Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00
Course Objectives: This in-service is designed for community transportation drivers that transport persons with disabilities and the elderly in long term care communities or as non-emergency transportation drivers. The training ensures that community transportation drivers have current expertise in passenger assistance techniques and sensitivity skills appropriate for serving persons with disabilities and the elderly. It covers legal, practical and safety issues and aims to improve passenger safety by providing the skills and information for passenger assistants to meet the needs of their passengers.