1st Week Of Training....Prime PSD

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Ken C.'s Comment
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Hey everybody 1st week is in the books and it's been fun, I've driven lots of miles, made a few pick ups and deliveries tried my hand at backing up and shifting in every kind of way possible and got my 1st taste of Mountain Driving both with and without snow and wind. Daniel is a Good Trainer and I'm learning a lot from him...! I'll post more in a few days.

Ken C.

Daniel B.'s Comment
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You forgot to mention that you called me an annoying parrot for constantly telling you to keep an eye on your mirrors when you're switching lanes.

Brett Aquila's Comment
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Congrats on gettin out there and gettin the ball rollin Ken! That's awesome!

You forgot to mention that you called me an annoying parrot for constantly telling you to keep an eye on your mirrors when you're switching lanes.

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Boots&Bludog's Comment
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I am SO looking forward to seeing posts on this! It seems to me that Daniel is a natural born trainer and if I am getting this right Ken is his first student with Prime? So in a way this is a first for the both of you....and we get to hear about it! Happy and safe mile to you both and let the fun begin!

no chin's Comment
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I wish i could train with him. unfortunatly i dont think it would work as i know daniel dosnt smoke and i do but reading his posts the last few weeks and i feel as if ive learned alot from him and i havnt even met him or been in a truck since i was a teenager.

Daniel B.'s Comment
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Thanks guys. But I'm honestly not sure if ill continue this. I'm past the days of staying out for 6-7 weeks at a time, which being an instructor demands. Really missing home more than I used to. So I'm 50/50. Might go back to solo after Ken so I can be home every 3-4 weeks. It's still something I think about each and every day. I'm just not as enthusiastic about being gone for extremely long periods as I used to be.

Jopa's Comment
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I am SO looking forward to seeing posts on this! It seems to me that Daniel is a natural born trainer and if I am getting this right Ken is his first student with Prime? So in a way this is a first for the both of you....and we get to hear about it! Happy and safe mile to you both and let the fun begin!

Hey, you gotta watch that Ken character . . . he stole my PSD trainer while I wasn't looking and now he's out to make everyone think he some kinda "southern gentleman" . . . slippery at best!!

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PSD:

Prime Student Driver

Prime Inc has a CDL training program and the first phase is referred to as PSD. You'll get your permit and then 10,000 miles of on the road instruction.

The following is from Prime's website:

Prime’s PSD begins with you obtaining your CDL permit. Then you’ll go on the road with a certified CDL instructor for no less than 75 hours of one-on-one behind the wheel training. After training, you’ll return to Prime’s corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, for final CDL state testing and your CDL license.

Obtain CDL Permit / 4 Days

  • Enter program, study and test for Missouri CDL permit.
  • Start driving/training at Prime Training Center in Springfield, Missouri.
  • Work toward 40,000 training dispatched miles (minimum) with food allowance while without CDL (Food allowance is paid back with future earnings).

On-the-Road Instruction / 10,000 Miles

  • Train with experienced certified CDL instructor for 3-4 weeks in a real world environment.
  • Get 75 hours of behind-the-wheel time with one-on-one student/instructor ratio.
  • Earn 10,000 miles toward total 40,000 miles needed.
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