Now what?

If your instructor is anything like the one I had you'll thank yourself for sticking with the smaller school... I know I did.

I had a few to pick from between "commercial CDL schools" (AKA: CDL Mill) and one at a local technical school... which is part of the area high school & has an entire staff of 2... the instructor & one woman from the adult-ed office.

Of course it didn't hurt my decicion that this particular school is featured right here in TTR...

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...5-report-truck-driver-training-ted-cohen.html

(go to last page of topic if you want to read my comments about the school)

 

Dog, it sounds like you have your crap together. Done your research, which is half the battle, then its attitude. You read like a good writer, so take and keep a lot of notes. Nothing like a notebook to look back on when you just forgot something, and bingo, out comes the notebook.
Good luck and have fun.

 

The program I am enrolled in, if you are one to progress fast enough, you get time on an actual skid pad, get to run actual freight(short day runs in the city) and things like that.

 

may I ask what is the length of the class as well as the cost...

and the name?

Mikeeee

 

Here's a link.

http://www.cvtc.edu/pages/423.asp

 

A link to the school...

I see it is a 400 hour program, but I could not find a cost.

Do you mind sharing that?

Mikeeee

 

Is 400 hours alot?

The 4 courses together are $2,099.96, Plus $30 admission. I don't know about books yet.

That tuition rate is for Wisconsin residents(1 year) or a Minnesota Resident. Out of State tution will be higher. http://www.cvtc.edu/pages/204.asp

 

That's roughly 8 weeks. It is a bit much. Average schools run 3-6 weeks. Figure on 10-12 hour days 5 days a week. Just to add to your cost calculations they are most likely going to require you purchase a good, CURRENT, Motor Carrier Atlas. You will need it during school. Some schools charge extra for your actual license. This is mainly due to you having to go to the DMV and getting it. When you graduate you will most likely receive a piece of paper to take to your local DMV and then you have to pay them to get your card.