CTDL 1001 - Commercial Truck Driving

Institution:

Bainbridge College (now Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College-Bainbridge Campus)

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Description:

238 contact hours, 11 semester credit hours This course provides the student with the skills and knowledge necessary to acquire a CDL license in the state of Georgia. The course introduces the student to the trucking industry and focuses on federal and state regulations, records and forms, industrial relations, and safe operating procedures. The course also familiarizes students with truck instruments and controls and on performing basic maneuvers required to drive safely in a controlled environment. In addition, students acquire basic coupling and uncoupling skills. Once students have mastered driving in a controlled environment, students then develop driving skills under actual road conditions. Classroom lectures stress operating practices. On the road, these safe operating practices are integrated into the development of driving skills. Students drive a total of 44 hours. Note: State law requires that whenever a vehicle is operated on public roads, a licensed CDL driver must be present in the truck while a student is driving.

Credits:

3.00 - 14.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bainbridge.edu

Phone Number:

(866) 825-1715

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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