Commercial Driver's License Training Program

CDL Training Program

The trucking industry needs qualified drivers!

  • Hundreds of job openings in the greater Springfield area
  • Excellent opportunity for high earnings: as much as $50,000 in the first year

Program information:

  • Five-week, 40 hours per week training program prepares participants for obtaining a CDL permit, operating commercial trucks, and successfully completing the CDL exam.
  • Part-time [offered at night and on weekends] program available as soon as three people are interested. Call to be added to this list.
  • This program will equip inidviduals with the skills required to succeed in the commercial truck driving industry.

Topics include but are not limited to:

  • Safe operation in moving traffic
  • Shifting and double clutching 
  • Backing and docking 
  • Parallel parking 
  • Night driving 
  • Cargo documentation 
  • Lifestyle and finance 
  • Trip planning

Program details:

  • Must be 21 or older and be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical, drug screen, and background check
  • Registration/payment deadline is one week before class begins
  • Call for class availability

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