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UCC Commercial Truck Driving Program
Scheduled Class Dates

 

8 scheduled classes for 2008/2009 academic year

2008 Classes

  • July 7 – August 1
  • August 11 – September 12
  • September 23 – October 20
  • November 3 – December 3

2009 Classes

  • January 12 – February 9
  • February23 – March 20
  • April 6 – May 1
  • May 18 – June 15

 

UCC Commercial Truck Driving Program
4 Week Class Schedule

TTL 101     WEEK 1 Classroom Instruction

Day 01 Mon
2 Hours Classroom – Orientation, Course Outcomes
2 Hours Classroom – Introduction to Transportation & Logistics
4 Hours Classroom – FMCSR
             
Day 02 Tue    
2 Hours Classroom – Drivers Daily Trip Sheet, Hours of Service
2 Hours Classroom – Drivers Daily Logs
2 Hours Classroom – Graph and Summary
2 Hours Classroom – Map Reading and Trip Planning

Day 03 Wed   
2 Hours Classroom – Map Reading and Trip Planning
2 Hours Classroom – Log Book Exercise
2 Hours Classroom – Load Management
2 Hours Classroom – Cargo Handling and Documentation                 

Day 04 Thu    
4 Hours Classroom – Trip planning, Log book exercise
2 Hours Classroom – Entry Level Driver Training (Qualifications, Hours of Service, Driver Wellness and Whistleblower Protection)
2 Hours Classroom – Accident Reporting and Truck Fires

Day 05 Fri      
2 Hours Classroom – Vehicle Systems
2 Hours Classroom – Defensive Driving and Speed Management
2 Hours Classroom – Turning RT, LFT (off tracking)
2 Hours Classroom – Backing, Couple/Uncouple

 

Weeks 2- 4 Yard/Road Instruction

TTL 121 Week 2

Day 06 Mon
2 Hours Yard – Vehicle inspections (Pre trip, Daily, In cab, In route, Post trip)
2 Hours Yard – Shifting
4 Hours Shifting Range, Hook-Unhook

Day 07 Tue
2 Hours Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
2 Hours Yard-Backing, Straight

Day 08 Wed
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
3 Hours Yard-Backing, Straight and 45 degree, Adjust Brakes

Day 09 Thu
1 Hour CDL Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training, Couple/Uncouple
3 Hours Yard-Backing, Straight and 45 degree, Chain

Day 10 Fri
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
3 Hours Yard-Backing, 45 and 90 degree

 

TTL 121 Week 3

Day 11 Mon
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
3 Hours Yard-Backing, 45 and 90 degree

Day 12 Tue
1 Hour CDL Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
3 Hours Yard-Backing, 45 and 90 degree

Day 13 Wed
8 Hours Open Road Training, Steep grade, City / Truck routes, Weigh scales

Day 14 Thu
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
2 Hours Yard–Backing, 45 and 90 degree

Day 15 Fri
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
3 Hours Yard–Backing, 45 and 90 degree, Sliders

 

TD 121 Week 4

Day 16 Mon
1 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks UCC TESTING
4 Hours Open Road Training
2 Hours Yard Backing, 45 and 90 degree

Day 17 Tue
2 Hour Pre-trip/Airbrake Checks
4 Hours Open Road Training
2 Hours Yard (Test) Pre-trip/Airbrake and Backing  UCC TESTING

Day 18 Wed
1 Hour Pre-trip
4 Hours Open Road Training UCC TESTING
3 Hours Yard (Test) Pre-trip/Airbrake and Backing

Day 19 Thu
1 Hour Pre-trip
4 Hours (Test) Open Road  DMV TESTING
3 Hours Yard Backing, Straight, 45 and 90 degree

Day 20 Fri
8 Hours DMV CDL 3rd Party Testing  DMV TESTING

 

*3rd Party Testing which includes the State CDL Pre-trip and CDL Road Test in a UCC Tractor/Trailer will occur depending upon the availablility of the Tester. The 3rd Party Tester will accept cash only, due at the time of testing.

For more information about this program and how to enroll please contact

Sandra Utley, UCC CDL Coordinator
E-mail:   Sandra.Utley@umpqua.edu
Phone: (541)580-0390

 

 

 

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