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OUR COURSES
1
Behind the Wheel with In Person Theory
Each student will receive 40 hours of In-Person ELDT Theory Classroom/Lab time and 140 hours of Behind the Wheel (BTW) Range/Public Road Training.
*These hours may vary according to the student’s individual needs.
Classroom Instruction:
In the classroom, students will be instructed and tested on all endorsements, map reading, logbooks, truck and trailer parts, and safe driving techniques, among various other skills. Students are issued a 35-chapter Entry-Level Driver Training manual complete with tests at the end of each chapter. Informational videos will be available to our students to enhance their learning experience.
Truck Lab:
Students will observe and learn hands-on how to identify parts of a truck, perform a complete vehicle inspection, troubleshooting and maintenance, tire chaining, coupling and uncoupling, lift axles and weight management.
Range Training:
Students will learn hands-on shifting, backing (L-back, straight back, off-set back and dock a tractor-trailer combination vehicle), parallel parking, vehicle awareness, turning radius, etc.
Public Road Training:
Driving instruction is hands-on driving in various road conditions and situations. This includes driving on the interstate, city and country roads and grades. We have the rare opportunity to give our students real-world experience working with dispatchers, customers and delivering loads in various locations with different challenges to practice the techniques they learned in the classroom and on the range. Students will also learn the entering and exiting procedures of DOT scales.
Admission Requirements: D.O.T. Physical, D.O.T. Drug Screen, Class D Idaho Driver's License
Optional Endorsements: Hazmat
2
Behind the Wheel with Online Theory
This option combines Online Theory Instruction with our Behind the Wheel Training and provides the student with BTW Range/Public Road Training with further lab instruction as needed.
Range Training:
Students will learn hands-on shifting, backing (L-back, straight back, off-set back and dock a tractor-trailer combination vehicle), parallel parking, vehicle awareness, turning radius, etc.
Public Road Training:
Driving instruction is hands-on driving in various road conditions and situations. This includes driving on the interstate, city and country roads and grades. We have the rare opportunity to give our students real-world experience working with dispatchers, customers and delivering loads in various locations with different challenges to practice the techniques they learned in the classroom and on the range. Students will also learn the entering and exiting procedures of DOT scales.
Admission Requirements: D.O.T. Physical, D.O.T. Drug Screen, Class D Idaho Driver's License
Optional Endorsements: Hazmat