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CBS Certifies Forklift Operators at Thrush Aircraft
Customized Corporate Training:
CBS Certifies Forklift Operators at Thrush Aircraft
At the Center for Business Solutions, Continuing Education classes and Customized Training Programs for area employers are our specialty. We focus on serving the training needs of our region’s employers, ensuring their employees are up to speed on the skills needed to do their jobs well. Customized training may revolve around a particular computer skill, leadership or teambuilding, or may provide a needed certification.
One of our most popular certification courses is Forklift Operator Certification. Recently CBS was asked to tailor our Forklift Operator Training for Thrush Aircraft, LLC in Albany. The company needed on-site training for a large group on the operation of their specific lift. We took our course off campus to Thrush, trained 21 employees, and certified them as Forklift Operators based on OSHA Standard 1910.178.
Headquartered in Albany, Georgia, Thrush Aircraft manufactures a full range of aerial application aircraft used in agriculture, forestry and fire fighting roles worldwide. Founded in 2003, Thrush is well-known for building the most durable aircraft in the aerial application industry, as well as the best flying – from both pilot and operator perspectives. All Thrush models provide superb visibility, light control response, and a high degree of maneuverability and speed, along with superior efficiency and low direct operating costs. Today there are more than 2,200 Thrush aircraft operating in some 80 countries around the world.
- Kimberly Taylor Human Resources Director at Thrush Aircraft describing the company’s partnership with CBS
Instructor Spotlight
Shining the spotlight on our experienced Driver’s Ed Instructors
David Daniels has taught
Driver’s Education for 19 years. He is an instructor for the behindthe-wheel portion of Albany Tech’s Joshua’s Law course. In addition to teaching at Albany Tech, Mr. Daniels also serves as a driving instructor at Turner Job Corps. He has had a long career in education, teaching health and PE to students of all ages, K through 12. Growing up, his driver’s ed instructors were also coaches, so he considers himself a driving coach. “A coach guides, directs and motivates athletes, and I enjoy coaching new drivers,” he says. CBS is fortunate to have Mr. Daniels on our staff.
David Miller has 32 years of experience teaching Driver’s Ed. With motor vehicle crashes being the leading cause of death for teens, he knows it is very important to work with teen drivers and help them gain confidence and learn the rules of the road. “All students should have Driver’s Education so that they will have a better understanding of the rules of the road,” he says. “It could save their life.” Mr. Miller set up the Driver’s Ed program at Turner Job Corps in the 1980s and has taught in the Dougherty County School System and at Albany State. In addition to teaching Driver’s Ed, Mr. Miller served as a track and field coach at both Monroe High School and Dougherty High School. Mr. Miller is an asset to our Driver’s Ed program at Albany Tech, where he provides both classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction.
Driver’s
Education
Kelvin Sanders became an
expert at evaluating drivers by working at the Department of Motor Vehicles (now called the Department of Drivers Services) for 12 years. At the DMV, Mr. Sanders conducted on-the-road tests, and administered knowledge tests to individuals seeking a driver’s license. Mr. Sanders works with the teens in our Joshua’s Law class, and is also the lead instructor for our Adult Driving program. For adults over the age of 17, CBS offers a program that consists of six hours of behindthe-wheel training. “It’s important for Albany Tech to offer this driving instruction for adults,” Sanders says. “For many people, a driver’s license means independence and not having to rely on others to get to work.” Mr. Sanders has served as an Albany Tech driving instructor for six years and has been a valuable employee in our program.
What is
Joshua’s Law?
Joshua Brown, a senior at Cartersville High School in 2003, became the tragic inspiration for this safety-focused driving law. His vehicle hydroplaned and crashed, resulting in fatal injuries. After Joshua’s death, his parents petitioned legislators to implement stricter driver training laws in Georgia because they felt that inadequate driver training and experience caused their son’s death. In 2005, Joshua’s Law was passed and it was enacted in 2007. This forever changed the requirement for obtaining a Class D license for teen drivers in Georgia. The law originally applied to 16-yearolds. Teens could not receive a driver’s license at age 16 unless they had completed an approved driver education course and the required hours of supervised driving. As of July 1, 2021, Joshua’s Law has been extended to include 17-year-olds as well. The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) certifies and regulates school owners and the instructors they employ. The Center for Business Solutions at Albany Tech is a DDS certified school for Joshua’s Law training. Our instructors are trained in working with teen drivers and have many years of experience doing so. To find out about our next scheduled Joshua’s Law Driver’s Ed course for 15-17 year-olds, contact CBS at 229-430-0557.
