Bus driver (category "D")

Professional training of female drivers for driving passenger vehicles

Regions: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv

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Program Description

The profession of a bus driver of category “D” is one of the most sought-after and socially important in the labor market. Drivers of this category ensure safe and comfortable transportation of passengers every day, support the stable operation of urban, suburban, intercity and international transport. Their work is important for the development of communities, the economy and population mobility, especially in the conditions of the recovery of Ukraine.

Category “D” gives the right to drive buses with more than 16 seats (excluding the driver’s seat). Specialists with this category can work on urban, suburban, intercity and international routes, as well as in the field of tourist, corporate and regular passenger transportation.

This is a profession that combines responsibility, stability and an important social mission – to provide people with the opportunity to get to work, study or home safely and on time every day.

Training Stages

Theoretical online training
Studying traffic rules at a partner driving school in the cities designated by the project. Taking a theoretical exam in service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Practical offline training
Practicing driving skills with an instructor. This stage takes place at a partner driving school in the cities designated by the project.
Practical exam
Passing a practical exam at the Ministry of Internal Affairs service center and obtaining a category "D" driver's license.
Training for Code 95
The top 20 participants will receive free training to confirm the professional competence of drivers for passenger transportation (Code 95). This stage involves training at a partner driving school in Kyiv: theoretical online training, practical offline training, and passing an internal exam.
Career counseling
Career consultations on developing communication skills and general abilities that will help you successfully pass an interview, get a job, and adapt to a new workplace.
Excursions to partner employers
As part of the project, participants will have the opportunity to go behind the scenes of a bus driver's work at partner employers.
Employment
After successfully completing the training and receiving category "D", each participant is necessarily employed as a bus driver for any relevant vacancy in the field of passenger transportation. The project team helps to find a job, prepare a resume and establish contact with carriers so that the participant can start working officially, safely and with comfortable working conditions.

Selection Process

To participate in the selection, you need to:

Fill out the registration form on the website
Confirm the authenticity of the data specified in the application by providing, upon request of the project specialist, scanned copies of documents identifying the person
Interview with the project team
Obtain a medical certificate regarding fitness to drive a category "D" vehicle
Sign a contract to participate in the project

Selection Criteria

Mandatory conditions:

Citizenship of Ukraine
Age from 21 years old
Possession of a category "B"/"C"/"C1"/"CE"/"D1" driver's license
Having at least 3 years of driving experience in one of the categories above
Availability of complete general secondary education
Ability to study online and offline in the selected region
Having a strong motivation to acquire a new profession and get a job as a bus driver.

Training Regions

Training Region

Why is this profession promising?

Demand
Category "D" drivers are constantly needed in urban and intercity transport companies, tourist and corporate transportation, as well as in enterprises that organize regular passenger routes.
Income level
Initially, earnings may be moderate, but over time, with practice and experience on different routes, they increase significantly. The profession of a bus driver allows you to gradually increase your income and build a stable career.
Professional mobility
Category "D" drivers can work on various types of buses: from city minibuses to intercity and tourist buses, which opens up wide opportunities for career development.
Employment after training
Project partners are interested in employing graduates, guaranteeing official registration, a stable salary, and safe working conditions.