Weekend CDL School in Orlando, FL?

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  1. Apr 16, 2026 #1
    haulinasphalt

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    After many years of putting it off, I have switched companies and decided I want to upgrade my Class B to a Class A CDL, now that I have found a new, better (for now) home. I have been researching, but haven't found any schools that actually train on weekends except for this school...Enter Kissimmee CDL.

    I have never heard of this "learning facility" tucked inside of a pay-to-park facility near the airport, so I wanted to ask: Has anyone ever heard of and/or attended Kissimmee CDL? Are they legit? Were you actually able to obtain a valid CDL from your local DMV after graduating from this "school?"

    Alternatively, can anyone recommend a weekend or move-at-your-own-pace CDL school in Central Florida? I work 50+ hours M-F, hence my desire for weekend training.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.
     
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  3. Apr 16, 2026 #2
    Chinatown

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  4. Apr 17, 2026 #3
    tscottme

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    I'm guessing your goal is a CDL A job, and not just walking around with a CDL A in your pocket, you may want to first find the employer who's job sonds like a real upgrade to your life, and who will hire you once you have CDL A. For the most part, CDL A employers will ignore CDL B work as experience but will give you credit for having steady employment. FL is not the land of trucking opportunity as there is relatively little manufacturing and an over-supply of transplants willing to work cheaply. There's no need going through the cost and inconvenience of CDL school until you have almost a guarantee of getting hired afterwards. You might get lucky and find that the employer will provide the CDL school or pay for your school if you agree to work for them for 12 months after school or pay for the school yourself.

    Have you looked at the community colleges or vocational technical state schools. They may have a flexible program. They often have waiting lists, where for-profit schools have class starting every Monday.
     
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  5. Apr 17, 2026 #4
    haulinasphalt

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    Technically, I already have a home as a would-be Class A driver, but there is no guarantee that I would be seated in a tractor per-se, where I'm currently at. The fleet manager (my immediate supervisor) seems less than interested in the skill advancement of his drivers, but his boss (and mine) seems to be all about it. My thoughts are: Upgrade to my Class A on my time and my dime and either A. Stay onboard where I am as a newly appointed Class A driver and actually drive for my current company or B. Stay, grind as a Class A driver in a Class B truck and pray I find someone out there willing to take a chance on me after a year or so of holding a Class A CDL with active driving experience, albeit, not Class A, if that makes sense.

    Either way, I have decided I want to upgrade, now it's a matter of when and where and with whom.
     
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