TGA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL (REICH INDUSTRIES INC.)

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(,_,) 2025 School Catalog Page 1 8 PROGRAMS PREPARING GRADAUTES FOR A FIELD REQUIRING LICENSURE Under California law, the institution must take reasonable steps to ensure the student is eligible for licensure if he or she has chosen a program in a field where licensure is required. There are numerous eligibility requirements for licensure. Students are urged to be familiar with these requirements. If the student identifies concerns regarding his or her ability to meet licensure requirements, he or she is encouraged to discuss the concerns with an Admission Advisor. If you choose to pursue training even though you may not be able to achieve licensure, you must indicate that and sign a release to that effect. COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL) • All students must possess the ability to speak the English language to the standards set by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration (§391.11 Subpart B FMCSR): ability to read, speak, and understand English language sufficiently to converse with the public, to understand highway traffic signs, to respond to official inquiries, and to make legible entries on reports and records. Those who are funded by WIOA will take, and must pass, a basic Ability to Benefit exam, administer by the local America's Job Center to determine English language proficiency. Those who are not funded by WIOA may submit a high school diploma or equivalent to determine English language proficiency. This institution does not provide English as a second language services. • Be at least 18 years old for intrastate commerce and 21 years old for interstate commerce. • Must provide proof of California residency to sit for the California Department of Motor Vehicle Commercial Driver License knowledge and/or road exam. • Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical. • Must pass a 5-panel drug and alcohol screening prior to operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). • Complete a minimum of 15 hours of behind-the-wheel training (10 of which must be provided on public roads). Form DL1236 will be submitted by the school to verify compliance with this requirement. • Complete a truck-driver training program that is registered with the FMCSA's Training Providers Registry (TPR) and cover all required subjects under CDL requirements 49 CFR part 383. To view an approved list of eligible training providers, visit: www.tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov. • All student drivers must pass the state-administered behind-the-wheel road exam with the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a commercial driver license. www.truckdriversed.corn