lass A CDL training consists of 40 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of 100 hours of road and field maneuvers (combined). Each Tri-State CDL student receives 140 to 160 hours of truck driver training preparing them for a truck driving career in the trucking industry. Truck Driver Classroom Hours: Classroom hours for tractor trailer training consists of orientation, log book training, hours of service, basic control essentials and proficiency development. Transporting cargo and hazardous materials is also covered. Students learn how to handle vehicle fires as well as procedures in case of an accident, speed and space management and driving in extreme weather conditions.Preventive maintenance, trip planning and proper backing techniques is covered, along with rules of conduct regarding drugs and alcohol, driver qualifications/disqualifications and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Truck Driver Field Training: Truck driver field training consists of vehicle pre-trip inspection, air brake testing and learning to alley dock and offset alley dock the tractor trailer. Blind-side parallel parking as well as sight-side parallel parking is also introduced. The truck driver training student also learns to upshift and downshift a tractor trailer on property. Once the truck driving student feels confident and the Tri-State instructor feels the student is handling the equipment properly, the student then moves out onto the public roadways.

Classroom hours for truck driver training consists of orientation, log book training, and specials features of the straight truck, as well as vehicle inspection and brake inspection check. Handling your straight truck portion of the truck driver training course covers vehicle start up, shut down and operation. The student also learns basic safe driving techniques, speed and space management, right and left turns, backing, parking, communicating with others on the road and special concerns. Hazards, emergency truck maneuvers and accidents are topics also covered in classroom training with emphasis on entering and exiting roadways, city and night driving and driving in extreme weather. The driver training student is given accident guidelines and learns emergency maneuvers, skid control and how to deal with hazards on the roadway. Customer relations and cargo handling are also important topics covered in the classroom. Tri-State CDL Training Center also provides its students with interactive training using Keller's SAFE.Sim™ Truck Driving Simulator. This innovative driver training tool puts the student behind the wheel and challenges them to drive through a virtual world of busy interstate highways, narrow two-lane highways, bustling city streets and dangerous mountain roads, providing them with "real-life" driving experience. Truck Driver Field Training The remainder of the Class B CDL training time is spent learning the pre-trip inspection on the vehicle and the different maneuvers needed to pass the Registry of Motor Vehicles Test. Once the student feels confident and the Tri-State instructor feels that the student is handling the equipment properly, the student then moves out onto the public roadways to complete their truck driving course.

Bus training consists of 20 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of road and field instruction. With a total of 60 hours, the student is well prepared to begin a career in the bus driving industry. Bus Driver Classroom Hours Classroom hours for bus driver training consists of orientation, log book training, and special features of the bus with a focus on passenger safety, as well as vehicle inspection and brake inspection check. Handling the bus portion of the training course covers vehicle start up, shut down and operation. The student also learns basic safe driving techniques, speed and space management, picking up and dropping off passengers in a safe manner, right and left turns, backing, parking, communicating with others on the road and special concerns. Hazards, emergency bus maneuvers and accidents are topics also covered in classroom training with emphasis on entering and exiting roadways, city and night driving and driving in extreme weather all with the safety of passengers in mind. The student is given accident guidelines and learns emergency maneuvers, skid control and how to deal with hazards on the roadway. Bus Driver Field Training The remainder of the bus training time is spent learning the pre-trip inspection on the vehicle and the different maneuvers needed to pass the Registry of Motor Vehicles Test. Once the student feels confident and the Tri-State Instructor feels that the student is handling the equipment properly, the student then moves out onto the public roadways to complete their bus driving course.