TRAINING PROGRAMS & COURSES

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides commercial driver training designed to help members develop the knowledge, skills, and safe driving practices needed to operate commercial motor vehicles.

Training opportunities may include:

• Class A Commercial Driver License training
• Class B Commercial Driver License training
• Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)
• Passenger (P) endorsement training
• Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement training
• Double/Triple Trailer (T) endorsement training
• Hazardous Materials (H) endorsement training
• Commercial vehicle safety, inspection, and driving skills

Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)

The Training Center provides applicable Entry-Level Driver Training for individuals seeking qualifying commercial driver licenses and endorsements. Training may include classroom or theory instruction, vehicle familiarization, inspection procedures, safe operating practices, and hands-on driving instruction as applicable to the course.

Course availability, eligibility requirements, scheduling, and enrollment may vary. Members should contact the Training Center for current program information.

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides OSHA safety training designed to help members recognize workplace hazards, understand safe work practices, and strengthen safety awareness in the construction industry.

Training opportunities may include:

• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Training
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Training
• Hazard recognition and prevention
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Fall protection and construction-site safety
• Additional OSHA-related safety topics as applicable

OSHA Outreach courses are intended to provide workers with safety and health information relevant to the construction industry. Course availability and scheduling may vary.

Members should contact the Training Center for current class schedules, eligibility, and registration information.

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides HAZWOPER training for members who may work at hazardous waste sites or in environments where hazardous substances may be encountered.

Training opportunities may include:

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER initial training
• HAZWOPER annual refresher training
• Hazard recognition and hazardous substance awareness
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Site safety and health procedures
• Decontamination and emergency response awareness

Initial & Refresher Training

Initial HAZWOPER training provides foundational instruction for workers who may be involved in hazardous waste operations. Refresher training helps workers maintain and reinforce required safety knowledge and practices after completing their initial training.

Course availability, eligibility, and scheduling may vary. Members should contact the Training Center for current HAZWOPER class information and registration availability.

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides forklift training designed to help members develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to operate powered industrial trucks safely in the workplace.

Training topics may include:

• Forklift safety and operator responsibilities
• Pre-operation inspections
• Safe starting, stopping, turning, and maneuvering
• Load handling and stability
• Operating around pedestrians and workplace hazards
• Parking and securing equipment
• Hands-on operating skills and practical evaluation

Training combines safety instruction with practical operating experience to reinforce proper equipment handling and safe workplace practices.

Course availability, scheduling, and eligibility may vary. Members should contact the Training Center for current forklift training information and registration availability.

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) training designed to help members understand the safe operation and use of attenuator vehicles in roadway construction and work-zone environments.

Training topics may include:

• Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) equipment and components
• Pre-operation inspections and equipment checks
• Safe vehicle positioning and operation
• Work-zone and roadway hazard awareness
• Maintaining appropriate following and operating distances
• Communication and coordination within mobile and stationary work zones
• Safe deployment, operation, and securing of attenuator equipment

Training focuses on safe operating practices and the role of attenuator vehicles in helping protect workers, motorists, and work-zone operations.

Course availability, scheduling, and eligibility may vary. Members should contact the Training Center for current Attenuator / TMA training information and registration availability.

The Teamsters Local 142 Training & Apprenticeship Center provides transportation and safety training designed to help members understand key responsibilities associated with commercial driving, hazardous materials transportation awareness, and safe transportation practices.

Training opportunities may include:

• DOT Transportation & Security Awareness training
• Commercial vehicle safety and regulatory awareness
• Hazardous material's transportation awareness
• Driver safety responsibilities and safe operating practices
• Vehicle inspection and transportation safety procedures
• Security awareness and recognition of potential transportation risks

Training is intended to reinforce safe transportation practices and improve awareness of responsibilities associated with commercial vehicle operation and transportation-related work.

Course availability, scheduling, and eligibility may vary. Members should contact the Training Center for current DOT transportation and safety training information and registration availability.