Program Description
The Commercial Truck Driving Certificate program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in commercial truck driving. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training in the fundamentals of CTD, basic CTD operation, and advanced CTD operation which focuses on developing driving skills. Each student must receive a minimum program total of 44 hours of individual behind-the-wheel (BTW) instructional time; at least 12 hours must be spent on the range and at least 12 hours must be spent on the street/road for each student. The remaining 20 hours may be used in any combination of range and street/road BTW time. Note: State law requires that, whenever a vehicle is operated on public roads, an instructor must be present in the truck while a student is driving.

Curriculum
Credits required for graduation: 15