Commercial Driving (CDL) — Courses

TRN-CDL23-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · $1,185

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the service bay, range or vessel unsupervised.

Outcomes

Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Course text

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the service bay, range or vessel unsupervised.

How the course runs. 7 blocks: OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition; First aid, CPR and AED; Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion; Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating; Technical reading and writing; Digital literacy for the trade; Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview.

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	10	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	8	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	20	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	20	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	30	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	30	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	30	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written exams	Written exam	25%	OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issued	Authorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement exam	Written exam	25%	70%	Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical report	Project	25%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	A written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interview	Oral / panel	25%	Panel pass	Resume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism

TRN-CDL23-02 Trade course

Vehicle inspection

20 hr · $460

Competency course in Vehicle inspection for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in Vehicle inspection and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Vehicle inspection
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Vehicle inspection
Perform the core tasks of Vehicle inspection to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Vehicle inspection work and correct them
Document Vehicle inspection work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Competency course in Vehicle inspection for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in Vehicle inspection and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Commercial Driving (CDL), vehicle inspection is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain vehicle inspection, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for vehicle inspection	4	theory	State the hazards of vehicle inspection work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where vehicle inspection work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of vehicle inspection	4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of vehicle inspection; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in vehicle inspection, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for vehicle inspection, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in vehicle inspection	4	practice	Perform the core tasks of vehicle inspection step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in vehicle inspection	4	theory	Record vehicle inspection work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: vehicle inspection	4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Vehicle inspection: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Vehicle inspection. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Vehicle inspection: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Vehicle inspection against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Vehicle inspection: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Vehicle inspection: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Vehicle inspection work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-CDL23-03 Trade course

Backing

20 hr · $460

Competency course in backing for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in backing and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern backing
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for backing
Perform the core tasks of backing to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in backing work and correct them
Document backing work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Competency course in backing for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in backing and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Commercial Driving (CDL), backing is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain backing, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for backing	4	theory	State the hazards of backing work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where backing work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of backing	4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of backing; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in backing, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for backing, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in backing	4	practice	Perform the core tasks of backing step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in backing	4	theory	Record backing work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: backing	4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Backing: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for backing. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Backing: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of backing against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Backing: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Backing: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing backing work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-CDL23-04 Trade course

Road

20 hr · $460

Competency course in road for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in road and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern road
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for road
Perform the core tasks of road to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in road work and correct them
Document road work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Competency course in road for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in road and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Commercial Driving (CDL), road is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain road, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for road	4	theory	State the hazards of road work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where road work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of road	4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of road; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in road, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for road, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in road	4	practice	Perform the core tasks of road step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in road	4	theory	Record road work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: road	4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Road: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for road. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Road: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of road against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Road: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Road: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing road work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-CDL23-05 Trade course

Hazmat

20 hr · $460

Competency course in hazmat for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in hazmat and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern hazmat
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for hazmat
Perform the core tasks of hazmat to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in hazmat work and correct them
Document hazmat work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Competency course in hazmat for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in hazmat and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Commercial Driving (CDL), hazmat is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain hazmat, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for hazmat	4	theory	State the hazards of hazmat work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where hazmat work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of hazmat	4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of hazmat; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in hazmat, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for hazmat, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in hazmat	4	practice	Perform the core tasks of hazmat step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in hazmat	4	theory	Record hazmat work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: hazmat	4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Hazmat: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for hazmat. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Hazmat: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of hazmat against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Hazmat: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Hazmat: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing hazmat work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-CDL23-06 Trade course

Logs/ELD

20 hr · $460

Competency course in logs/ELD for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in logs/ELD and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern logs/ELD
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for logs/ELD
Perform the core tasks of logs/ELD to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in logs/ELD work and correct them
Document logs/ELD work in the repair order log to industry format

Course text

Competency course in logs/ELD for the Commercial Driving (CDL) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in logs/ELD and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

Why it matters. In Commercial Driving (CDL), logs/ELD is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in service bay, against the manufacturer procedure, with the shop lead as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 5 blocks of about 4 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain logs/ELD, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 5 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for logs/ELD	4	theory	State the hazards of logs/ELD work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the service bay: where logs/ELD work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of logs/ELD	4	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of logs/ELD; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in logs/ELD, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for logs/ELD, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Fundamentals I: guided practice in logs/ELD	4	practice	Perform the core tasks of logs/ELD step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
4	Documentation: the log and the report in logs/ELD	4	theory	Record logs/ELD work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
5	Written exam and skills demonstration: logs/ELD	4	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Logs/ELD: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for logs/ELD. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Logs/ELD: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of logs/ELD against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Logs/ELD: repair order log	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Logs/ELD: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing logs/ELD work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TRN-CDL23-07 Capstone

Capstone Project

36 hr · $360

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Commercial Driving (CDL): planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes

Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
Execute the job to standard within the estimate
Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Course text

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Commercial Driving (CDL): planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Capstone brief and specification; Capstone build I; Capstone build II; Capstone presentation and defense.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	9	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	9	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	9	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	9	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentation	Project	60%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	Employer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package. Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolio	Portfolio	20%	Complete	Photos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format. Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defense	Oral / panel	20%	Panel pass	15-minute presentation and questions from the panel. Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication

TRN-CDL23-08 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

54 hr · $215

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Commercial Driving (CDL) work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

Outcomes

Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Course text

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Commercial Driving (CDL) work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Placement orientation; Supervised work: weeks 1–2; Supervised work: weeks 3–4; Supervised work: final weeks.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	13.5	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	13.5	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	13.5	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	13.5	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Employer evaluation	Skills demonstration	70%	Satisfactory on every competency	Mid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list. Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task log	Log	30%	Required hours complete and verified	Signed log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body. Complete · Verified

TRN-CDL23-09 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

15 hr · $150

Structured preparation for CDL Class A/B + Endorsements: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

Outcomes

Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
Rehearse the practical exam format to time

Course text

Structured preparation for CDL Class A/B + Endorsements: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: The exam blueprint; Mock exam I and review; Practical exam rehearsal; Mock exam II and registration.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	4	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	4	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	4	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	4	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)	Mock certification exam	100%	≥ 80% on both	Full-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review. Score · Time management

Program completion

External credential: CDL Class A/B + Endorsements

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.