After successfully completing 160 hours of Class A Driver Training, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. The student must demonstrate competent vehicle operations including pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, backing, and driving to pass the course and be scheduled for a skills test. Classroom-40 Hours. The classroom instruction prepares students for their written tests at the Department of Licensing to include: CDL General Knowledge; Airbrakes; Combination Vehicles; Doubles Triples; Hazardous Materials; Tankers. The classroom will also cover the following material: Accident Procedures; Air Supply System; Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Cargo Documentation; Cargo Handling. Communication; Coupling and Uncoupling (5th wheel/pintle hook); Emergency Procedures, Skid Control Crash Avoidance; Extreme Driving Conditions; FMCSR, MCSAP. Hazard Recognition; Safe Operating Procedures; Hours of Service; Map Reading; Mirror Usage; Night Operation; Personal Health and Safety. Preventative Maintenance; D&R Problems; Proficiency in Backing; Public, Customer & Employer Relations; Shifting; Sliding 5th Wheels/Tandems; Space Management; Speed Management; Trip Planning; Vehicle Control Systems; Vehicle Inspection; Visual Search. Lab/Range/Observation-70 Hours. Accident Procedures; Air Supply System; Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Cargo Documentation; Cargo Handling; Coupling and Uncoupling (5th wheel/pintle hook); Extreme Driving Conditions; FMCSR, MCSAP; Mirror Usage; Preventative Maintenance, D&R Problems; Proficiency in Backing; Shifting; Sliding 5th Wheels/Tandems; Vehicle Control Systems; Vehicle Inspection. Street-18 Hrs/Backing-16 Hrs/Proficiency-16 Hrs. Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Extreme Driving Conditions; Hazard Recognition; Mirror Usage; Night Operation; On-Road Observation Time; Proficiency in Backing; Proficiency in Road Operations; Shifting; Space Management; Speed Management; Visual Search.