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COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PROGRAM
CDL CLASS-A LICENSE
This license is required for vehicles greater than 10,000 lbs. with an articulating trailer. This training option is ideal for those interested in driving tractor trailers locally, regionally, or over the road. Student will receive training to test for the following license endorsements: Tankers, Doubles & Triples, Passenger, and School Bus (additional fees may apply). All classes take place at the Wye Mills Campus.
| Class Format |
Cohort Start Dates |
| Day Classes (Length: 7 weeks) Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm |
2021: October, December; 2022: February, April |
| Night Classes (Length: 14 weeks) Monday through Friday, 6-10pm |
October 2021, February 2022 |
This program is eligible for the Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship! APPLY NOW!
CDL CLASS-B LICENSE
This license is required for vehicles greater than 26,000 lbs. without a trailer. This training option is ideal for those interested in driving passenger buses (including school buses), dump trucks, or straight trucks. Students will receive training to test for the following license endorsements: Tankers, Passenger, and School Bus. All classes take place at the Wye Mills Campus.
| Class Format |
Cohort Start Dates |
| Day Classes (Length: 6 weeks) Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm |
2021: August, October, December, 2022: February, April |
| Night Classes (Length: 12 weeks) Monday through Friday, 6-10pm |
October 2021, February 2022 |
This program is eligible for the Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship! APPLY NOW!
For additional information and exact class dates, please contact Bill Gilbert at skilledtrades@chesapeake.edu.
HAZMAT ENDORSEMENT TRAINING
This continuing education course will provide instructional classroom training to prepare students for the Maryland CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) HazMat (Hazardous Materials) endorsement examination. Topics covered will include the identification of various hazardous material classes, proper packaging groups, acceptance and refusal of hazardous packages, and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
To register, students must hold a current and valid Commercial Driver’s License. For additional information please contact skilledtrades@chesapeake.edu. Please note: test scheduling and test fee at Maryland DMV is not included in the cost of the course. DMV requires a Criminal Background Check by TSA (not included in the cost of the course) be completed and passed before they will schedule the HAZMAT endorsement
test. Refer to Maryland DMV for more information about testing requirements.
Course Fee: $325 (Tuition: $100)
| Section |
Sessions |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
Room |
| CDL 019 9A |
2 |
10/20-10/27/21 |
W |
5-9pm |
MTC105 |
FLEET AIR BRAKE MAINTENANCE
This continuing education course provides safety directors, fleet managers, mechanics, drivers, and anyone driving a vehicle over 26,001 pounds, with updated information necessary to complete brake repairs and adjustments. The focus will be on tractors, trailers, dollies, and straight trucks. Topics include brake shoe identification, identify proper wear patterns, classify problems with brakes, brake adjusters, coefficient of friction, and setting linkage for maximum efficiency and equal brake output. This course meets the DOT Brake Inspector certification requirement.
To register, students must hold a current and valid Commercial Driver’s License. For additional information, please contact skilledtrades@chesapeake.edu. Refer to Maryland DMV for more information about testing requirements.
Course Fee: $125 (Tuition: $50)
| Section |
Sessions |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
Room |
| CDL 020 9A |
1 |
10/13/21 |
W |
5-9pm |
MTC105 |
LIFT TRUCK TRAINING
This course is designed to prepare students to properly operate an industrial powered lift truck in the workplace. Topics include categorizing the different types of lift trucks, review of basic safety, emergency procedures, inspections, load handling, and hands-on practice of lift truck operation. Hands-on practice will include loading/unloading trailers, basic maintenance procedures, and fueling. Course supports the OSHA requirements for lift truck safety certification.
Course Fee: $175 (Tuition: $25)
| Section |
Sessions |
Dates |
Days |
Times |
Room |
| CEX 073 9A |
1 |
10/07/21 |
Th |
5:30-9:30pm |
CAMB 109 |
| CEX 073 9B |
1 |
11/16/21 |
T |
1-5pm |
MTC105 |
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