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Artesia Driving
Academy Training Curriculum
Day 1 Classroom
· Take roll – Handouts – School
and CDL orientation· Instructor will perform a Pre-Trip inspection
for students· Break· Study CDL Manual – Pre-Trip section· Give
Pre-Trip test· Study CDL Manual – General Knowledge section Lunch·
Study CDL Manual – General Knowledge section· Watch General
Knowledge video· Give General Knowledge test
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Day 2
Classroom
· Study CDL Manual – Air Brakes section/with
visual aideBreak· Watch Air Brake Video· Give Air Brake test Lunch· Study CDL Manual – Combination
Vehicles section/with demo board· Watch Combination Vehicle video·
Give Combination Vehicle test
Day 3 Lab
· Students to MVD to take General Knowledge, Air
Brakes and Combination Vehicle tests.· While students are at MVD,
Instructor will take truck in for clutch adjustmentLunch·
Instructor will explain Yard and Truck Rules· Instructor will
perform a Pre-Trip inspection for students Break· Instructor will
demonstrate Straight Line backing exercise explaining key points.·
Students will perform Straight Line backing exercise· Students
will sweep out truck and clean windows and mirrors
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Day 4
Classroom
· Check students MVD
scores – Review if necessary· Watch Hours of Service video· Log
Book exercises (5 to be completed with students)Break halfway
through Log Book exercises· Finish Log Book exercisesLunch· Study
CDL Manual – Tack Vehicles section· Watch Tank Vehicles video·
Give Tank Vehicle testBreak (1)Day 4 Continued
· Study CDL
Manual – Doubles and Triples section· Watch Doubles and Triples
video· Give Doubles and Triples test
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Day 5
Lab/Classroom· Review Yard and Truck
Rules· Instructor will Pre-Trip truck with students· Students will
perform Straight Line backing exerciseBreak· Study CDL Manual –
Hazardous Materials sectionLunch· Complete study of Hazardous
Materials section· Review Hazardous Material Regulations Handbook·
Watch Hazardous Materials video Break· Give Hazardous Materials
test· Encourage Students to review CDL Manual sections on Tank
Vehicles, Double and Triple Vehicle and Hazardous Materials
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Day 6
Classroom/Yard
· Instructor will
make copies of students MVD scores and Restricted License· Review
Yard and Truck Rules· Students will perform Straight Line backing
exerciseBreak· Instructor will demonstrate Driver’s Side Parallel
Park exercise· Students will perform Driver’s Side Parallel Park
exercise· Students will be given Professional Truck Driver’s DDC
Course Lunch· Complete Professional Truck Driver’s DDC
Course
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Day 7 Yard
· Students will perform Pre-Trip
inspection with Instructor· Students will perform Straight Line
backing exercise· Students will perform Driver’s Side Parallel
Park exerciseBreak· Instructor will demonstrate Blind Side
Parallel Park exercise· Students will perform Blind Side Parallel
Park exerciseLunch· Continue working on backing exercises
previously demonstratedBreak· Continue working on backing
exercises previously demonstrated· Students will clean out truck
and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 8
Yard/Road
· Students will perform
Pre-Trip inspection with Instructor· Students will perform all
previously demonstrated backing exercisesBreak· Instructor will
demonstrate the Alley Dock backing exercise· Students will perform
the Alley Dock backing exerciseLunch· Instructor will drive
students to approved shifting area, showing students how to shift
in the cab with a demonstration of proper use of rpms and speeds
for truck transmission.· Students will practice shifting.· Clean
out truck and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 9 Yard/Road
· Students will perform a Pre-Trip
inspection with Instructor· Students will perform all Straight
Line Backing and Driver’s Side Parallel ParkBreak· Students will
perform Blind Side Parallel Park and the Alley Dock backing
exercisesLunch· Instructor will drive students to shifting area
demonstrating proper shifting technique· Students will practice
shifting· Clean out truck and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 10
Road
· Students will perform
Pre-Trip inspection with Instructor· Instructor will drive
students on training route, demonstrating proper driving
techniquesShifting, setting up for left hand and right hand turn
(using button hook on right turns)Proper gears for turns. Stopping
at least five feet behind stop signs and lines. Stop at
R.R.Crossing for Haz Mat· Students will then in turn drive the
training routeLunch· Students will again drive the training route·
Clean truck out and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 11 Road
· Students will perform Pre-Trip
inspection in groups· Students will be introduced to light to
medium traffic conditionsLunch· Students will continue driving in
light to medium traffic conditions· Clean truck out and clean
windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 12
Road
· Students will perform
Pre-Trip inspections in groups· Students will continue to drive in
light to medium traffic conditionsLunch· Students will continue to
drive in light to medium road conditions· Clean truck out and
clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 13
Yard/Road
· Students will
perform Pre-Trip inspection in groups· Students will perform all
backing exercisesLunch· Students will be introduced to heavier
traffic conditions/Highway driving· Clean truck out and clean
windows and mirrors as needed
Day 14
Classroom/Road
· Instructor will
give Progress Exam· Instructor will give DOT Written ExamBreak·
Students will perform Pre-Trip inspectionLunch· Students will
continue to drive in heavier traffic conditions· Clean truck out
and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 15
Road/Lab
· Students will perform
Pre-Trip inspection· Students will drive on upgrades and
downgradesLunch· Students will drive out to rural area and be
allowed to practice driving on/off scales,tight turns on narrow
roads, setting up to load in tight quarters etc· Clean out truck
and clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 16
Yard/Road
· Students will
perform Pre-Trip inspection· Instructor will check with Director
to insure all requirements for students to graduate have been met·
Students will perform backing exercises-concentrating on areas of
difficultyLunch· Students will be allowed to drive the test route
for practice and familiarity· Clean truck out and windows and
mirrors as needed
Day 17 Road
· Students will perform Pre-Trip
inspection
· Students will take a road trip-will be out of area
the whole dayLunch – Students will bring their own or be prepared
to by lunch out of town· Clean truck out and clean windows and
mirrors as needed
Day 18 Yard/Road
· Students will perform Pre-Trip inspection·
Students and Instructor will wash truck and trailer at truck wash
or yard weather permittingLunch· Students will continue road work
with Instructor correcting any problem areas·Clean out truck and
clean windows and mirrors as needed
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Day 19
Road
· Students will perform
Pre-Trip inspection· Continue Road workLunch· Continue road work
and backing exercises as needed· Clean out truck and clean windows
and mirrors as needed
Day 20 Graduation
· Instructor will take class picture
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Students will test with third party examiner
· Students and
Instructor will sign Training Booklet· Award School Diploma and
DDC Certificate The School Director and/or Training Coordinator
will have final authority to hold back any student regardless of
employment guarantee or method of payment if student has not shown
proficiency in all areas of the Artesia Driving Academy’s CDL
Curriculum. Holdovers will not be required to pay the school for
additional training.
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