Northwest Technical Institute
709 S. Old Missouri Road
Springdale, AR 72764
Northwest Technical Institute Reviews
Program: Commercial Driver’s License Training
Day Class: 3 weeks
Training Hours: 200
Evening Class: 6 weeks
Training Hours: 200
CDL Training Offered:
- Class A
- Class B
- Hazmat Endorsement
- Tank Endorsement
- Doubles & Triples Endorsement
- Passenger Bus Endorsement
- School Bus Endorsement
Classroom Instruction:
- DOT Physical & drug screening
- Commercial motor vehicle operation
- Handling techniques and characteristics
- Familiarization with nighttime driving
- Road & weather conditions
- High mountain driving
- Understanding principles and proper use of air brakes
- Recognizing effects of rearward amplification
- Anticipating, preventing, or correcting skids
- Hazmat transport rules and regulations
- Health & wellness awareness issues that impact CDL drivers
- Inspecting truck/trailer
Skills Training:
- Placing vehicles in motion
- Motor, clutch, transmission, brakes, steering & mirrors
- Coupling/Uncoupling
- Re-positioning trailer axles & fifth wheel
- Basic control skills
- Straight line backing & offset backing
- Parallel parking
- Angle backing
- Operating a tractor-trailer in traffic
- Safe following distance
- Turns, lane changes & intersections
- Speed & space management
- Defensive driving
- Operating in light, moderate & heavy traffic conditions
- Adapting to conditions
Training Equipment:
- Tractor-Trailer
- Recreational Vehicles
- Passenger Bus
- School Bus
Job Placement Assistance: Yes
Award: Certificate of Completion
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