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Star Academy's
primary purpose is to train graduates
to obtain entry level positions in the trucking
industry. All Certificate programs provide
classroom/lab instruction and hands-on driving time.
All driving time is completed with only one student
per truck.
Even if you've never been inside a big truck, our
professionally designed training helps you qualify
for your CDL and puts you on the fast track to being
a pro trucker.
In fact, our CDL training program includes a special
class to prepare you for the written exam at the
Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain your CDL
permit.
If you already have your CDL and need to upgrade
your trucking skills, we have a program for you,
too. And 5 Star Academy is approved and
regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher
Education, Private Occupational School Board.
5SCVT-I
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAINING 150 HOURS
This
program is designed to provide students that have no
prior knowledge or experience with all the knowledge and
practical skills necessary to qualify them to become
entry-level over-the-road or in-town drivers of
tractor-trailers, heavy duty trucks, dump trucks, and
medium sized delivery trucks. The Graduate receives a
Class A, Type I National Commercial Driver's License
(CDL)
administered by the State with doubles, triples, and
tank truck endorsements.
Program duration is
150 clock hours - approximately 4 - 6 weeks. Includes
46 hours behind-the-wheel experience. It is divided into
six courses, which are described below. Each course
consists of several lessons starting with permit
preparation for written exam. Then training will begin
with classroom studies on industry related material,
such as Air Brake System, Defensive Driving, Log Book
Training, Hazardous Materials, Tankers, Map Reading,
Trip Planning, and Department of Transportation Rules
and Regulations. This program involves text books,
videos, and labs.
At the completion of classroom lessons students will
proceed onto the road and skill portion of the program.
This is where shifting training, industry related
backing maneuvers and road test procedures are taught.
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Permit Preparation -
This class is to prepare student for the written
CDL exam at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Basic Operation - This course teaches
students to "pre-trip" - the inspection of the
tractor and trailer, becomes familiar with the
various parts and controls of the vehicle and
their use. The basics of shifting, backing,
coupling and uncoupling are emphasized.
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Safe Operating Practices - In this course
the student applies all the basic knowledge
learned in the previous unit to driving
over-the-road on public streets. The student
learns how much space the tractor-trailer needs,
speed control, night driving proficiency and
many other skills that are necessary to operate
vehicles safely and efficiently.
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Advanced Operating Practices - The
student is provided the opportunity to learn the
high-level skills that professional drivers need
to operate under all types of complex traffic
conditions, including inclement weather and
driving emergencies. The student learns
how to quickly recognize hazards and how to deal
with them before they become emergencies.
Student learn the fundamentals of emergency
braking, evasive actions, and responses to other
emergencies. Instruction focuses on causes of
skidding and jack-knifing. Techniques for
avoiding and recovering from skids are also
addressed.
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Vehicle Maintenance - This course deals
with the various parts of the vehicle and how to
determine when they are working properly.
While it is not the purpose of this course to
teach the student to become a mechanic, a
professional driver must be able to recognize an
improperly working part of the vehicle before it
causes serious damage or an accident. The
student also learns how to safely and correctly
perform basic, everyday vehicle servicing and
simple maintenance tasks, as well as how to
determine when the vehicle needs the attention
of a skilled mechanic.
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Non-Vehicle Activities - This course
covers cargo handling, hours of service
regulations, trip planning, accident procedures
and reporting, personal health and safety,
public and employer relations and other duties
that must be handled by drivers to ensure their
safety, the safety of the vehicle, its cargo and
other highway users.
5SCVT-II
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAINING 130 HOURS
It is
designed for student who are somewhat familiar with
trucks, or have mechanical aptitudes. 130
clock hours - approximately 4 weeks.
Includes
30 hours behind-the-wheel experience, 70 hours of
academic class time and 30 hours of lab presentation.
The objective of this program is to provide
truck-familiar students with all of the basic
knowledge and practical skills necessary to obtain
their CDL and qualify them to
become entry-level over-the-road or
in-town drivers of tractor-trailers, heavy duty
trucks, dump trucks, and medium sized delivery
trucks. The Graduate receives a
Class A, Type I National Commercial Driver's License
(CDL)
administered by the State with doubles, triples,
and tank truck endorsements.
Before being
accepted to this program, the potential student will
be assessed by the staff to determine if the content
and length of this program will prepare the student
sufficiently to enter the trucking industry.
The program is
divided into the same six courses taught in 5SCVT-I;
however the difference is the time allowed for each
course is reduced in accordance with the program
objective.
5SCVT-III
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAINING 40 HOURS
This
program is designed as a refresher for students who already possess a
Class A CDL or have previously held a CDL. The
objective is to provide training for those who have
had some prior truck or large bus driving
experience.
Students must provide evidence of previously holding a CDL and obtain a CDL Driving Permit before attending the
program.
40 clock hours - approximately 1 - 2 weeks.
Student practice the basic principles of backing,
parking, docking, and maneuvering the vehicle in
off-road situations. The fundamentals of safe
driving and operation of the vehicle in traffic and on
highway are also addressed, Students will review
the duties expected of professional drivers, including
logbooks, DOT regulations, cargo handling and
documentation, accident procedures, and port-of-entry
requirements.
This program includes four of the courses taught in
5SCVT-I. Time allowed for each course is reduced
in accordance with the program objective and the needs
of the student.
5SCVT-IV
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDED TRAINING 4 to 6
HOURS
This program is provided to
Companies and/or Government Agencies in the
vocational training industry. The objective is
to provide employers, agencies, and/or individuals
with an in-depth recommendation of additional
training needed by the person. The assessment
will provide the length and appropriate program
and/or course(s) needed to prepare the individual to
re-enter the transportation industry and/or
advancement with their current employer. The evaluation
is also available to individuals that have a CDL but
have not been driving.
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