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HIGHLY QUALIFIED OWNER
"We are the oldest owner-operated driver training school in the Midlands!"
A-1 Driver Training School was founded in 1981 by Bob Montondo, a professional educator with 27 years teaching experience in our public schools. He has a combined 32 years of experience in the public and private sectors related to traffic safety education. His unique background goes beyond academic training and actual teaching experience and includes attending numerous high-performance driving and racing schools on both the east and west coasts! He has been recognized in the Midlands as a traffic safety authority, especially concerning beginning teenage drivers. Several of his articles (Teenage Drivers) have been published in The State Newspaper, and he has often appeared on local television (See TV Spots Link).
BOB MONTONDO
"Owner and Founder – A-1 Driver Training School"
Experience
- Over 30,000 hours of in-car instructional experience
- Traffic safety and driver training instructor since 1974
- Owned and operated A-1 Driver Training School since 1981
Education
- Bachelor's Degree — Economics (1970) University of South Carolina
- Master's Degree — Education (1984) University of South Carolina
- Completed AAA Driver Improvement Instructor's course
- Completed National Safety Council defensive driving course
Advanced Professional Experiences
- Completed the Skip Barber Car Control and Collision Avoidance School
- Attended the Skip Barber Racing School at Laguna Seca Speedway
- Completed Decisive Driving Car Control Program in Salem, Virginia featuring hands-on training in a specially equipped Slide Car
- Attended Car Guys Advanced On-Track Driver Education School at the Charlotte Motor Speedway
8502 Two Notch Road - Columbia, SC 29233
Phone: (803) 790-4744
Saturday Classes - 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM