NCMFTMI004 — CDL Training: Class a Tractor
CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer - 160 hours. Subject Credential: CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer Certificate of Completion. Contact Length (Hours) Calendar Length (Weeks): 160 Hours 4 Weeks (Monday-Thursday 7:00 am - 5:30 pm). Program Description: The CDL Training: Class A Truck driver training curriculum meets FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Theory requirements and prepares students for the required knowledge and skills tests to obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A. Topics covered include Basic Operation, Safe Operating Procedures, Advanced Operatin Procedures, Vehicle Systems and Reporting, Malfunctions, and Non-Driving Activities. The CDL Training: Class A Truck driver training curriculum meets FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Behind-the-Wheel requirements and covers the interaction between students and the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). Students will receive instruction in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and will be introduced to basic instruments, controls, and operating characteristics of a CMV. The course covers how to properly perform vehicle inspections, control the motion of CMVs under various road and traffic conditions, employ shifting (where applicable) and backing techniques, and properly couple and uncouple combination vehicles. The course prepares students for the three components of the CDL Skills Test: Vehicle Pre-trip Inspection, Basic Vehicle Control (backing maneuvers), and Road Test. Additional training topics include shifting (where applicable), signaling, speed management, safe driving behavior and night operation. Training topics listed above are not exhaustive and additional topics will be covered as part of the required curriculum. Certifications/Licenses: CDL Training: Class A Tractor Trailer Certificate. ************************************************ CDL1101: 40 hours. Describe the minimum requirements for obtaining a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Identify entry-level driver training requirements including driver qualification, hours of service, driver wellness, and whistleblower protection. Describe CSA vehicle inspection, backing, coupling and uncoupling, speed & space management, extreme driving conditions, emergency maneuvers and handling cargo. Introduction, driving safely, transporting cargo safely, transporting passengers safely, air brakes, combination vehicles, doubles and triples, tank vehicles, hazardous materials, school bus, introduction to trucking, map reading, coupling & uncoupling, vehicle systems, vehicle maintenance, vehicle inspection, basic control, shifting, backing, visual search, space management, speed management, logbooks, and human trafficking awareness. ----------------------------------------------- CDL1102: 120 hours. This course includes instruction in the Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection and introduces students to Basic Vehicle Control Skills and public On-Road driving. Students are taught in detail about vehicle systems, maintenance, and inspection. Safety factors are outlined regarding controlling, shifting, backing the truck, visual search, space and speed management. During skills training, students can learn four basic maneuvers including straight-line backing, offset backing, parallel parking, and 90-degree alley backing. During on-road training, students that have acquired Commercial Learner's Permits can learn vehicle operation techniques including gear-shifting (where applicable), turning, maneuvering in traffic, and defensive driving. At the conclusion of the course, students should: > Be able to perform full Pre-trip Vehicle Inspection. > Be able to perform six backing maneuvers introduced in CDL1102. > Have undergone approximately 15 hours of driving skills behind the wheel. > Have undergone approximately 45 hours of observation of on-road driving skills.