Beginning September 13th the first of twenty training classes will be offered by Whites International and Carolina Thomas to help LEA’s better understand and service new buses being delivered under the 2012 contract. This year over 1200 new buses are being purchased by North Carolina and vendors are required by state contract to offer training to NC transportation personnel.

The classes are being set up by the nine NCPTA districts. Each LEA can send two technicians per class offered within the NCPTA district. Schedule Sept. 13-Pitt –Thomas Sept. 20-Cumberland-Thomas Sept. 25-Chowan-IC Sept. 26-Craven-IC Sept. 27-Wilson-Thomas Sept. 27-Johnston-IC Sept. 28-Nash-IC Oct. 1-Union-IC Oct. 2-Guilford-IC Oct. 3-Iredell-IC Oct. 4-Cleveland-IC Oct. 4-Dare-Thomas Oct. 5-Haywood-IC Oct. 11-Stanley-Thomas Oct. 15-Forsyth-Thomas Oct. 25-Wilkes-Thomas Oct. 29-CMS-Thomas (Dedicated to CMS employees) Nov. 1-Lincoln-Thomas Nov. 8-Macon-Thomas Nov. 21-Wake-Thomas (Dedicated to Wake employees) All classes are located at the bus garage and scheduled from 8:30-3:30 Do not miss this opportunity to receive instruction from factory qualified trainers to ensure the best service is being performed on NC buses.