Wichita Area Technical College meets PTDI standards

Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) commercial driver education program recently received certification from the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) for its truck driver training course. Schools applying for PTDI course certification must undergo an onsite visit from an evaluation team that examines the school’s records and practices to verify compliance with the PTDI standards. A certification

Tim Parry

April 24, 2002

Wichita Area Technical College (WATC) commercial driver education program recently received certification from the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) for its truck driver training course.

Schools applying for PTDI course certification must undergo an onsite visit from an evaluation team that examines the school’s records and practices to verify compliance with the PTDI standards. A certification commission then reviews the results of the onsite visit and other supporting documents before certifying the program.

The PTDI standards program serves several interests and objectives, including enhanced safety for the motoring public, reduced risk exposure for insurance companies and motor carriers, minimal remedial driver training time, improved sense of driver professionalism and enhanced student driver opportunities.