Transportation, Distribution & Logistics




Commercial Vehicle Driving:

Department of Education Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Program Hours: 320

Program Information Contact: David Nelson, Program Facilitator 386-447-4345 Ext 1193
 
Campus Location: FTC Industry Center, 245 Education Way, Bunnell, FL 32110

Program Description:
The Tractor Trailer Truck Driver course prepares students for entry into the trucking and logistics industry. Students explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional tractor trailer driver. Students study vehicle safety, accident prevention, operating regulations, cargo handling, documentation procedures, pre-trip preparation, vehicle inspection, maintenance, service, control procedures, backing, coupling, uncoupling, maneuvering, road and hazardous driving skills, math, communication, employability, entrepreneurship, and licensing requirements.

Licensure/Certification:
A certificate of completion is awarded to a student upon successful completion of all program requirements.

Careers:
Career information can be found at Onetonline.org Below is information on the Commercial Vehicle Driving. (CIP Code [6 digit]: 53.3032).
 

Third Party Testing & Refresher Courses:

FTC also offers 3rd Party Testing for Class A, B, & C Licenses as well as a Commercial Vehicle Driver Refresher Course. For information on Testing or the Refresher Course, please contact David Nelson directly at (386) 447-4345 ext. 1193

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Heavy Equipment Operations Technician:

Department of Education Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Program Hours: 900

Program Information Contact: Lynn Taillon, Student Service Manager 386-447-4345 Ext 1301
 
Campus Location: FTC Industry Center, 245 Education Way, Bunnell, FL 32110

Program Description:
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment such as crawler tractors, motor graders, scrapers and shovels or cranes. Students training on one machine must complete all related program content.

Licensure/Certification:
A certificate of completion is awarded to a student upon successful completion of all program requirements. 

Careers:
Career information can be found at Onetonline.org Heavy Equipment Operations Technician. (CIP Code [6 digit]: 47-2073).