Professional Truck Driver - Lane Community College

Professional Truck Driver from Lane Community College is a Campus Certificate Land Transport degree that prepares you for a Transportation career. Purpose To prepare the graduate to drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 lbs. GVW, to transport and deliver goods, livestock, or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form, unload a truck, and use automated routing equipment. The Professional Truck Driver certificate of completion program prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. This 19-hour, four-class series is part of a statewide program designed to create a labor pool of professional truck drivers. Includes instruction in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, budgeting, and truck driving/ Commercial Driver's Licensing training (which will be provided in partnership with private career schools, such as the IITR Truck Driving School and others). This training prepares students to qualify for commercial drivers' license. Some courses may be offered at the IITR facility in Creswell. Learning Outcomes The graduate will: describe the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a commercial vehicle safely. observe and practice the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to operate a commercial vehicle safely. show the range of skill mastery required by an individual driver . describe the tasks and duties required of an entry-level trucker and warehouse worker. demonstrate the tasks and duties required of an entry-level trucker and warehouse worker. understand the logistics industry. understand warehouse and loading dock safety. identify the foundation skills for creating loyal customers. apply skills, strategies and choices for handling challenging customer situations. describe behaviors for managing service opportunities. identify and use methods for managing stress to ensure service success. View more details on Lane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Land Transport courses.