TRA-3607 - Truck Driver Trn. D1
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Course Description
Richmond Community College offers a 9-week truck driver training program through the Scotland County Campus. Upon completion of the course, students will take the final road test for their commercial driver’s license at RichmondCC’s training facility in Laurinburg. Students will not have to go to the DMV.
CLASSROOM
- CDL Permit & Endorsement Instruction
- Driver Qualification
- Driver Wellness
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Hours of Service & Map Reading
- Vehicle Inspection
- Air Brake Training
- Defensive Driving
- Cargo Handling
- Whistle Blowing Protection
RANGE DRIVING
- Pre-trip Inspection
- Basic Vehicle Control
- Proper Use of Clutch & Gears
- Proper Backing Techniques
- Coupling/Uncoupling
ROAD DRIVING
- Defensive Driving
- Vehicle Control
- Proper Use of Clutch & Gears
- Roads & Conditions
- Observation of Highway Laws
- Loaded Trailers
- Night Driving
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
- Be at least 18 years old. (Graduates under 21 years old can only drive within North Carolina.)
- Hold a valid North Carolina Driver’s license with no limiting restrictions.
- Be able to read and speak English well enough to take instructions from highway signs, to converse officials and complete the required reports.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent. If you do not have a high school diploma or equivalent, you will need to take the Reading Accuplacer test and score of 240 or higher.
- Acquire a North Carolina Class A permit with no limiting restrictions before the highway-driving portion of your training.
- Pass a DOT physical and/or hold a valid (12-month minimum) DOT medical card.
- Complete and pass a DOT drug screen.
- Show proof of permanent residency. All immigrants must have proper paperwork.
- Provide a current driving record.
Due to the STRICT REQUIREMENTS of most trucking companies, you must also have:
- A current Motor Vehicle Record with no convictions in the past three years of DUI, refusal to take a chemical test, hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, careless and reckless driving, a preventable accident or speeding 15 mph over the limit.
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