Class 1 Professional Driver Training With Internship (Nova Scotia)
- 12 Weeks / 480 Hours
About the Program
Taylor Pro’s Nova Scotia Class 1 Professional Driver Training with Internship program is designed to produce professional drivers for the trucking industry. During our 8-week program we combine theory and practical driver training while teaching industry regulatory requirements and safety procedures regulations to prepare our students to enter the transportation industry. Once students have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully complete their class one road test, they will be placed into a 4-week internship where a driver – coach will mentor them through the day-to-day challenges of a professional truck driver.
1. Professional Drivers Theory
- Cargo Securement
- Documentation
- E-logs
- Fuel Efficient Driving (Progressive Shifting)
- Hours of Service (Logbooks)
- Load Securement & Loss prevention
- National Safety Code
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Operation Lifesaver (Railroad Crossings)
- Regulatory Requirements
- Schedule 1 (Out of Service)
- Signs, Signals & Road-markings
- Trip Planning
- Trucking Industry Overview
- Air Brake
- Clutch
- Cooling
- Electrical
- Tires, Rims, Wheels & Hubs
- Fifth Wheels
- Gauges & Switches
- Lubrication
- Powertrain
- Engine – Turbo
- Bobtailing
- Corners, Curves, Intersections
- Driving: In-Town, Rural, Highway & Night
- Emergency Braking
- Fuelling & Cardlocks
- Lane Changes
- Inspection Stations
- Negotiating Steep Grades
- Off-Tracking
- Observation / Hazard Perception
- Passing / Use of Passing Lanes
- Railway Crossings
- Shifting (Double-Clutching)
- Space & Speed Management
- Starting – Uphill & Downhill
- Weigh Scale Procedures
- Fire Extinguisher Safety
- Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC)
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- WHMIS 2015
- First Aid & CPR
- Backing
- Straight Line
- Alley Dock (sight & blind sides)
- Off-Set (sight & blind sides)
- Serpentine
- Chain up
- Couple – Uncouple
- Parking
- Slide: 5th-Wheel
- Slide: Trailer Axles
- Air Brake
- Enroute
- Pre-Trip
- Post-Trip
- Customer Service
- MS Word
- Resumes
- Job Search
- Communication
- Cover Letters
- Interview Preparation
8. Nova Scotia Class 1 Road Test
Students who pass the theory and practical exams will be given the opportunity to use our tractor-trailer for their class one road test at Access Nova Scotia.
Note: Passing a Nova Scotia Class 1 Road Test does NOT guarantee passing this program
Potential Careers
Students who successfully complete our Class 1 Professional Driver Training with Internship Program, will be ready for an entry-level position as a professional driver on the road to pursuing a career in the transportation industry! Including the following positions as set out by the Government of Canada – National Occupational Classification #73300:
- Bulk goods truck driver
- Dump truck driver
- Flatbed truck driver
- Heavy truck driver
- Logging truck driver
- Long haul truck driver
- Moving van driver
- Shunt truck driver
- Tow truck driver
- Tractor-trailer truck driver
- Transport driver
- Truck driver
