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The Commercial Vehicle Driving program will prepare students for entry-level employment as a professional local or over-the-road (OTR) truck driver. Upon successful completion of the program, which includes 1,000 miles of local and highway driving, Commercial Vehicle Driving students will receive a technical certificate, and will be able to test at our facility for the Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Commercial Vehicle Driving is a job preparatory program that instructs students in:

• Proper loading and securing of cargo

• Double clutching and shifting techniques of 9, 10, and 13 speed transmissions

• Pre-Trip/Road inspection

• Coupling and uncoupling

• Maneuvering

• Backing of large tractor trailers, truck controls and systems

• Employability skills

Commercial Vehicle Driving students will be instructed daily as they maneuver around our multidirectional driving range for approximately the first half of the

program. They will practice concepts previously covered in the classroom and the basic procedures needed to safely operate large tractor trailers prior to being

taken on the road. The remaining portion of the Commercial Vehicle Driving program will be spent on driving on all different types of highways. Although the main

emphasis will be on driving, time will be spent each week in the classroom learning trip planning, defensive driving, logbooks, special rigs, and extreme weather

driving techniques. For more information on program cost, schedule, content, and admission requirements, see the program flyer.