Training Course:Truck DrivingSchool/Trainer:Central Community College
Columbus, Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington, Nebraska, United States
Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced
Course Description:
'' Virtually everything we use, from canned goods to cars, is transported by truck at some point. There are nearly 3 million truck drivers in the country today and the U.S. Department of Labor projects job growth of 10-20 percent through 2012. Turnover in he field will great additional job opportunities and demand for drivers remains high.
Our six-week truck driving program utilizes U. S. Department of Transportation guidelines for training and licensure of truck drivers. An optional four-week program of seven credits (non-certificate) intended for industry-sponsored students/employees is also available.
This program offers semi tractor-trailer driving experience and classroom instruction. The driving experience includes the campus driving range as well as over-the-road driving under the supervision of a licensed professional driver.
The college also provides classroom instruction in vehicle maintenance, driver responsibilities, laws, rules, and regulations of the truck driving industry.
Program graduates receive 12 college credits and are awarded a Professional Truck Driver Training Certificate. The student will complete all tests for a Commercial Drivers License.
Starting salaries have ranged from $23,000 to $29,000 a year for program graduates, who have been very successful in finding jobs.
Admissions Information
The truck driving program is based on the Federal Highway Administration Model Curriculum, the Professional Truck Driver Institute of American Standards, and Federal Commercial Driver Licensing Standards. Students must successfully complete a Commercial Drivers License examination to graduate from the program.
You must be 18 to receive an intrastate Commercial Drivers License and at least 21 to receive an interstate CDL.
To enroll in the truck driving program, the student must:
Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination and drug screen
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a current driver’s license, with no more than two moving violations in the past three years.
Have no DWI charges in the past three years and no more than one ever.
No more than one chargeable accident in the past three years.
These requirements are based on D.O.T. regulations, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Part 390 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (General), Part 383 Commercial Drivers License Standards, and Part 391 Qualifications of Drivers.
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Please go to the school's official website for training price and schedule:
http://www.hastings.edu/
Phone:1-877-222-0780
School Address:
Holdrege Center
1308 2nd Street
P.O. Box 856
Holdrege, NE 68949-0856
308-995-8133
Columbus Campus
4500 63rd Street
P.O. Box 1027
Columbus, NE 68602-1027
402-564-7132
Kearney Center
3519 2nd Avenue, St. A
Kearney, NE 68847-2911
308-338-4000
Grand Island Campus
3134 W. Highway 34
P.O. Box 4903
Grand Island, NE 68802-4903
308-398-4222
Lexington Center
608 N. Lincoln Street
P.O. Box 827
Lexington, NE 68850-0827
308-324-5936
Hastings Campus
East Highway 6
P.O. Box 1024
Hastings, NE 68902-1024
402-463-9811
Jobs & Resumes: Columbus, Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington
Houses & Roommates: Columbus, Grand Island, Hastings, Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington
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