Career Pathway Certificate: CDL Semi-Truck Driving: Entry Level Driver Training – Starting March 3rd (Note: CDL Semi-Truck Driving Classes are offered monthly)

Job Overview

(Note: CDL Semi-Truck Driving Classes are offered monthly)

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.