School Name
Southwest Truck Driver Training
Course Name
Southwest Truck Driver Training
CDL Training Cost
$5,495 financed or $3,995 cash
Course Length
FT (Day Class): 4 weeks / PT (Evening Class): 5 weeks OR PT (Weekend Class): 8 weekends
How Many Hours Do Students Spend In The Truck?
80 hours
How Many Hours Do Students Spend Driving? (Direct Control, Not Observing)
20-40 hours, depending on enrollment
In The Truck, Are Students Taught As A Group or One-on-One?
In a group unless one-on-one training was requested
Instructor to Student Ratio During Driving (Number of Students In The Truck)
1 instructor to 4 students
Is The Training Schedule Full-Time or Part-Time?
Both (FT & PT)
Is This Training Offered By A Private Program, or Sponsored By A Trucking Company?
Private
Are Grants and Financial Aid Available At This School?
SWTDT is a Department of Veterans Affairs approved training facility, and is a training provider for the Workforce Investment Act. STDT states: “We have been successful in training thousands of agency students from Pima County One-Stop Centers, DES Vocational Rehabilitation, DES Jobs, Santa Cruz Workforce, Maricopa Workforce Connection, Phoenix Workforce Connection, City of Phoenix, Friendly House, Bridge Counseling, Job Connect and many others. Contact an Admissions Representative to find out more about available grants.”
Job Placement Assistance Provided?
Yes
Successful Job Placement Rate & Related Info
98% placement rate. SWTDT states: "We provide lifetime job placement assistance, and we don’t enroll anyone until we feel confident we can get them a job. Since SWTDT is Arizona’s only family owned and operated truck school, not contracted with any carrier, we’re able to provide maximum placement options for our students, regardless of their preferences and/or barriers to employment. We work with dozens of OTR, regional, and local carriers, and our students are highly sought after. We’re a preferred training provider through Schneider, Roehl, and Eagle, and many of our students are actually referred to us by carriers who know we’ll provide the best hands-on training.”
Additional Information Provided By The School:
STDT states: “We love what we do, and we love helping our students get to work, make money, and conduct themselves with professionalism and pride in the industry. Our key words at SWTDT are Loyalty, Integrity, and Respect, and we bring those characteristics to all we do.”
Contact
702-659-7601/ 877-633-5353
swtdt.com
