Truck Driving

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 49.0205

The Truck Driving program prepares students to pass the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) test. The program includes instruction in Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, as well as, logging procedures required by DOT and the trucking industry. The course provides actual experience in backing, driving on secondary roads, interstate roads, highways, and city streets. Students must have a CDL permit to start in the program.

Duration

2 Months

Credits

6 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $2,094.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $304.99Show more

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

Program Pathway to Logistics & Organizational LeadershipFrom The University of Tennessee

Program Details

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Truck Driving

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 49.0205

Duration

2 Months

Credits

6 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $2,094.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $304.99Show more

Format

In-Person

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningReading ComprehensionOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringTime ManagementService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTroubleshootingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningWritingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceTransportationPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsLaw and GovernmentMechanicalProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesEducation and TrainingAdministrativeComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionNear VisionFar VisionControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningSpatial OrientationDepth PerceptionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingRate ControlReaction TimeSpeech ClarityResponse OrientationManual DexteritySelective AttentionPeripheral VisionArm-Hand Steadiness

Tasks

Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
Drive vehicles over specified routes or to specified destinations according to time schedules, compl
Park vehicles at loading areas so that passengers can board.
Inspect vehicles and check gas, oil, and water levels prior to departure.
Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operat
Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and s
Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions fo
Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual
Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verif
Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or
Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and ser
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMap creation softwareInternet browser softwareWord processing softwareRoute navigation softwareInventory management softwareOperating system softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareTime accounting softwareDesktop communications softwareIndustrial control softwareCommunications server softwareMobile location based services softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareProcurement softwareLabel making softwareAccess softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareEnterprise system management softwareDocument management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHuman resources software

Tools

4-ranger tower trucksAir compressorsBlocks and tackleBoom trucksCargo hoistsCell phonesDump trucksElectric handtrucksFlatbed trucksForkliftsFrequency modulation FM two way radiosFront load dumpstersGlobal positioning system GPS devicesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld bar code scannersElectronic clipboardsJacksLarge goods vehicles LGVLight trucks less than 3 tonsPersonal computersPickup trucksSatellite linkup systemsScannersTruck lift gatesTwo way radiosVansWheel blocksBus kneeling systemsDigital surveillance camera systemsElectronic destination signs

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition

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Occupations this program prepares you for