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ELDT THEORY CURRICULUM-CLASS A

FMCSA REQUIRED TOPICS

BASIC OPERATION

1. ORIENTATION

2. CONTROL SYSTEMS/DASHBOARD

3. PRE-AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS

4. BASIC CONTROL

5. SHIFTING/OPERATING TRANSMISSIONS

6. BACKING

7. COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING

SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES

1. VISUAL SEARCH

2. COMMUNUCATION

3. DISTRACTED DRIVING

4. SPEED MANAGEMENT

5. SPACE MANAGEMENT

6. NIGHT OPERATION

7. EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS

ADVANCED OPERATING PRACTICES

 1. HAZARD PERCEPTION

2. SKID CONTROL/RECOVERY, JACKKNIFING, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

3. RAILROAD-HIGWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING MALFUNCTIONS

1. IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF MALFUNCTIONS

2. ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS

3. MAINTENANCE

NON-DRIVING ACTIVITIES

1. HANDLING AND DOCUMENTING CARGO

2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES

3. HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

4. FATIGUE AND WELLNESS AWARENESS

5. POST-CRASH PROCEDURES

6. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

7. WHISTLEBLOWER/COERCION

8. TRIP PLANNING

9. DRUGS/ALCOHOL

10. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

ELDT THEORY CURRICULUM TOPICS-CLASS B

FMCSA REQUIRED TOPICS

1. ORIENTATION

2. CONTROL SYSTEMS/DASHBOARD

3. PRE-AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS

4. BASIC CONTROL

5. SHIFTING/OPERATING TRANSMISSIONS

6. BACKING

SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES

1. VISUAL SEARCH

2. COMMUNUCATION

3. DISTRACTED DRIVING

4. SPEED MANAGEMENT

5. SPACE MANAGEMENT

6. NIGHT OPERATION

7. EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS

ADVANCED OPERATING PRACTICES

 1. HAZARD PERCEPTION

2. SKID CONTROL/RECOVERY, JACKKNIFING, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

RAILROAD-HIGWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING MALFUNCTIONS

1. IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF MALFUNCTIONS

2. ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS

3. MAINTENANCE

NON-DRIVING ACTIVITIES

1. HANDLING AND DOCUMENTING CARGO

2. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ISSUES

3. HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

4. FATIGUE AND WELLNESS AWARENESS

5. POST-CRASH PROCEDURES

6. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

7. WHISTLEBLOWER/COERCION

8. TRIP PLANNING

9. DRUGS/ALCOHOL

10. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

ELDT THEORY CURRICULUM TOPICS- UPGRADE

FMCSA REQUIRED TOPICS

BASIC OPERATION

1. ORIENTATION

2. CONTROL SYSTEMS/DASHBOARD

3. PRE-AND POST-TRIP INSPECTIONS

4. BASIC CONTROL

5. SHIFTING/OPERATING TRANSMISSIONS

6. BACKING

7. COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING

SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES

1. VISUAL SEARCH

2. COMMUNUCATION

3. DISTRACTED DRIVING

4. SPEED MANAGEMENT

5. SPACE MANAGEMENT

6. NIGHT OPERATION

7. EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS

ADVANCED OPERATING PRACTICES

1. HAZARD PERCEPTION

2. SKID CONTROL/RECOVERY, JACKKNIFING, AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

3. RAILROAD-HIGWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND REPORTING MALFUNCTIONS

1. IDENTIFICATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF MALFUNCTIONS

2. ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS

3. MAINTENANCE

NON-DRIVING ACTIVITIES

1. HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

2. FATIGUE AND WELLNESS AWARENESS

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STATE OF TEXAS REQUIREMENTS

CLASS A

STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRES COMPLETION OF A MINIMUM OF 160 TRAINING HOURS BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CLASS A CDL SKILLS TEST

40 HOURS-CLASSROOM

18-HOURS-DRIVING

16 HOURS- BACKING

16 HOURS- PROFICIENCY

70 HOURS- COMBINED BTW/RANGE TRAINING AND OBSERVATION

CLASS B

STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF A MINIMUM OF 80 TRAINING HOURS BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CLASS B CDL SKILSS TEST

40 HOURS- CLASSROOM

14 HOURS- DRIVING

8 HOURS- BACKING

8 HOURS – PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT

10 HOURS- COMBINED BTW/RANGE TRAINING AND OBSERVATION

MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR UPGRADES

UPGRADE FROM EITHER CLASS B OR C TO CLASS A- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO UPGRADE FROM A CLASS B OR C TO A CLASS A MUST FOLLOW THE CLASS A BEHIND THE WHEEL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEFINED IN (Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B).

THE COURSE MUST INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN:

18 HOURS- STREET DRIVING TRAINING

16 HOURS- TRAINING IN BACKING MANEUVERS

16 HOURS- PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT

30 HOURS- COMBINED BTW TRAINING, RANGE TRAINING, AND OBSERVATION

UPGRADE FROM A CLASS C TO CLASS B- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO UPGRADE FROM A CLASS C TO A CLASS B MUST FOLLOW THE CLASS B BEHIND THE WHEEL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEFINED IN (Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B).

THE COURSE MUST INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN:

14 HOURS – STREET DRIVING TRAINING

8 HOURS – TRAINING IN BACKING MANEUVERS

8 HOURS – PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT

10 HOURS – COMBINED BTW TRAINING, RANGE TRAINING, AND OBSERVATION

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