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<p>Luzerne County Community College will offer a Class A Commercial Driver&#8217;s License (CDL) training program this spring.</p><p>The college&#8217;s CDL training program, which is offered in partnership with CC Training, LLC, includes a combination of classroom, driving range, and on-road training. The four-week training program is designed to enable students to take and pass the CDL license in their state of residence.</p><p>Students will receive training in the specialized skills and knowledge needed to prepare for employment as an entry-level tractor trailer driver. Topics of instruction include shifting/operating transmissions, backing up and docking, speed and space management, vehicle communications, extreme driving conditions, lane controls and turning, vehicle maintenance, and pre and post-trip inspections. Assistance with CDL license testing and job placement also is provided to students.</p><p>Two weekday sections of the program will be held from Monday, April 22 through Friday, May 17 and from Monday, May 13 through Friday, June 7. A weekend section will be held from Saturday, April 6 through Sunday, June 2.</p><p>For more information, or to make an appointment to register, call the college&#8217;s Public Safety Training Institute at 570-740-0431 or visit www.luzerne.edu/coned/cdl.jsp.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Recent graduates of the pogram are, from left, Derrick Cooney, Nanticoke; Jared Langdon, Hanover; Kevin Hearne, Drums; and Mike Whitford, CDL program instructor. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_cdl-grads-and-classes-spring-19.jpg</photo0><caption0>Recent graduates of the pogram are, from left, Derrick Cooney, Nanticoke; Jared Langdon, Hanover; Kevin Hearne, Drums; and Mike Whitford, CDL program instructor. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>

LCCC offers Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program