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Commercial Driver’s License Permit Course

Career Field/Area: Technical/Manufacturing

Adult Career Pathway: Truck Driver

NRS Levels Addressed:

  • Beginning Basic Education

Part of an approved IET program? IET: yes

Year IET Approved (if applicable): 2024

Credentials the Course Prepares Students for: CDL permit test

Target Student Population: 21+ years old, valid driver’s license, no DWI, no speeding tickets or accidents in last 5 years, TABE “M” Reading test (442+)

Access Curriculum: View Materials

Additional Access Instructions/Links: This curriculum uses Desmos for the lesson materials.

Course Description: Students identify entry-level CDL employment options. Basic CDL concepts and terminology are covered as students develop their academic and study skills. Students will become familiar with truck driving culture and norms.

Duration: 12 wks, 2 hrs/night 2x/wk = 48 hours

Curriculum Materials/Description: Curriculum materials in the shared link include SSLOs, Standards Alignment, Formal (Google forms quizzes) and Informal (Desmos lesson activities) assessments, Scope and Sequence, Lesson Materials and the course Syllabus.

Delivery Method(s):

  • Online synchronous (live instruction)

Curriculum Pluses: Aligned to ACES TIF (Transitions Integration Framework), Aligned to CCRS (College & Career Readiness Standards), Aligned to Northstar Digital Literacy Standards, Complete instructional materials/lesson plans included, Teacher guide/answer keys included, Organization of materials is easy to follow, No paid subscription/account required, No textbook or purchased materials required.

Curriculum Drawbacks: Curriculum may not have as much practice with test-taking strategies as students need. This is in development by the instructor for future iterations.

Additional Curriculum Notes: This is an adaptation of George Schooley’s curriculum for in-person CDL instruction.

Instructors do need to be familiar with Desmos, but once they are a lesson plan template that they can edit/modify is included.

Images are from Wikimedia commons and cited in the activity builder under “image description”. The citation is only given the first time for images that are repeated.
Videos from YouTube have been cited in the teacher moves in Desmos.

Author: Kris Klas, Hubbs Center (St. Paul ABE)

Year Created: 2015

Year Updated: 2024

Contact: 

Karen Gerdin
Hubbs Center
[email protected]
(651) 744-7522