Truck Driving & Transportation Training program prepares students to operate an over-the-road truck or enter the trucking business as a motor carrier. This program will assist students in obtaining a Commercial Drivers Instruction Permit.
The Truck Driving & Transportation Training program prepares students with the basic skills, knowledge and regulations of the Trucking Industry and Transportation in interstate commerce. This program is based on the Federal Highway Administration proposed minimum standards for training tractor-trailer drivers. Interstate regulations require a driver to be at least 21 years of age and intrastate regulations require drivers to be at least 18 years old.
Students will also have the opportunity to gain experience working for an employer through the on-the-job training portion of the Truck Driving and Transportation program.
This program is approved by the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Motor Truck Association, and the Job Training Program.
The Truck Driving & Transportation Training program begins in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The course is conducted over a 16-week period and includes a total of 544 hours of classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction.
Students in the Truck Driving and Transportation program interested in continuing their education should visit with a program advisor.
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