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Truck Driving Training (Class A)  at Trinity Valley Community College

Truck Driving Training (Class A)

at Trinity Valley Community College

Dallas Catalog

CVOP-1005 Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Written Skills This course provides classroom instruction on the basic operation of a commercial truck; the principles of visual search, signaling, speed management terrain management, and maneuvering in traffic; ways of recognizing hazardous situations in advance, emergency braking techniques, evasive actions, causes of skidding and jackknifing, and techniques for recovering from such emergencies; the function and operation of all key vehicle systems; and how to complete a Driver’s Daily Log, hours of duty limits, required rest periods, the basic procedure for handling the scene of an accident, reporting accidents, basic first aid, and extinguishing fires. CVOP-1040 Professional Truck Driver Training II This course provides hands-on instruction on the basic operation of a commercial truck; the principles of visual search, signaling, speed management terrain management, and maneuvering in traffic; ways of recognizing hazardous situations in advance, emergency braking techniques, evasive actions, causes of skidding and jackknifing, and techniques for recovering from such emergencies; and the function and operation of all key vehicle systems.

Leads to

$47.7k careers

Costs

$5.8k

Takes

2 Months
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Example Career

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.

Realistic
Conventional

Showing wage data for: Dallas, TX

Entry

Median

High

Salary

Hourly Wage

$36,200

$47,650

$75,160

$17.41

$22.91

$36.13

Admissions

   Acceptance exam

Who do I Contact?

305 Lakeside Drive
Athens, TX 75751

Quick Facts

Location:  Athens, TX

Type:  Short-term training 0-6 months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up

Requirements:  Acceptance exam