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160 - CDL Class A

Cranberry, Pennsylvania | VENANGO TECHNOLOGY CTR | ID: 163538

Overview

6945 US Route 322 Unit 567 Cranberry, Pennsylvania 16319-
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Admissions Office:
814-670-0726
Classroom Training
Certificate of Completion of the Truck Driver Training Course
Employment Skill Gain
Employment
Credential Skill Gain
Occupational Certificate/Certification
Occupational License
$6,000.00 - $6,000.00
Training(ETPL)

Description of Training Provider

Venango Technology Center provides adult education training for individuals looking to learn a new trade or change careers.

Program Description

The objective of the 160- CDL Class A course is to prepare the individual with the general knowledge and skills required to pass the Department of Transportation License exam to acquire their commercial drivers license in the state of Pennsylvania. This program is aldo desined to meet the ELDT requirments set by the FMCSA. The program will consist of one week of classroom training to obtain their class A general knowledge with air brakes endorsements. Then the individuals will receive three weeks of road and range training covering all aspects of safe operation of a commercial motorized vehicle. Upon completion of the program each individual will have obtained the skills and knowledge necessary to pass their state exam and gain employment in the transportation industry with a national, regions, or local employer.
 
 

Skills & Competencies

Identify and understand in cab instructions and usage, air brake check, properly perform vehicle inspections, execute basic shifting and gear selection, identify and understand cargo handling and safety, perform effective visual search of road and traffic conditions, execute braking techniques, understand proper speed/space management, safely couple and uncouple a trailer, proper right/left hand turning procedures, proper lane changes, properly approach and travel through intersections, properly use on/off ramps, properly make freeway lane changes, properly slows speed for curves/turns in road, understands and use proper gear selection for upgrades/downgrades, execute the crossing of a railroad tracks, understand and identify DOT regulations, identify vehicle preventive maintenance, identify and perform emergency breakdown procedures, properly execute forward measure stop, properly execute 100 feet of straight line backing, properly execute alley dock, properly execute parallel parking, safely couple and uncouple trailer.
 

Additional Information

Service Costs

5,500.00
5,500.00
500.00

Performance Measures

Of those individuals who completed this course/program,
100% earned a post-secondary credential.
65% were employed within six months after completing training.

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