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For Immediate Release

October 20, 2003

Contact: Nancy O'Liddy, Director of Public Affairs
703/838-1950 or noliddy@truckload.org

TCA and Delmar Learning Release Train the Trainer

Innovative Program Strengthens Knowledge of Truck Driver Trainers

Alexandria, Virginia – The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is pleased to announce the release of the Train the Trainer product developed by Delmar Learning and the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI).

Train the Trainer is a unique product devised to assist both trucking schools and companies with the challenge of standardizing driver training. This exciting new program consists of a video series, student course book, and instructor's manual; the three products can be purchased separately or as a package. Train the Trainer was developed as a modular system, but can be used to fit a pre-existing program that lasts from 2 to 4 days; it is ideal for educating "finishing" trainers at companies or instructors at driving schools.

The Train the Trainer Instructor's Guide is a resource to help prepare instructors to teach trainers, it provides more than 40 hours of instructional materials that address skills needed by effective trainers. The guide allows an instructor to easily select from among the suggested exercises and materials to design at least 16 hours of course work for trainers.

Jack Price, Lead Instructor of Truck Drive Training, Clearfield Country Career and Technical Center, Clearfield, PA said, "I have been involved in adult education for over 30 years. The Train-the Trainer Guide and video are one of the best works I have seen on this subject. It is well thought out and well written, easy to use and contains what any instructor/trainer would need. The section on ‘Using Communication' is very effective. It provides the instructor/trainer the opportunity to learn and practice listening, positive reinforcement, and conflict resolution within a realistic trucking environment."

The two, thirty-minute Train the Trainer videos provide trainers with practical demonstrations of effective teaching techniques and motivational tips for successful classroom instruction. The videos reinforce the concepts presented in the student course book, which is an interactive, user –friendly reference tool. The student course book covers curriculum development, classroom management, learning methods, learner diversity, and presentation techniques for truck driver trainers.

Driver trainers need to be more than just good drivers, they must master technical subjects and communication skills to effectively teach. Train the Trainer is the way to meet these educational challenges and develop a group of outstanding trainers. To purchase the Train the Trainer video series, student course book, or instructor's manual visit www.truckdriving.delmar.com or call 1-800-347-7707.

TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing operators of over 200,000 trucks, which collectively produce an annual revenue of over $20 billion, TCA is an organization tailored to specific truckload carrier needs.