Career Pathway Certificate: CDL Semi Truck Driving – Entry Level Driver Training – Peosta – Starts February 8, 2027

Job Overview

The semi-truck driving training program is a competency-based Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) program and is designed to prepare you for a career that offers freedom, stability and competitive pay. You will develop skills in backing, turning and safe driving, on both rural and suburban roads. Training techniques including CDL simulator, Bumper-to-Bumper online coursework, classroom lecture and hands-on Behind-The-Wheel meet the Federal Motor Carrier Entry-Level Driver Training requirements from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and will prepare you for Class A CDL testing with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) examiners. All commercial drivers, by federal law, must be able to "read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records."

The course can be completed in four weeks, but students proficient in pre-trip inspection, range and road skills may complete CDL testing prior to the end date. Endorsement certifications for Hazardous Materials, Bus Driving and Tanker are available and will require additional training and testing.

The College is an approved Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration training provider for Entry-Level Driver Training.

Start Date:  2/8/2027

Tuition Cost: $4,995

*Tuition assistance and child care support is available for those who qualify. Contact a Career Coach at 563-562-3263, ext. 1399 to get started today!

For more information and to register go to www.nicc.edu/solutions/108836