2024-2025 Catalog
Commercial Vehicle Driving, O.C.
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Banner Code: CDLP
Occupational Certificate
(320 clock hours) (10.67 occupational credits)
The Commercial Vehicle Driving program prepares students for entry-level employment as a Truck Driver. The program focuses on all safety issues, federal rules and regulations, providing one-on-one driving training instruction (one student per truck). The course is divided into three specific sections: orientation, hands-on training in operating a tractor-trailer, and street driving on specific routes. Upon completion, students are eligible to acquire a class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and local or over-the-road job placement assistance.
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Program Information
Admission Requirements - Be at least 18 years old
- Applicants 18 to 21 years of age are only permitted to operate intrastate (only in Florida) once licensed
- Provide a copy of Complete Florida DMV-Authorized Driving Record (fees apply to obtain record)
- Complete and pass a 10 panel drug screen before application submittal (fees apply)
- Meet Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements to drive in Florida
- Individual truck lines may have additional requirements
- Be able to pass DOT physical requirements to be employable
- Have Class “A” CDL training permit
- Resource: Florida Commercial Driver License Manual (July 2019)
- Submit an application for admission
Total Certificate Requirements: 320 clock hours, 10.67 occupational credits
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