TRA-LIN7020 - Lineworker CDL

Course Description

This class has been created exclusively for those students in Central Piedmont's lineworker program. Students will receive instruction related to the North Carolina CDL: safety, vehicle inspection, air brakes, and familiarization with lineworker bucket trucks. Students are required to obtain a CDL permit, DOT medical card, and a DOT drug screen once class begins. These documents are required prior to road training with an instructor. (Note: This course MUST be taken concurrently with LIN 7018.)

Course Outline

Overall Safety
Required Federal Entry Level Driver Training
Pre and Post Departure Inspections
Identifying What Makes a Vehicle Not Road Ready
Successfully Engaging a Standard Transmission on an Incline
Successful Shifting of a Manual Transmission
Backing a Trailer at Multiple Angles
Coupling and Uncoupling of Trailers
Obtaining a CDL License with Restrictions

Learner Outcomes

The student will be able to achieve the following objective in accordance with the information received during the instructional period:

Successful completion of the Federal Entry Level Driver Training
Ability to list the areas drivers must check during an initial inspection
Successfully complete pre and post trip inspections
Determine how to successfully engage a standard transmission on an incline
Properly shift a manual transmission through the appropriate gears
Properly back a trailer at multiple angles including 90 and 45 degrees
Conduct proper coupling and uncoupling of trailers
Achieve a CDL license with restrictions

Prerequisites

Students must have a valid North Carolina driver's license.