TRA-MCC - MontgomeryCC Truck Driver Training D1

Course Description

Montgomery Community College logo Richmond Community College is partnering with Montgomery Community College to offer a 9-week truck driver training program in Montgomery County. The classroom portion of the class will occur on the campus of Montgomery Community College and the driving range operations will occur in Biscoe. Upon completion of the course, students will be tested by RichmondCC’s NCDMV and FMCSA licensed and certified CDL examiners at the RichmondCC training facility in Laurinburg. Upon successful examination, students will only need to go to the DMV to have their official license photograph taken and then issued their driver’s license.

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.

Application

Name

CDL/Truck Driving Application