Class information
Start a New Day and a New Career!
- We are committed to providing graduate students with the confidence, knowledge, and hands-on experience necessary to become employed as entry level tractor-trailer drivers.
- We also commit to fully service our relationships with State and Federal government entities such as Job Services and Vocational Rehabilitation by placing their students in a quality training program yielding gainful employment at the outset of program completion.
The Training Program
- CLASSES START EVERY MONDAY!
- 4-Weeks of intensive CDL classroom and driver training
- Road Driving & Backing Skills, Pre-Trip Safety Inspection, driver qualification requirements, driver wellness
- Whistler Blower Protection Act, and Hours of Service Rules
- Third-Party Testing to Acquire the CDL license-(no long hold times for a open slot to test with D.O.T)
Class Room Instruction – Students receive classroom study preparing them for the Department of Transportation’s Commercial Driver permit. Tests include General Knowledge, the Combination Vehicle, and Air Brakes. Included are three additional endorsements in Doubles & Triples, Tankers, and Hazardous Materials.
Road Driving Skills – Students receive hands-on experience in our tractor-trailer, learning the art of actual commercial driving. They experience all types of driving conditions such as driving within tight spaces, over the road, highway driving, and city driving. They also thoroughly develop defensive driving techniques to protect themselves and other drivers while on the road.
Backing Skills – Students receive hands-on experience in our tractor- trailer developing skills required for State Driving Tests. The tests are administered by a Mountain West Certified Examiner or the State of Wyoming D.O.T. This training includes:
- Straight line backing
- Offset
- Alley Docks
- Road Driving Skills
Tuition includes Books, Materials, training both in class and in the field, CDL written exam, DOT physical, Drug Screen, 1 State Skills Exam and License reissued to reflect CDL
Why we’re different?
- Pre-Screening Acceptance Standards – We strive to team with counselors on identifying those students most likely employable as per industry standards after graduation.
- Job Pre-placement –Employment opportunities are often acquired for students even before training has been completed!
- Corporate Alliances - Our multiple relationships with local and national trucking companies ensures a quality job placement for the student after graduation.
- Job Placement Assistance– Students who leave initial job placements may revisit our Placement Assistance Office
- Refresher Courses are available and based on a per person evaluation
- Driver Team Concept – One-on-one driver training has been proven ineffective! Our student instructor ratio is 3 to 1 no more than 4 to 1, as well as to maintain a student support system to build driver confidence.
- Ask about our Buddy System Training!
Custom training programs available for those companies that have additional requirements specified to their business.
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