Professional Development

NYAPT members come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. But all NYAPT members are dedicated to the safety of our school children and to advancing their education and knowledge base to ensure that safety and the efficiency and quality of the school bus experience.

NYAPT has worked hard to develop a multi-level program of educational and professional development activities in which our members can participate. It is so important that these programs are available and that they remain current and timely to address the emerging and rapidly changing demands of the industry.

Our program offerings include:

The centerpiece of our professional development activities is the Annual Conference and Trade Show that is held in mid-July each year.

The Annual Conference brings some school transportation professionals from all corners of the state – some 450 each year -- together for learning and networking. Each conference is anchored by top-notch featured and keynote speakers and strengthened by more than 3 dozen educational workshops and sessions. Click Here for more conference information, registration forms and housing instructions.

The Conference includes one of America’s largest Trade and Exhibit Shows. If you are interested in exhibiting at and being a part of the NYAPT Trade Show, click here: For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.

The annual Winter Workshop is an opportunity for newer Transportation Supervisors and other managers in school transportation to learn more about the position in which they are employed. This is the time at which key responsibilities of the Transportation Supervisor are explored and explained for the new supervisor. It is also a time for incumbent supervisory professionals to update their base information and get refreshed on regulations, forms and new initiatives.

The Winter Workshop is a more informal event for our members but no less informative than the Annual Conference.

For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.

The responsibilities placed on a Director of School Transportation have expanded and increased exponentially in recent years and it is necessary to ensure the professional capacity of the men and women who are engaged in providing safe and efficient transportation of our school children.

School transportation professionals must be better equipped to take their place among other school leaders and enhanced training and education is the key to attaining the necessary level of excellence.

The NYAPT Professional Certification program is designed as an industry-based program that will draw not only on educational attainment, but also the kinds of experiences and resources that are unique to the field of school transportation.

Click here for a copy of the Professional Certification Informational Brochure and Here for the Professional Certification Application form. For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.

NYAPT is proud to have pioneered the development and implementation of a college-level Certificate Program in School Transportation Management through Mohawk Valley Community College. While the college is located in Utica, NY, in the central part of our state, the courses are all available on line for the convenience of our members.

The courses are taught by MVCC instructors and are taken from the college’s vast offerings at the Associate level of study. The certificate is a formally approved and sanctioned recognition of academic attainment issued by the authority of the State University of New York.

To learn more about the MVCC School Transportation Certificate program and how to apply to participate, click here: MVCC School Transportation Certificate program.

For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.

The mission of “STAMP” is to promote excellence within the pupil transportation industry by providing guidance and support to newer transportation professionals in the early stages of their careers.

As individuals assume the responsibilities of a transportation supervisor or administrator, each is faced with a need for assistance and guidance as they encounter the broad range of issues encompassed by school transportation management.

Each individual comes to the position with his/her own unique set of skills and experiences. Rarely does an individual come to the job fully prepared and ready for the numerous and varied responsibilities that define the job of a School Transportation Administrator or Supervisor.

NYAPT believes that all transportation professionals can greatly benefit from outstanding and committed individuals who serve as their mentors/coaches. Our Mentor program grew out of this belief in helping one another and assisting all school transportation professionals in doing their very best for our children.

The STAMP program provides training for Mentors and strives to make a successful ‘match’ between the Mentor and the protégé.

Click here for a copy of the STAMP Informational Brochure, and Here for the STAMP Application for Mentors and the STAMP Application for Proteges. For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.

NAPT offers Professional Development Series courses that have been developed by and through the National Association for Pupil Transportation. These courses are of the highest caliber in the school transportation industry and deal with the range of issues and skills that are vital to the school transportation industry and critical areas of knowledge for effective transportation professionals to acquire.

The courses are usually offered in tandem with our Annual Conference or Winter Workshop but can be and often are offered to our members at a regional level. The NYAPT Board of Directors resolved that the NAPT Professional Development Series would form the foundation for our overall professional development package.

Click here if you want to learn more about the NAPT Professional Development Series. The link will take you to the NAPT website.

For more information on these and any other programs offered through NYAPT, please call the NYAPT office at 518-463-4937.