After successfully completing 190 clock hours of Class A Bus 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. 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; HAZMAT Cargo Handling and Documentation; 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-16Hrs. Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Extreme Driving Conditions; Hazard Recognition; Mirror Usage; Night Operation; On-Road Observation Time; Proficiency in Backing; Proficiency in Road Operations; Space Management; Speed Management; Visual Search. After successfully completing 160 hour of Class A participants will move on to the 30 required hours on the Bus to obtain the Passenger and School Bus endorsements. Once completed participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. The student must demonstrate competent vehicle operations including pre- and post- trip vehicle inspections on both vehicles. Bus Classroom-20 Hours. The classroom instruction prepares students for their written tests at the Department of Licensing to include: CDL General Knowledge; Airbrakes; Passenger Vehicles; School Bus. Other material covered in the classroom includes: Accident Procedures; Air Supply System; Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Cargo Documentation; Cargo Handling; Communication; Emergency Procedures, Skid Control, Crash Avoidance; Extreme Driving Conditions; FMCSR, MCSAP; Hazard Recognition; HAZMAT Cargo Handling and Documentation; Map Reading; Mirror Usage; Night Operation; Personal Health and Safety. Preventative Maintenance, D&R Problems; Shifting; Space Management; Speed Management; Transporting Passengers/Students; Trip/Route Planning; Vehicle Control Systems; Vehicle Inspection; Visual Search. Lab/Range/Proficiency-10 Hours. Air Supply System; Proficiency in Backing; Transporting Passengers/Students; Vehicle Inspection; Backing; Basic Vehicle Control; Extreme Driving Conditions; Hazard Recognition; Mirror Usage; On-Road Observation Time (1 to 1 ratio); Passenger Safety; Proficiency in Backing; Proficiency in Road Operations; Space Management; Speed Management; Transporting Passengers/Students; Visual Search.