Hi. Where the hell do I find a place that will certify one of our drivers in California? I've looked all over online and can't find a school or instructor anywhere!
LCV (Long Combination Vehicle) Certification in California?
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It is not that difficult to become a LCV instructor. Do you have any current drivers in your California location that have at least 2 years experience with driving doubles/triples? If you do, you can purchase a LCV classroom training module, have them take it, then they can present both the classroom and hands on training in-house.
Most driving schools are not going to provide this type of training as the employing motor carrier usually has their own course they teach and it would be wasted time, plus there is an experience factor that does not fit with the push them out as fast as possible CDL school model.
Here is a classroom curriculum you can purchase, combined with an experienced driver and you have your own FMCSA compliant in-house training and LCV certification program. I can not vouch for them, do not know them. They are in Washington, but the requirements are Federal so it should apply to your California operation.
Longer Combination Vehicles CDL - VATA - DOT Compliance, FMCSA CAP, CDL training
Here are the instructor requirements
§380.301 General requirements.
There are two types of LCV driver-instructors: Classroom instructors and Skills instructors. Except as provided in §380.303, you must meet the conditions under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this section to qualify as an LCV driver-instructor.
(a) Classroom instructor. To qualify as an LCV Classroom instructor, a person shall:
(1) Have audited the driver-training course that he/she intends to instruct.
(2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor.
(b) Skills instructor. To qualify as an LCV skills instructor, a person shall:
(1) Provide evidence of successful completion of the Driver-Training Program requirements, as set forth in subpart B of this part, when requested by employers and/or an authorized FMCSA, State, or local official in the course of a compliance review. The Driver-Training Program must be for the operation of CMVs representative of the subject matter that he/she will teach.
(2) If employed by a training institution, meet all State requirements for a vocational instructor;
(3) Possess a valid Class A CDL with all endorsements necessary to operate the CMVs applicable to the subject matter being taught (LCV Doubles and/or LCV Triples, including any specialized variation thereof, such as a tank vehicle, that requires an additional endorsement); and
(4) Have at least 2 years' CMV driving experience in a vehicle representative of the type of driver training to be provided (LCV Doubles or LCV Triples).
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