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Classroom Training:
- Pre-trip inspection
- Mechanics
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Equipment safety
- Driver Wellness
- Proper logging techniques / Hours of Service
- Bill of Lading practices
- Map and travel planning
- Endorsements - Including hazardous material
- Defensive driving techniques
- Whistle Blower Protection
Behind-The-Wheel
Training:
- Pre-trip inspection
- Gear shifting
- Proper backing and turning techniques
- Accident prevention
- Coupling / Uncoupling
- Actual road experience and exercises
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DURATION OF TRAINING |
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Full-Time Classes
4 weeks
(Monday -
Friday)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CLASSES BEGIN EVERY MONDAY
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Part-Time Classes
10 weeks
(Saturday
& Sunday)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WEEKEND CLASSES AVAILABLE
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JOB
PLACEMENT
Lifetime job placement assistance to all graduates.
Local, regional and over-the-road employment opportunities available.
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Over 350 Graduates
Per Year! |
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PRELIMINARY RECORDS
A valid Social
Security card and a state issued driver's license is required prior to
enrollment.
Every student will be required to complete a DOT physical and
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COURSE
OVERVIEW
The truck driver-training program at TRANSTECH,
INC. features a low student-instructor ratio (4 students per class).
Individual help is available as needed. Training consists of three phases:
classroom, field and open road, totaling 160 clock hours in length -
approximately 40 hours of homework assignments. Classes are offered on a full
or part-time basis, with full-time classes lasting four weeks, and part-time
classes lasting ten weeks.
The School's provide truck driver
training with emphasis on highway safety, enabling those demonstrating
proficiency by both objective and subjective evaluation to qualify for
entry-level employment as drivers in the trucking industry.
In
order to graduate from TRANSTECH, INC., each student must be
FULLY proficient in all phases of training.
Students
who have not attained proficiency and/or are not deemed ready to report for
orientation/employment with a motor carrier, will be held over in training, at
no further tuition cost, provided the student is in satisfactory academic
standing. |
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