Commercial Truck Driving

(West Harrison County Center)

Commercial Truck Driving is an open admission program that prepares individuals to drive trucks and other commercial vehicles. It includes instruction in operating diesel powered vehicles; loading and unloading cargo; reporting delays or accidents on the road; verifying loads against shipping records; and keeping necessary records.

Program Requirements:

A certificate of completion in Commercial Truck Driving will be awarded at the culmination of a minimum of 8 semester hours (240 clock hours) of satisfactory study.

Special admission requirements for this program are:

1. Must be 18 years of age.
2. Must hold a valid Mississippi driver’s license and have received no more than 3 speeding tickets within the last 3 years.
3. Must be able to pass a DOT physical and drug screen from an approved college provider.
4. Must complete Gulf Coast Work Ready prerequisite and receive a Silver on the National Career Ready Credential.
5. Must have Mississippi DOT Commercial Driver’s Permit.

The student must obtain a Mississippi Commercial Driver’s License and pass the Mississippi DOT Commercial Driver Written Examination in order to successfully complete the course.