As part of Safe & Smart Driver Training, the CDL Class A Driver Training courses provide safer, smarter training for all company sizes. Inexperienced drivers are those who have been operating a CMV for a year or less and require more in-depth orientation training. Training topics covered include:
- Backing, Parking, and Docking
- Basic Controls
- Becoming a Professional Driver
- Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA)
- Control Systems
- Coupling Trailers
- Dash Cameras
- Defensive Driving: Communication
- Defensive Driving: Distracted Driving
- Defensive Driving: Driving Emergencies
- Defensive Driving: Extreme Weather Conditions
- Defensive Driving: Hazard Perception
- Defensive Driving: Mountain Driving and Curves
- Defensive Driving: Night Driving
- Defensive Driving: Preparing for Extreme Conditions
- Defensive Driving: Railroad Crossings
- Defensive Driving: Skid Control and Recovery
- Defensive Driving: Speed and Space Management
- Defensive Driving: Visual Search
- Fatigue and Wellness
- Handling and Documenting Cargo
- Hours of Service: Record of Duty Status
- Hours of Service: Short-Haul Rules
- Hours of Service: Working Time
- Human Trafficking Awareness
- Identifying Brake Defects
- Identifying Drive Train Defects
- Identifying Engine Compartment Defects
- Identifying Frame, Axle, and Suspension Defects
- Identifying Steering Defects
- Identifying Wheel and Tire Defects
- Post-Crash Procedures
- Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: Brake System
- Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: Engine and Front Axle
- Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: In-Vehicle
- Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: Lights
- Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection: Walk-Around
- Roadside Inspections
- Shifting and Operating Transmissions
- Trip Planning
- Uncoupling Trailers
- Vehicle Inspection Basics
- Vehicle Inspections: On-the-Road Inspection
- Vehicle Inspections: Post-Trip Inspection
- Intended Audience: Inexperienced CDL Class A drivers
- Language: Available in English
- Copyright Date: 2021
Interested in a license to use J. J. Keller content on your LMS?
For a quote to use this training on your learning management system, contact us at customsolutions@jjkeller.com or 1-800-327-6868. Learn more.
Compliance Topic: Cargo Securement, CSA Scores, DOT and Driver Training, Hours of Service, Vehicle Inspections & Maintenance, Driver Management, Vehicle/Equipment Compliance
Industry: Transportation
Language: English