Air Brake System Awareness Training Original price was: $179.00.$129.00 / ParticipantCurrent price is: $129.00.Enroll Now
Course Overview
Air brakes are the one vehicle system a driver must understand to be legal, not just skilled. This course walks the full air path, compressor, governor, dryer, tanks, chambers, slack adjusters, and foundation brakes, then teaches the gauges and warnings, the in-cab air brake test step by step, and the decisions that follow: low air, skids, downgrades, fade, and out-of-service findings.
By the end, the learner can identify the major functions and components, explain how air is made, dried, stored, and delivered, interpret the gauges, the low air warning, and the ABS lamps, sequence the standard in-cab test and explain what each step proves, decide the correct response to low air, skids, downgrades, and out-of-service findings, and apply the qualification and licensing rules to real stop-or-go decisions.
Who this training is for
CDL drivers and driver candidates operating air-braked commercial motor vehicles, plus dispatchers, safety managers, and maintenance coordinators who make go or no-go calls on brake findings.
What the course covers
- Lesson 1: Why Air Brakes Are Different
- Lesson 2: The Supply Side: From Compressor to Tank
- Lesson 3: The Business End: Chambers, Slack Adjusters, and Foundation Brakes
- Lesson 4: Spring Brakes, the Parking Controls, and the Tractor Protection System
- Lesson 5: The Warning Systems: Gauges, Low Air Warning, and ABS
- Lesson 6: The Air Brake Test, From the Seat
- Lesson 7: Adjustment: Pushrod Travel, Slack Adjusters, and the 20 Percent Rule
- Lesson 8: How Inspectors Check Your Brakes: Operation Airbrake and Brake Safety Week
- Lesson 9: Using Air Brakes Well: Stopping, Fade, Downgrades, and Emergencies
- Lesson 10: Who May Work on Brakes, License Restrictions, and the Close
Is this training required?
This course is recommended, not federally mandated as a standalone course. It supports duties every driver already carries: 49 CFR 392.7 (satisfaction that the vehicle is in good working order before driving) and 49 CFR 396.11 and 396.13 (the daily inspection and reporting loop). It teaches, but does not by itself confer, the brake inspector qualification in 49 CFR 396.25, and it is not a substitute for the state CDL air brake knowledge and skills tests.
What is included with enrollment
- 10 chaptered video lessons with captions
- 23-question knowledge check with instant scoring
- Printable completion certificate with compliance metadata
- Access on any device
How enrollment works
Enroll each learner on this page (fleets can enroll a group and assign seats later). A login email arrives within minutes. Learners complete the lessons at their own pace on any device, pass the knowledge check, and download the completion certificate instantly.