About this Course
<p data-path-to-node="11" style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-path-to-node="11" data-index-in-node="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><b>1. Japanese Traffic Laws & Safety (交通法規・安全)</b></font></span></p><ul data-path-to-node="12" style="margin: 8px 0px 16px; padding-inline-start: 1.6875rem; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve; user-select: text !important;"><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="12,0,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Mastering Japanese road signs, signals, and right-of-way rules.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="12,1,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Understanding the "Alcohol-Free" strictness and fatigue management.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="12,2,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Accident prevention and emergency procedures on Japanese highways.</font></span></p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="13" style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-path-to-node="13" data-index-in-node="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><b>2. Specialized Category Training (選択区分)</b></font></span></p><ul data-path-to-node="14" style="margin: 8px 0px 16px; padding-inline-start: 1.6875rem; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve; user-select: text !important;"><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="14,0,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="14,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Trucking:</span> Cargo loading/unloading (Unit Load Devices), securing heavy loads, and logbook management.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="14,1,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="14,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Taxi/Bus:</span> Using navigation systems, handling fares/IC cards, and assisting elderly or disabled passengers.</font></span></p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="15" style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><b>3. Professional Communication (接客・点呼)</b></font></span></p><ul data-path-to-node="16" style="margin: 8px 0px 16px; padding-inline-start: 1.6875rem; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve; user-select: text !important;"><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="16,0,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Performing the "Tenko" (pre-work roll call and health check) with supervisors.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="16,1,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Using polite Japanese (<span data-path-to-node="16,1,0" data-index-in-node="23" style="--gds-type-scale-default-slnt: "slnt" -10; font-variation-settings: "ROND" 0, "slnt" -10, "wdth" 92;">Keigo</span>) when announcing stops or confirming destinations.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="16,2,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Handling customer inquiries and basic troubleshooting during a trip.</font></span></p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="17" style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-path-to-node="17" data-index-in-node="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><b>4. Technical Japanese for Drivers (自動車運送日本語)</b></font></span></p><ul data-path-to-node="18" style="margin: 8px 0px 16px; padding-inline-start: 1.6875rem; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve; user-select: text !important;"><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="18,0,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Industry-specific vocabulary for vehicle parts, weather conditions, and road hazards.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="18,1,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000">Reading digital tachographs and delivery manifests.</font></span></p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="20" style="margin: 28px 0px 8px; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px; --gds-type-scale-default-wdth: "wdth" 94; font-variation-settings: "ROND" 0, "slnt" 0, "wdth" 94; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-path-to-node="20" data-index-in-node="0" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><b>Course Outcomes</b></font></span></h4><ul data-path-to-node="21" style="margin: 8px 0px 16px; padding-inline-start: 1.6875rem; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve; user-select: text !important;"><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="21,0,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="21,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Pass</span> the Automobile Transport Skills Evaluation Test in your chosen category (Truck, Taxi, or Bus).</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="21,2,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="21,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Obtain</span> the necessary certifications to apply for the 5-year SSW-1 work visa.</font></span></p></li><li style="user-select: text !important; margin: 8px 0px; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><p data-path-to-node="21,3,0" style="margin: 8px 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; padding-inline-start: 4px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="21,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Start</span> a stable career in Japan’s critical infrastructure and logistics network.</font></span></p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="23" style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-family: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-variant-ligatures: none; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#000000"><span data-path-to-node="23" data-index-in-node="0" style=""><b>Important Note for Students</b></span>
Applicants must already hold a valid driver's license in their home country. This course focuses on the <span data-path-to-node="23" data-index-in-node="133" style="">Skill Test</span> and <span data-path-to-node="23" data-index-in-node="148" style="">Language</span>; the conversion to a Japanese Driver's License (<span data-path-to-node="23" data-index-in-node="205" style="--gds-type-scale-default-slnt: "slnt" -10; font-variation-settings: "ROND" 0, "slnt" -10, "wdth" 92;">Gaimen Kirikae</span>) is a separate process handled after arriving in Japan or through specific training centers.</font></span></p>