# Commercial Driving - Class A Tractor Trailer - Employment Skills Training Program

Provider: [Advanced Technology Institute](https://programs.cccareers.org/providers/advanced-technology-institute)

- Program type: Employment Skills Training
- Branches: All branches
- Format: In person
- Length: Duration not listed
- Locations: Virginia Beach, VA
- Website: https://auto.edu/SkillBridge
- Contact: Mike Ambrose, mambrose@degree.auto.edu
- Page: https://programs.cccareers.org/programs/advanced-technology-institute-commercial-driving-class-a-tractor-gm13ov

## Summary

The Commercial Driving-Class A Tractor Trailer certificate program is designed to prepare students to meet the needs of the highway cargo industry. The classroom module prepares students for the written portion of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Examination, provides information on driving safety, substance abuse, transportation of hazardous materials, trip planning, vehicle maintenance, and operational procedures. Students develop proficiency in backing, parking, and shifting tractor-trailer vehicles during the driving module. Graduates of this program will have been exposed to all of the material and driving requirements necessary to obtain a Class-A CDL.

## Job description

Commercial Truck Driver - Transport materials and goods among manufacturing distribution and retail centers. Inspecting and precheck own vehicle for mechanical issues relating to safe operation and basic repair work. Drive vehicles with gross vehicle weight of over 26,000 lbs.

## Locations

- Virginia Beach, VA, 23462

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