Two CDL Schools To Avoid : Save Your Money!

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by LeadFootHauler, Oct 19, 2012.

  1. UnkleDDay

    UnkleDDay Bobtail Member

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    classb, correct. ntts is $9000 plus. About 2/3 are automatic if you qualify for fed loans. You end up needing to figure out about $3000 before school ENDS and you get your CDL. So while you still owe that $6K in loans, you have plenty of time to pay them off with that phat trucker cash. So basically, your heavy truck course required you to come up with about the same amount of money to take your class or this class. Just seems that, if not 3X the value, there must be some extra future benefit to going to an accredited school that is a good deal of money to attend. It's like the Harvard of HD truck schools? Right?
     
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  3. maxima2004907

    maxima2004907 Bobtail Member

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    These schools sound bad .
     
  4. Slighdogg

    Slighdogg Bobtail Member

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    Is it worth paying 8,000 for the course cause I'm planning on going there in two weeks and I'm paying for it out of my own pocket. What's your opinion
     
  5. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    How long is the course,how much drive time and backing practice does each student receive?Those questions you need to ask the schools recruiter.
     
    Slighdogg Thanks this.
  6. Slighdogg

    Slighdogg Bobtail Member

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    The course is10 weeks 320 hours at 8,000 and 18 weeks 602 hours 9,000
     
  7. Slighdogg

    Slighdogg Bobtail Member

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    7 to 10 weeks for 8,000 18 to 24 weeks for 9,000
     
  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    So are you planning on driving back and forth every day or stay at the school?
     
  9. Slighdogg

    Slighdogg Bobtail Member

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    Stay at the school
     
  10. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Here's where the catch may come in,ask the school if lodging cost extra then let me know.If it does,it won't be cheap and then the cost will be too high and I would suggest going elsewhere.Also you'll probably need money up front for the books which is like $120.00Ask recuriter to be sure..One more thing,get your cdl permit before attending school and that'll be one less thing you have to worry about.I think the recruiter would also recommend it.
     
  11. Slighdogg

    Slighdogg Bobtail Member

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    The books are included the lodging is 1,300 extra and I did get my cdl permit because the recruiter did suggested it and the recruiter said if I take the18 week course that after the 7 to 10 weeks the extra 8 weeks is the business side of the trucking industry
     
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