23 Week (weekend and evening) Course
Post Secondary Vocational Certificate
Leading to a certificate of completion or a post-secondary vocational certificate, the Professional Truck Driving Program is designed to provide the student with the necessary skills and background for employment as an over-the-road entry-level driver. The program is 23 weeks in length. Students will have 17 weeks of in-house training and a 6-week internship. In-house training will consist of 26 hours per week, which takes place on weekday evenings and weekends. Initially, controlled driving takes place in non traffic areas and advances to the open road, progressing from an empty to a loaded truck and trailer. The student learns skills and procedures for handling freight, loading and unloading, dock loading, and trailer combinations and their uses. Ample time is given to familiarize the student with the problems of negotiating large rigs in traffic and over the highway. Department of Transportation and interstate rules and requirements, including the new Federal Commercial Driver’s License law, are covered. Log-keeping, accident avoidance, and reporting procedures are stressed throughout the course. All students must meet the Department of Transportation’s physical standards, have a Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s record check, and pass the state commercial driver’s license exam. Special fees apply to this program.
23-week Course Application Information
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Professional Truck Driving |
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| Course Number and Title | Credits |
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IPDT 102 Basic Knowledge Development and Theory IPDT 106 Driving Skills Development IPDT 112 Driving Skills Enhancement IPDT 193 Professional Truck Driving Internship |
6 4 4 5 |
| Total | 19 |
IPDT 102 BASIC KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND THEORY (0-120-6). This 17-week course includes orientation to the program and history of the industry. The students will be introduced to basic vehicle operation, mechanics, control systems, safety, vehicle inspections, log books, laws, commercial motor vehicle safety regulations, metric conversions, hazardous materials, and Commercial Driver’s License requirements. Class Syllabus
IPDT 106 DRIVING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (0-120-4). This eight-week course is lab instruction and includes non-driving safety, vehicle inspections, speed and space management, backing techniques, shifting, ports of entry, DOT inspections, weight distribution, defensive driving, and special component use. Class Syllabus
IPDT 112 DRIVING SKILLS ENHANCEMENT (0-120-4). This eight-week course is lab instruction and includes more challenging terrain and progresses to city driving. It focuses on increased proficiency on all basic techniques and skills necessary to pass the federally mandated State Commercial Driver’s License, vehicle inspections and road test. Class Syllabus
IPDT 193 PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVING INTERNSHIP (0-240-5). This six-week course consists of on-the-job training. It is real-life experience as the student participates in the daily routine of a truck driver. The student will be attended at all times by a training driver selected by the training station management and approved by the Professional Truck Driving Program.