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    Training Program

"A PROGRAM TAILORED TO INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS "

The CFTR's recently updated truck driver training program taking into account transportation industry requirements for efficiency, competencies and safety. Future truck drivers receive highcalibre professionnal training designed to meet the new realities facing the industry. At the end of the four-month program, graduates receive a vocational diploma in truck driving.

The training focuses on both theory and practice. A team of more than 100 qualified instructors uses an open-learning approach to provide future professional truck drivers with the know-how and self-management skills they need. At the end of the program, students are assigned to firms for on-the-job trainning, wich is essential to develop their competencies. Most graduates have job offer as soon as they complete the program.



 

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  TRUCKING (DVS) – 615 HOURS
 
  MODULES THEORY PRACTICE
- Trade and training x  
- Truck Systems x  
- Regulations x
- Condition of the truck
x
- Basic Driving Techniques   x
- Planning a Trip x  
- Loading and Unloading x
- Rural and Highway Driving   x
- Delivery Trips x
- Integration into the Workplace   x
  150 hours 465 hours


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- Trade and Training  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Become familiar with the nature of the tradee
 - Understand the training process
 - Confirm their career choice
 
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- Truck Systems  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Identify the features of a truck
 - Select techniques for using the power transmission system
 - Select techniques for optimizing the performance of the air brake system
 
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- Regulations  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - To resolve problems stemming form the application of regulations
 - Define the situation requiring research regarding regulations
 - Select information sources
 
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- Condition of the truck  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - To ensure that the truck is in good condition
 - Make a diagnostic regarding the condition of the vehicle
 - Perform minor repairs
 
 
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- Basic Driving Techniques  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - To perform basic driving techniques
 - Hitch and unhitch the semitrailer
 - Operate the truck
 - Back up the truck
  
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- Planning a trip  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - To plan a trip
 - Search for information on maps
 - Determine the itinerary
 
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- Loading and Unloading  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Perform the manoeuvres involved in loading and unloading
 - Carry out the weighing process and make adjustments
 - Secure the merchandise and undo the load-securing devices
 
 
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- Rural and Highway Driving  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Inspect and start up the truck
 - Drive the truck
 - Report to a weigh station
 
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- Delivery Trips  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Plan the trip
 - Take possession of the shipment
 - Deliver the shipment
 
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- Integration into the Workplace  
   

OBJECTIVE :

 - Carry out various activities associated with the trade
 - Apply the regulations in force and the company’s rules
 - Communicate with company staff and with superiorss
 
 
 
 

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