Center for Workforce Development
Commercial Drivers License Program
Training topics include trip planning, maintaining daily logs, handling cargo, cargo documentation, employer relations, and public relations. The course covers written and practical tests. For those who may need extra help in reading or test-taking, tutoring time can be arranged with the on-campus Learning Center. Students who successfully complete the CDL-A training earn a certificate of course completion and receive assistance in job-seeking skills and job placement. Even though the course is non-credit, participants are graded on attendance, understanding regulations, keeping log books, pre-trip inspection, range skills, and road skills. |
Requirements |
| Training applicants must be at least 18 years old, possess a valid driver's license, have a clean driving record, and possess a high school diploma or a GED. Additionally, before participants can be enrolled in the program, the program director must review their driving records to determine their suitability for employment. As a conidition of enrollment, each applicant must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam, and pass a standard DOT pre-employment drug test. |
| Top |
Application and Registration |
| To apply, prospective applicants should submit a certified copy of their Motor Vehicle Record for the previous five years from the NH Department of Motor Vehicles. Upon approval, applicants should submit a completed registration form for the Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam and standard DOT pre-employment drug test and pay the $350 non-refundable deposit. The College will then set up the DOT physical and drug screen for the applicant at a health clinic. After a registrant's driver's record, physical exam and drug screening have been approved by the program director, only $3,850 will be due to the college. The college will accept vouchers from funding agencies as well as checks and credit card payments from individual trainees or from their corporate sonsors. Deferred payment plans can be arranged through the College's business office. |
| Top |
Costs |
| Non-refundable Deposit: $350 Tuition: $3,850 Approximate Additional Costs: $190** Total Estimated Cost for CDL-A program: $4,390 |
| **NOTE: Students are responsible for purchasing required books and maps (approximate cost $90). Students are also responsible for the State testing fees (approximate cost $100) |
Dates |
| CRN 11111 |
| September 1 - December 17, 2009 |
| Tuesday and Thursday (5 - 10 pm) and Saturday* or Sunday* |
| CRN 11492 |
| October 26 - February 10, 2010 |
| Monday and Wednesday (5 - 10 pm) and Saturday* or Sunday* |
CDL A Upgrade |
| For those currently holding a valid CDL-B License, this 30 hour course prepares the drivers for the CDL “A” exam. Learn more about this option... |
CDL Refresher |
| For those how have let their CDL License lapse, this 30 hour course prepares the drivers for the CDL “A” exam. Learn more about this option... |
The college offers a 16 week, competency based, nights and weekends, tractor-trailer driver training program that focuses on both classroom work and in-the-vehicle training time. When trainees have mastered driver competencies and earned their CDL's, they begin working in the industry, often having lined-up a job before finishing the course. For more Workforce Development information, contact Joe Hallgren
Phone:(603) 524-3207, extension 759
E-mail: jhallgren@ccsnh.edu
