This classroom course will focus on the knowledge and skills needed to become a qualified Class A tractor trailer professional driver. Topics will include, but not be limited to the trucking industry, vehicle components including air brakes, pre-trip inspection, coupling and uncoupling, basic vehicle maneuvering, safe transportation of and proper documentation of cargo, hours of service, logging, trip planning, health and lifestyle, FMCSR driver qualifications, post-accident procedures, whistleblower protection and CSA for drivers, and interaction with law enforcement. This course will help students gain knowledge and skills to prepare for their temporary instruction permit test and subsequent commercial driver license (CDL) test.
- Teacher: Derrick Jeske