Transportation

Commercial Truck Driver: Class A  High Demand

Contact: Mary Beth McCollum 301-934-7870, marybethm@csmd.edu

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Commercial Trucker Driver Class-A (CDL-A) training allows students to operate combination trucks of a tractor trailer, straight trucks, dump trucks, commercial delivery trucks, and others with a capacity of at least 26,001 GVW upon passing the licensing test. CDL-A drivers transport and deliver goods, livestock, or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. Employment in the truck industry offers work locally, regionally and nationally.

• 2010 Truck Schedule

CAREER STARTER

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: You must be at least 21 years of age, pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam and drug screening, possess a valid driver's license, have no more than three points on your driving record, and maintain zero points for drug or alcohol violations to participate in this training.

CDL-A Truck Driver

Become eligible to take the Motor Vehicle Administration Commercial Vehicle License Class-A skills test in seven weeks or 12 weekends. Training includes: defensive driving certification, railroad and safety belt training, log books, hours of service regulations, map reading and trip planning, skid control and recovery, winter driving, accident procedures, road rage, construction zones, and work safety. On road driving training consists of city, rural, night, and mountain driving with and without a load. Training also includes current federal motor carrier safety regulations - entry level driving training. Training concludes with students having three opportunities to pass the CDL-A exam.