Truck Driving
The Truck Driving program is designed to provide students with applicable, practical knowledge of the trucking and commercial passenger industries, including requisite laws, regulations, operator qualifications, preventative maintenance, controls and basic operational experiences/skills. Successful students will be well prepared to pass the necessary state licensure exams in order to attain a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)—as well as other Classes of commercial vehicle operations licenses. The Truck Driving program follows the industry-wide standards and curriculum.
Occupational Objective: Entry-level truck driving jobs within the truck driving industry, attaining and having a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) can also be a requirement of many other industry jobs and management positions.
Degree Requirements
Related Instruction Requirements
Core I
| Communications | 6 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing | 3 |
| Or | |
| WRIT 104 | Workplace Communications | 3 |
Core II
| Mathematics | |
| M 105 | Contemporary Math | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 111 | Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| Or | |
| M 121 | College Algebra | 3 |
Core VII
| Computer Technology | |
| CAPP 120 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Or | |
| CAPP 131 | Basic Microsoft Office | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Program of Study Courses
| TD 101 | Trucking I | 3 |
| TD 105 | Trucking II | 3 |
| TD 115 | Vehicle Operations | 6 |
| TD 116 | Truck Driving Certifications | 6 |
| TD 180 | Special Vehicle Operations | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Total Credit Hours: 31
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate the standards of the industry and of the Federal Motor Carriers Regulations.
- Apply to practical use, knowledge learned of basic vehicle construction and vehicle systems.
- Conduct pre-trip inspection on the vehicle before driving.
- Understand the importance of safety and demonstrate safety while on the road.
- Learner’s Permit completed in the 1st 8 weeks of the semester.
- FPCC will pay the Driver’s License Fee one time ONLY.
All applicants are required to:
- Provide a copy of a current valid MT driver’s license.
- Provide a copy of a physical examination on a DOT form.
- Students pass a drug screen when administered.