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Bobtail Vehicle Driver
For Short-Haul Delivery Vehicles

Instruction Competencies – 14 course areas, 50(+) competencies, 256(+) lessons

Course Competencies Lessons
Basic Principles and Practices of Propane 9 22
Initial OSHA/DOT Training 10 32
Introduction to Bobtail Delivery Operations 1 4
DOT Licensing and Driving Requirements 3 11
Vehicle Inspections, Identification, and Documentation 3 20
Safely Handling Hazardous Materials 4 36
Driving Defensively and Handline Accidents and Emergencies 3 30
Parking, Servicing, and Security 2 11
Bobtail Equipment and Systems 3 24
Bobtail Inspections 2 9
Loading Bobtails 3 16
Unloading Bobtails 2 7
Injecting Methanol and Evacuating Containers 5 34
Commercial Driving Licensing Federal & State Regulations (+)

Experience Competencies – 33 work areas
Experience competencies break down into various work areas – from following appropriate safety procedures for
hazardous materials, to driving trucks with capacities greater than three tons to transport and deliver bulk products, to
verifying the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.

Transport Vehicle Driver
For Long-Haul Delivery Vehicles
Instruction Competencies – 12 course areas, 56(+) competencies, 158(+) lessons

Course Competencies Lessons
Basic Principles and Practices of Propane 9 22
Initial OSHA/DOT Training 10 32
Introduction to Transport Delivery Operations 1 4
DOT Licensing and Driving Requirements 3 11
Operating a Transport to Deliver Propane 1 19
Applying Driving Techniques for Safe Operation of a Transport 6 22
Identify Components of Terminal and Bulk Plant Loading & Unloading Systems 5 12
Unload a Transport Cargo Tank in a Non-Metered Delivery Service 7 12
Perform a Post-Trip Inspection of a Transport 4 14
Perform Monthly Inspections of the Transport Delivery Hose Assembly(s) 5 5
Perform Monthly Tests of the Emergency Discharge System 5 5
Commercial Driving Licensing Federal & State Regulations (+)

Experience Competencies – 35 work areas
Experience competencies break down into various work areas – from reading and interpreting maps to determine vehicle
routes, to performing emergency roadside repairs, like changing tires, installing light bulbs, or replacing fuses, to loading
or unloading vehicle, using special loading-related equipment, or other equipment as necessary, including pumps and
compressors.

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