TRNS 105 — Commercial Driving
Prerequisite(s): READ 02 or Reading placement of ENGL 111. This course provides instruction in Commercial Driving. Topics include road conditions and restrictions, laws and regulations, documentation and planning, and the safe operation of a commercial vehicle in preparation for the Missouri Commercial Driving Permit written examination. The technical skills portion of the course will include pre-trip inspections, shifting, acceleration, parallel parking, 90-degree angle and alley dock, offset parking, straight-line backing maneuvers, and safe driving techniques for operation of a tractor-trailer. Upon successful completion, students may obtain a Missouri Class A Commercial Driving License to prepare students for employment in the transportation industry. The course is forty hours per week for five consecutive weeks. Students are required to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examination and drug test, scheduled by the instructor, with a licensed medical examiner prior to taking the Missouri Commercial Driving Permit written examination. Welding