Form Eb.001 - School Bus Driver'S Application For Physician'S Certificate - Virginia Board Of Education Page 2

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FORM EB.001
Revised 9-12
PHYSICIAN’S CERTIFICATE
APPLICANT’S NAME _____________________________________
1. Visual Acuity Without Corrective Lenses
Distant
R20/ ___________
L20/ ___________
Near
R20/ ___________
L20/ ___________
2. Visual Acuity with Corrective Lenses
Distant
R20/ ___________
L20/ ___________
Near
R20/ ___________
L20/ ___________
3. Color Vision ___________________ Visual fields to 140 degree Horizontal sweep ________________________
4. Hearing
R_____________
L ______________
5. Audiometry (May be completed by other qualified persons if authorized by examining physician)
Decibel Loss with Hearing Aid at
R500 Hz ___________
1000 Hz ___________
2000 Hz ___________
L500 Hz ___________
1000 Hz ___________
2000 Hz ___________
Decibel Loss without Hearing Aid at
R500 Hz ___________
1000 Hz ___________
2000 Hz ___________
L500 Hz ___________
1000 Hz ___________
2000 Hz ___________
6. Audiometric Test Performed by _____________________________________________________________________
7. Height _____________
Weight _____________
B.P. ______________
Pulse ______________
8. Check if Normal:
Head
_______
Lungs
_______
Extremities _______
Eyes (including Fundi) _______
Heart
_______
Neurologic _______
Ears
_______
Abdomen _______
Urinalysis _______
Throat
_______
Genitalia _______
1.
X-ray, EKG, and TB Skin Test Data (if indicated):
____________________________________________________________
I am a duly licensed physician/nurse practitioner in Virginia, License No. _______________. I certify that I have reviewed the
Medical History as written hereon, examined the patient as noted above and with the knowledge of his duties and the “Physical
Qualifications for School Bus Drivers”, I find that he/she is mentally and physically fit to operate a school bus: without restriction
___________, with corrective lenses ___________, with a hearing aid ___________.
As best I can determine, this individual does not have any conditions which might impair level of consciousness, perception,
judgement, motor/mechanical functions, or otherwise impair the ability to safely operate a school bus.
As best I can determine by reviewing the history and exam as above, I have no reason to suspect that the applicant uses illegal
drugs or excessive amounts of alcohol.
Signed _____________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
Name Printed ________________________________
____________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________
Phone _______________________________________________
Notes: 1. The examining physician/nurse practitioner should be aware of the physical demands and mental and emotional
responsibilities placed on a school bus driver. In the interest of public safety, the examining physician is required to certify
that the driver does not have any physical, mental or organic defect of such a nature as to affect the driver’s ability to
operate safely a school bus.
2. The following duties may be required of a school bus driver: the ability to open a school bus hood; stoop and inspect under
a vehicle; operate emergency doors, roof hatches and windows; assist students from emergency exits or vehicle by lifting
children out of wheelchairs, out of emergency doors, roof hatches and/or emergency windows; installing tire chains as
applicable; operate push pull handle for bus entrance doors; operate wheelchair lifts including stooping and/or bending to
secure wheelchairs for transportation; lift preschool children in and out of the vehicles, operate a standard transmission if
necessary.
3. This report must be signed personally by the physician/nurse practitioner and returned to the school division requesting the
certificate.

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