80 total hours. 40 hours of classroom instruction, 14 hours of street driving training, 8 hours of training in backing maneuvers, 8 hours of proficiency development and 10 hours of combined lab training, range training and observation. Classroom instruction consists of orientation where the students is introduced to our school and is told about scheduling, grading, and what is expected of the student. Preparation for the written exam, this section gets the student ready to pass the written exam, which includes general knowledge, air brakes, and endorsements. The student will also learn about the rules and regulations of truck driving and what it takes to be a professional driver, how to use logbooks and how to record time and compute on and off duty time and map reading. Field instruction consists of coupling and uncoupling and the hazards involved with it, vehicle systems with a strong emphasis on brakes and electrical systems, vehicle maintenance, vehicle inspection where the student is taught the CDL pre-trip inspection per regulations, street driving training, shifting, backing maneuvers training, visual search, space management and speed management.
Financial information
Total tuition
$0.00
Total required fees
$0.00
Books and supplies
$0.00
Locations
Tacoma
Instructional methods
In-person Primary Location
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
The requirements for earning a CDL vary by state, and they’re set by the Washington State Department of Licensing. To qualify for a Washington CDL, you must meet these requirements: 18 years or older (21 if you want to drive interstate). Have a valid WA Driver license. No lifetime disqualifications
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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