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DAY 1:       5 hours classroom - 3 hours hands-on loading
       Unit 1 - Introduction
       Unit 2 - The Operator's Duties and Responsibilities
       Unit 3 - The Tow Truck
       Unit 4 - Wheel Lift
       Unit 5 - Car Carriers
       Unit 6 - Dollies
       Unit 7 - Safe Braking and Steering Capacity



Hands-on Begins - Each student will load a wheel lift, car carrier and dollies.

DAY 2:       4 hours classroom - 4 hours rigging, recovery, and rollovers
       Unit 8 - HAZMAT and Bio-Hazards
       Unit 9 - Equipment Maintenance
       Unit 10 - Light-duty recovery
       Unit 11 - Medium-duty Towability and Recovery

Following Unit 11, the students will be split into teams of 2 or 3. There will be 10 hands-on recovery problems involving snatch blocks and vehicle rollovers. Depending on the number of student in the class, each student will be assigned one or two problems.

A special program is available in light/medium-duty, specially designed to help students successfully pass the TRAA Level I and Level II certification exam that may or may not include the N.A.T.A. certification exam, depending on the association's needs.


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