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Commercial Driver鈥檚 License (CDL)

Certificate Program

Delaware Tech’s CDL curriculum combines classroom study with practical experience behind the wheel of diesel-powered tractor trailers on a private training range, as well as public streets and highways. You’ll also learn the intricacies of handling a variety of truck types and cargo, conducting required inspections, proper reporting and documentation requirements, and trip-planning techniques – all in a small-class-size environment.

This certificate program is available in a structured environment for weekday and evening/weekend study. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to earn your CDL Class A Driver’s License.

Prerequisite: Driver’s license for a minimum of one year, CDL Class A learner's permit, successful completion of the TABE Test and must pass a drug screen and a DOT Physical.

Offered at the following location(s): Georgetown (CTTC), Middletown (MC)

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

• Tractor-trailer driver
• Freight hauler
• Flatbed driver
• Refrigerated truck driver
• Local truck driver
• Over-the-road (OTR) truck driver

What You Will Learn

Measurable Performance Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

1. Operate a tractor-trailer equipped with a multi-range, non-synchronized transmission on the public roadways
2. Identify mechanical defects in the performance of pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip vehicle inspections
3. Operate a tractor-trailer in reverse through a series of maneuvering exercises in accordance to State of Delaware licensing standards
4. Perform safe coupling and uncoupling of typical tractor-trailer units
5. Explain safe cargo handling and documentation
6. Explain safe and legal procedures at an accident scene and proper reporting of accidents
7. Plan an interstate trip including map reading/route selection, calculating driving time and fuel consumption, estimating distances, personal expenses, and personal needs
8. Identify, explain and comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations