach Operator?

An operator in a bus and coach business is a person who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the bus and/or coach passenger transport service of that business. Operators may or may not be the owners of that business, or even drivers of vehicles used in that business. They must, however, be clearly seen to have authority and management control over the bus and/or coach passenger transport service, especially in operational matters.

There may be one or more operators in a given bus or coach business. Ideally, all such persons should undertake the course. However, only one such person is required by law to be identified as the operator of a road transport passenger service, and seek accreditation in order to operate that service for the business.