| Truck Driving
Career Studies Certificates:
• Truck
Driving
• Class B Truck
Driving
The certificates in Truck Driving prepare students for Class A or Class
B truck driving. Graduates are provided education and training in the
operation of tractor trailers or of buses, dump trucks, straight trucks,
and cement mixers. They are also prepared to obtain a commercial
driver’s license (CDL).
The programs offer day and evening sessions. The Truck Driving program
operates on an eight-week, five-days-a-week schedule while the Class
B program operates on a five-week, five-days-a-week schedule. Each
simulates the working environment.
Contact the Trucking Driving program office at 822-2428 for an information
packet. Students must have a valid Virginia driver’s license and a
record free of serious violations. Students must also pass a Department of
Transportation physical and drug/alcohol screening.
Career Studies: Truck Driving (221.279.02)
Gainful Employment Consumer Information
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
SDV 101 |
Orientation to Truck Driving |
1 |
|
TRK 101 |
DOT Safety Rules and Regulations |
2 |
|
TRK 102 |
Preventive Maintenance for Truck Drivers |
1 |
|
TRK 103 |
Tractor Trailer Driving |
9 |
|
TRK 110 |
Survey of the Trucking Industry |
3 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
16 |
|
Career Studies: Class B Truck Driving (221.279.03)
Gainful Employment Consumer Information
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
SDV 101 |
Orientation to Truck Driving |
1 |
|
TRK 101 |
DOT Safety Rules and Regulations |
2 |
|
TRK 102 |
Preventive Maintenance for Truck Drivers |
1 |
|
TRK 105 |
Class B Truck Driving |
5 |
|
TRK 110 |
Survey of the Trucking Industry |
3 |
|
| |
TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
12 |
|
|
