Course Overview
10 week, 240 hour tractor-trailer and bus course.
Course Breakdown
Classroom – Week 1
Day 1-3 | General Knowledge Study Guide Air Brake Study Guide Combination Study Guide Class C Study Guide Passenger Study Guide |
Day 4 | D.O.T Physical & Drug Test Test Review on General Knowledge Air Brakes, Combination and Class C |
Day 5 | Map Reading Class Log Book Class Hazardous Material, Tankers, Doubles/Triples Study Guide DMV Written Exam |
Number of hours completed – 40 hours |
Yard Skills – Week 2-5
Week 2 | Yard Orientation Pre-Trip Inspection Walk Around Inspection Air Brake Inspection |
Week 3,4 & 5 | Double Clutching Gear Shifting Forward Stopping Coupling and Uncoupling Straight Line Backing Alley Docking Parallel parking Offset back right & Offset Back left Use of side Mirrors |
Number of hours completed – 80 hours |
On the Road – Week 6-8
Week 6-7 | Defensive Driving Following Distance Gear Recovery Right Turns Left Turns Lane Changing Entering & Exiting Freeways Reaction to Hazardous |
Week 8 | DMV Testing (Pre-Trip, Yard & Road) |
Number of hours completed – 60 hours |
Bus – Week 9-10
Week 9-10 | Pre-Trip Inspection Yard Skills Review Driving Skills DMV Testing (Pre-Trip, Yard & Road) |
Number of hours completed – 60 hours |