Licensing requires that any person driving children receiving child care from a Provider must:
- have the proper license to drive the class of motor vehicle being used,
- annually submit a signed release authorizing the Department to check the records of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles,
- receive a qualifying result pursuant to the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Check, and
- complete Department-approved training for transportation of Children prior to driving Children
***Providers who transport children are required to take a training on safe transportation practices every 2 years.
For the complete listing of requirements check out FCC Licensing Rule / Section 17 / Transportation
In-person training is not required. ~ ~ Below you will find both online options and any in-state in-person or hybrid options.
The following online training options have been accepted by Licensing in the past. Check with your Licensing Specialist if you find an alternative and question if it will be acceptable.
- Transporting Children Safely in Child Care – Part 1 / Texas A&M Agrilife Extension.
- Transportation Safety through The CARE Courses School Inc. (this course is also available as bookcourse).
- Transportation and Field Trip Safety for Child Care Centers through Childcare Education Institute (CCEI) / Course ID: ADM103
Maine’s Bureau of Highway Safety – FREE Child Care Provider Transporter Training
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety would like to inform providers that this year, the CPS Basic
Awareness Trainings will be conducted differently. Rather than having agencies register for prescheduled dates and locations, we will now offer trainings upon request. Interested parties,
whether for hybrid or in-person sessions, should contact myself, Erica Davis, at
erica.davis@maine.gov to discuss arrangements and connect with an instructor.
For those wishing to host a training at their own venue, please ensure that the location has a
sufficiently large parking lot. The hands-on portion will primarily take place outside, so it’s
important for us to ensure that participants can practice installing car seats in their personal
vehicles without any issues. The minimum requirement for class size is five students, and both
hybrid and in-person training formats remain available. Independent providers without agency
affiliation will be contacted if additional space is available in scheduled classes in their
surrounding areas. Additionally, there will be opportunities to work directly with an instructor if no
other options are feasible.
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