Truck Driving
American business moves by truck, and the demand for reliable drivers is always high. Graduates of Scott Community College’s Truck Driving program are sought for employment by area and national trucking firms who visit or call the campus regularly to recruit.
The program provides behind-the-wheel training involving rural, urban, highway and interstate driving. Defensive driving techniques and safe operations of the vehicle are thoroughly covered and students are prepared to take the state performance exams for a CDL A license.
Placement assistance is available to students completing the program.
The program includes: Commercial drivers license requirements, truck maintenance/
inspections, defensive driving, safe operations, emergency maneuvers, trip planning,
logging, freight billings, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, rural, city,
highway and interstate operations, and CDL testing by Scott state-certified examiners
on site.
Description of the Profession
A truck driver is a professional who may drive for a company, but is basically in
business for him or herself. He or she must be good at time and business management
and be committed to safe and courteous driving in all kinds of weather.
Drivers must know how to navigate a route that may take them all the way across the United States, and they must know their vehicle inside and out. Truck drivers may find themselves on the road for two weeks at a time, making the preceding skills extremely important.
A local driver may be required to load and unload the trailer. Over-the-road drivers who haul palletized loads are not required to load or unload. Different loads make various demands of the driver.
Overall, a truck driving professional takes pride in his or her work and company, and consequently, may earn a great living with full benefits. After some experience, a driver may become an owner-operator.
Typical Duties
- Vehicle Inspection (pre and post-trip)
- Proper Driving Procedures
- Keeping Log Books (For safety and legality)
- Responsibility for Freight
Employment Opportunities
Placement opportunities for gradate of Scott Community College’s Truck Driver Training
program are excellent. The Occupational Outlook Handbook states, “The occupation has
among the largest number of job openings each year...growth in demand will create
thousands of openings...”
Locally, our graduates can expect the same. The reputation of SCC's Truck Driving
program is so strong, that trucking firms visit the campus regularly to solicit applications
from our students.
Overall employment of truck drivers and driver/sales workers is expected to grow 21 percent over the next decade, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations. As the economy grows, the demand for goods will increase, which will lead to more job opportunities. Because it is such a large occupation, 291,900 new jobs will be created over the next decade.
Location: Scott Community College
Contact
Gina Hoaglin
rhoaglin@eicc.edu
563-336-3446
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