CDL 100: Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Credits 17 Lecture Hours 93 Lab Hours 187
This course provides classroom study, driving instruction, and experience to prepare students for the State of Washington Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Class A exam and entry-level employment as a truck driver with no airbrake restrictions and endorsements for doubles and triples, tankers and hazardous material.

Prerequisites

Completed Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Program Application with supporting documents.
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Winter,
Spring,
Summer
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Demonstrate safe defensive driving techniques
  2. Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections
  3. Demonstrate safe coupling and uncoupling procedures
  4. Demonstrate safe shifting, backing and maneuvering
  5. Complete documents pertaining to cargo, hazardous materials, mileage, trip envelopes, etc.
  6. Complete log books accurately
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills
Course Content Outline
  1. Classroom/lecture
  2. History of the trucking industry
  3. Safety and mechanical components
  4. Inspection of equipment
  5. Brake adjustment
  6. Preventative maintenance and servicing
  7. Cargo loading and securing
  8. Documentation
  9. DOT log books
  10. Trip planning
  11. Defensive driving
  12. Accident and fire prevention and reporting
  13. Hazardous materials transportation and documentation.
  14. Driving Instruction and experience (backing range and on-the-road)
  15. Backing techniques
  16. Shifting
  17. Cornering
  18. Up and down hill maneuvers
  19. Space and speed management
  20. Coupling and uncoupling
  21. City and highway maneuvers