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The Truck Driver Training (Class A) program at the College of Southern Maryland is designed to provide skilled drivers for the transportation companies in the Southern Maryland area and beyond. We provide quality training with an emphasis on safety, using good equipment, and a small faculty/student ratio.
Financial Aid Assistance Available.
This program includes both classroom instruction and practical experience behind the wheel, on a private training range, and on public streets and highways. Students learn driver courtesy, safety, vehicle inspections (pre and post), basic control, shifting, backing, docking, coupling, and uncoupling, trip planning, logging to meet DOT compliance, HAZMAT, and accident reporting. Students completing all program requirements will be prepared to take the Class A Commercial Driver’s License skills exam.
For certification eligibility, students must complete the designated courses.
> TRA-7100 CDL PREPARATION CLASSROOM
> TRA-7150 CDL A LEARNER'S PERMIT PREPARATION
> TRA-7200 CDL SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION
> TRA-7300 CDL BASIC VEHICLE SKILLS
> TRA-7400 CDL ADVANCED SKILLS AND ROAD DEVELOPMENT
> TRA-7500 SIMULATED ROAD HAZARDS DEFENSIVE DRIVING
If you are interested in applying to our CDL program, when you register for orientation please upload an official copy of your driving record of good standing for the most current three years (must be less than 90 days old relative to the orientation date). For more information email cdl@csmd.edu.
Financial Aid Assistance Available.
This program includes both classroom instruction and practical experience behind the wheel, on a private training range, and on public streets and highways. Students learn driver courtesy, safety, vehicle inspections (pre and post), basic control, shifting, backing, docking, coupling, and uncoupling, trip planning, logging to meet DOT compliance, HAZMAT, and accident reporting. Students completing all program requirements will be prepared to take the Class A Commercial Driver’s License skills exam.
Students must have a valid Maryland, DC, or Virginia driver’s license, valid Department of Transportation (DOT) card and a CDL learner’s permit to register for the in-person (TRA-7200, TRA-7300, TRA-7400, and TRA-7500) courses of the Class A program.
For certification eligibility, students must complete the designated courses.
> TRA-7100 CDL PREPARATION CLASSROOM
> TRA-7150 CDL A LEARNER'S PERMIT PREPARATION
> TRA-7200 CDL SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION
> TRA-7300 CDL BASIC VEHICLE SKILLS
> TRA-7400 CDL ADVANCED SKILLS AND ROAD DEVELOPMENT
> TRA-7500 SIMULATED ROAD HAZARDS DEFENSIVE DRIVING
If you are interested in applying to our CDL program, when you register for orientation please upload an official copy of your driving record of good standing for the most current three years (must be less than 90 days old relative to the orientation date). For more information email cdl@csmd.edu.
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If you have questions, please provide us with the course title and number when e-mailing or calling.
