Training

The VT Rider Education Program (VREP) is looking for individuals interested in becoming certified to conduct the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse. The training is free to individuals interested in working for VREP after becoming certified to teach the Basic RiderCourse.

Driving schools and instructors are licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The schools are privately owned businesses that operate under guidelines and standards set forth in state statutes and rules. There are two basic types of instruction, which are listed below.

Standard Driver Training

Standard driver training schools provide instruction in the operation of "pleasure cars." These training programs provide the following services:

Commercial vehicle training, which provides instruction in the operation of commercial vehicles. Check with individual schools to find out what types of job placement services might be available. These training programs provide the following services:

• CDL A: A state-approved driver training program for entry-level tractor-trailer drivers. This course, which is consistent with national training guidelines, provides a combination of classroom, range, and on-the-road instruction.

School bus driver training clinics.

Boating Safety Education

The Marine Division of the Vermont State Police is responsible for recreational boating safety on all Vermont’s waterways.  This task is accomplished by providing boating safety education, patrolling of Vermont’s waterways and enforcement of Vermont’s boating laws.

Visit the Vermont State Police Marine Division