CDL - Commercial Truck Driving - CCOMP

This program consists of courses for entry level driving training of commercial vehicles. Students will learn technical and advanced technical skills for operating a commercial motor vehicle and earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Course offerings are in alignment with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Careers

Earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) will open many opportunities. With a CDL, drivers can choose to drive locally or across the United States. Many national companies look for skilled truck drivers, which makes truck drivers in high demand. Salary ranges are from $45,000 to $70,000.

Institution Wide Outcomes

Hutchinson Community College is committed to a tradition of excellence in education that prepares students for success in academics, careers, and life. To achieve this goal, HutchCC has established five Institution-Wide Outcomes (IWO) that are embedded into all academic courses. These outcomes are designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

1. Demonstrate the ability to think critically and make reasonable judgments by analyzing, combining, and evaluating information.
2. Demonstrate the skills necessary to access and manipulate information through various methods.
3. Demonstrate effective communication through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
4. Demonstrate effective interpersonal and collaborative skills.
5. Demonstrate effective quantitative-reasoning and computational skills.

Program Outcomes

1. Develop knowledge required for basic operations of a commercial motor vehicle.
2. Cultivate safe operating practices through basic operations of a commercial motor vehicle.
3. Develop necessary knowledge for advanced operating practices.
4. Interpret vehicle systems and malfunctions
5. Summarize non-vehicle activities required to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

Accreditation

Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.