Commercial Truck Driver Training

Program Description

The Commercial Truck Driver Training Driving program is intended to develop technical knowledge and practical skills required to drive commercial trucks. This diploma program provides comprehensive training to prepare students to take and pass the commercial driver’s license tests for the state in which they are licensed. Students learn to operate a tractor trailer with a vehicle gross weight of 80,000 lbs., an articulated vehicle with a trailer in excess of 10,001 lbs. or a straight vehicle in excess of 26,001 lbs. The training offered during this program will provide students with advanced range and road skill development, as well as in-depth classroom learning.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates of the Commercial Truck Driver Training program are awarded a diploma. Requirements for graduation include the following:

1. Achieve an overall grade average of 80% or higher
2. Successfully pass each course with a 60% or higher
3. Complete all of the scheduled driving skill evaluations
4. Return any school property, including books and equipment, if applicable.
5. Meet all financial obligations to the school.

Upon meeting the graduation requirements, the reasonably diligent student will be qualified to enter employment as an entry level tractor trailer driver employed in intrastate and/or interstate commerce. Each graduate will possess a Commercial Driver’s License with all relative endorsements. Taking into consideration individual differences, the graduate will be capable of operating a tractor trailer with a vehicle gross weight of 80,000 lbs., an articulated vehicle with a trailer in excess of 10,001 lbs., or a straight vehicle in excess of 26,001 lbs.

Note: United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations require that all Commercial Driver License holders must be able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete necessary reports.