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INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
(200 Clock Hours)

In addition to a general student orientation, the objectives of this course are to prepare the student to successfully complete the written examinations required to obtain a Texas Class A Learners Permit and commercial Drivers License, as needed to operate a semi-tractor/trailer unit. In addition to the basic Commercial/Drivers License (CDL), students will also be prepared to pass the written examinations for the Combination Vehicles, Air Brakes, and Hazardous Materials endorsements. The course will be presented as follows:             
            
TD100    Orientation & Introduction to CDL                   2/0/0/2 

TD200    General Knowledge/Class "A" Restricted

                Learners Permit                                                  8/0/0/8
TD300    Testing & Evaluation                                           0/6/0/6
TD400    Combination Vehicles                                        3/0/0/3 

TD500    Air Brakes                                                             2/0/0/2

TD600    Hazardous Materials                                          1/2/0/3
TD700-1 Tankers                                                                 1/2/03
TD700-2 Doubles/Triples                                                  1/2/0/3
TD800     Driver's Daily Log & Road Atlas CDI               8/2/0/10

TD900     USDOT Motor Carrier Safety Regulations     10/7/0/17

TD1000   CDL Written Examinations (DPS)                     0/8/0/8

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*TD1100 Vehicle Control/Basic Maneuvers                 10/10/0/20

*TD1200 Advanced Backing                                           10/20/3/30

*TD1300 Restricted Area Backing                                 10/16/0/26

*TD1400 Driving Procedures/Basic Up & Down         10/14/0/24

                 Shifting and Left and Right Turns

TD1500  On the Road Basic City Driving Skills             0/35/0/35

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                                                                     TOTAL           200 HOURS (4 WEEKS)

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS.

(11 Clock Hours) 

 

DRIVER’S DAILY LOG AND ROAD ATLAS 

(8 Clock Hours) 

 

VEHICLE CONTROL/BASIC MANEUVERS 

(20 Clock Hours) 

 

ADVANCE BACKING

(44 Clock Hours) 

 

RESTRICTED AREA BACKING

(26 Clock Hours) 

 

DRIVING PROCEDURES/BASIC UP & DOWN SHIFTING/LEFT & RIGHT TURNS

(27 Clock Hours) 

 

ON THE ROAD BASIC CITY DRIVING SKILLS 

(34 Clock Hours)