Truck Driving Course Outline
How the programs are presented:
The programs are challenging and rewarding to complete. The entire program has been designed with you and the public's safety in mind as the driving force. The programs are designed in two phases: (Online - Home Study Phase and Resident Training Phase. National Training, Inc. utilizes convenient online internet home study lessons and resident training delivery system to prepare reasonably diligent students to meet or exceed the entry level trucking industry standards for drivers, contract truckers, independent truckers and the proper preparation training for individuals desirous of independent trucking to successfully complete the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Exam. The course provides pre-vocational training in operational skills, mechanical and electrical systems, preventative maintenance, regulatory agency and administrative requirements.
Home Study Minimizes Classroom Time
One advantage of the online Home Study Phase is it provides an equal substitute for classroom attendance because much of the “ground school” you can learn in the comfort of your own home.
Resident Training Targets Critical Subjects and Maximizes Hands-On Training
Because each student has completed the Home Study Phase, we are able to target the classroom time for critical subjects only and reduce your classroom subject attendance to the bare minimum amount of time during resident training!
Accredited and Respected:
The Home Study courses are delivered on line via the Internet. They are well illustrated, easy to read, sometimes humorous but each lesson topic is very well defined. We offer the only accredited home study program for the motor carrier industry in existence today.
Please Choose a Course of Study:
Commercial Driver's License Preparation Program
This CDL preparation course is for those starting a career as a professional truck driver.
National Training’s CDL preparation program will prepare individuals in the operation of combination tractor-trailer for entry-level positions within the trucking industry both interstate and intrastate. Students will learn the basic skills necessary to safely operate a Diesel semi-tractor-trailer. Students will learn to perform a pre-trip inspection. Properly document their Hours of Service in the industry standard logbook in accordance with the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.). In addition, students will learn the proper methods and demonstrate how to Start, Operate and Shutdown a Diesel tractor-trailer, how to safely back a tractor-trailer in various conditions using various techniques, how to safely couple and uncouple a tractor-trailer, how to park and secure the vehicle. Safely and effectively, drive under a wide variety of traffic, load, road, weather and geographic conditions and locations. Students will gain a working knowledge of the safety procedures defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Students will learn to successfully prepare for and pass the D.O.T. written examination as well as the D.O.T. equipment road test that is mandatory before being employed in the trucking industry.
Commercial Prepared Independent Trucker's Program
Along with CDL License preparation, this course also contains lessons about the business side of trucking for those looking to start their own business as a independent truck driver.
National Training, Inc. utilizes convenient online - home study and resident training delivery system to prepare reasonably diligent students to meet or exceed the entry level trucking industry standards for drivers, contract truckers, independent truckers and the proper preparation training for individuals desirous of independent trucking to successfully complete the Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Exam. The course provides pre-vocational training in operational skills, mechanical and electrical systems, preventative maintenance, regulatory agency and administrative requirements.
Complete CDL preparation for independent truckers to pass the CDL Examination. Other elements are U.S. DOT regulations; Operator Forms (Bill of lading, Placards, etc.) Accident Prevention and Reporting; Documents, Forms & Permits; Refrigeration Theory; Weight and Cargo Distribution; Field Training on Obstacles and Training Course; (Straight Back, Stop Line, Right Turn, Parallel Park, Transmission and Brake Systems; Defensive Truck Driving Course; Preventive Maintenance; Coupling and Uncoupling Trailers; Vehicle Inspections; Daily Log Review; Safety Procedures; Career Guidance; Testing, Evaluation, Reviews and Remediation; Road Driving on City County, State and Federal Highways; Owner Operator Business Practices. Owner Operation business practices with emphasis on cost analysis, types of hauls, leases and trip leases, taxation principles, state and federal permit and tax reports, reciprocity agreements and employment issues. Main emphasis within the resident training phase has been focused on the preparation required to convert a standard motor vehicle operator's license to a Florida Commercial Driver's license and meet entry level trucking industry driver standards.
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