STS Highlights: August 2025
Shifting Gears as Summer Winds Down
As summer break comes to a close and a new school year approaches, it’s the perfect time to refocus, plan ahead, and explore new opportunities. Whether you’re customizing training for your team, preparing for NAPT ACTS2025, or helping staff start their Class B CDL journey, Smart Horizons is here to support your goals. In this edition, you’ll find fresh tools, timely updates, and flexible solutions designed to keep your team moving forward—safely, confidently, and prepared for the road ahead.
Wishing you a smooth start to the new school year,
Patrick
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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Customize Your Training Plan
We offer a custom option that allows districts to choose the exact lessons your team needs. Whether you’re focusing on In-Service, Professional Development, or building Career Ladders, you can tailor a training plan that aligns with your goals.
Peruse Our Course Catalog
Create a Training Plan
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Partner with Us to Build Courseware
Smart Horizons is more than a training provider. We are your dedicated courseware development partner. Whether you’re looking for a fully customized curriculum or enhancements to your current offerings, we bring tailored design, engaging content, and scalable solutions with measurable outcomes.
Are You Ready to Create Something Powerful?
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CDL Career Start: Begin with Class B Theory
Class B vehicles are among the most common large commercial vehicles on the road, including passenger buses, garbage trucks, delivery trucks, cement mixers, school buses, and food trucks. A Class B license is a great option to start your CDL career. To earn a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), drivers must complete both theory and behind-the-wheel training, followed by a CDL skills test. Smart Horizons ELDT Class B Theory course fulfills the theory training requirement.
Class B Theory Training
ELDT Theory Training Options
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What’s New at NAPT ACTS2025?
This year’s conference in Grand Rapids, MI, is packed with experiences designed to inspire, inform, and connect! Look for these NEW editions to the NAPT ACTS program:
Explore the Conference
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When You have More than School Buses in Your Fleet
School Training Solutions (STS) offers a cost-effective defensive driving curriculum designed for anyone operating a school-owned vehicle, including vans, suburbans, and cars. Our convenient online courses make it easy to stay compliant while promoting safer driving practices across your district.
See the Details
Contact Us to Enroll
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It’s Never Too Late to Hit the Road: Explore Top U.S. Road Trips
Outside Magazine takes a look at the best road trips to take this summer across the U.S. It’s an expert roadtripper’s guide to the best American road trips based on their proximity to adventure. It may be too late this year, but the road awaits next time!
Read the Article at OutsideOnline.com
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Blog on August 14th, 2025.
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*ONLINE* STS Highlights: July 2025
STS Highlights: July 2025
Smarter Training, Safer Roads, and a Few Surprises
As school winds down and summer kicks off, we hope you find time to relax, recharge, and enjoy a slower pace. Whether you’re planning a getaway or just catching your breath, here’s to a safe, restful summer. You’ve earned it!
This month, we’re spotlighting tools and training designed to keep transportation professionals sharp, prepared, and informed. From CDL prep and HAZMAT theory to defensive driving for non-bus vehicles. You’ll also find highlights from the upcoming NAPT ACTS 2025 conference, a modern take on the classic pre-trip checklist, and news from across the pond that might just make you double-check your trash. Whether you’re behind the wheel or supporting those who are, there’s something here for everyone.
Wishing you a safe and sunny summer,
Patrick
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Pursue Your H Endorsement: Start with Theory Training
Our HAZMAT curriculum is our most in-demand ELDT training track. Any driver with a valid CDL can pursue a Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement by completing the required THEORY training and passing the associated knowledge test, so long as they are also at least 21 years old, pass a DOT medical exam, undergo fingerprinting, and clear a TSA background check.
HAZMAT Theory Training
ELDT Theory Training Options
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CDL Preparation and Refresher for School Bus Drivers
CDL Preparation and Refresher training helps school bus drivers build confidence, stay sharp, and stay compliant. Whether you’re preparing for the exam or returning to the driver’s seat, this training reinforces safe driving habits, essential skills, and readiness for real-world situations on the road. This content is intended for in-service. It is not an ELDT curriculum.
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Favorites at NAPT ACTS2025
This year’s conference in Grand Rapids, MI, is packed with experiences designed to inspire, inform, and connect! Look for these participant favorites at NAPT ACTS:
- Conference Workshops
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for eligible sessions
- Professional Development Series (PDS) Courses
- NAPT Certification Exams
Explore the Conference
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When You have More than School Buses in Your Fleet
School Training Solutions (STS) offers a cost-effective defensive driving curriculum designed for anyone operating a school-owned vehicle, including vans, suburbans, and cars. Our convenient online courses make it easy to stay compliant while promoting safer driving practices across your district.
See the Details
Contact Us to Enroll
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A Modern Pretrip Checklist
The technology inside today’s school buses has come a long way since 1977. While the exterior may look familiar, the differences are significant. We’ve created a free resource that reflects the latest technology and safety considerations, designed to help your team stay ahead.
Download a Pretrip Checklist
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Pretty Darn Interesting: Film to be Made About Man Who Lost £570m of Bitcoin
Have you ever accidentally thrown something away? I can relate. For the last decade, James Howells has been trying to retrieve a hard drive containing his lost bitcoin fortune, which he believes is buried in a Newport, Wales landfill site. His story is being adapted into a major motion picture.
Read the Article on BBC News
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Blog on July 17th, 2025.
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