The Cdl School (Miami)

Chinatown · Aug 9, 2015

The machine must have data recorded the company can access/downoad.
Don't tell the company doctor anything; make the doctor do all the work.

Airwolf3436 · Aug 1, 2018

Airwolf3436 said: ↑

I have to disagree with you on going to a 160 school. That is not enough time for someone to learn how to drive a truck. A 160 course is good for a refresher and that's about it. I worked for one of those schools one time and I saw how bad it really was from the inside. I didn't stay there long after I saw a payoff to a DMV official. I also know other people that work for other 4 week private schools and they have the same stuff going on i am told by people that work there. I have 20 years OTR and 19 years teaching truck driving. The least expensive school in the nation is in NC. Sampson Community College has a 350 hour program that not only teaches driving but what goes along with it. These private 4 week schools are considered by the trucking industry as "CDL mills". The better companies will not even consider hiring from those places.
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Most all of the companies that hire student driver graduates hire from our program. We have 20+ companies that actually send recruiters here to talk with our students onsite and offer them employment as soon as they graduate. Our students do not have to sign contracts with companies like the 160 hour programs graduates do. Future drivers be wary of signing contracts with companies!

Airwolf3436 · Aug 1, 2018

Alexander2234 said: ↑

Hey everyone. I'm new to the forums here, and wanted to ask a couple questions about this school I'm currently looking into.

Let me post some of their information first.

Basically I have two questions for anyone who may be experienced with this school.

1. Has anyone on here actually graduated from this school (and if I'm going to be specific about which branch, the Miami branch), and ended up working for one of the companies that they've supposedly pre-hired you with before even starting your training?

2. This question sort of repeats the end of the first question. Is their pre-hiring promise (I use that word as loosely as possibly) actually to be trusted? Will I have a job waiting for me after classes with one of the companies they're partnered with? From what I've seen and experienced so far, I'm guessing the answer is no.

This whole thing just seems off. From the day I walked in, I just had this feeling of... bleh. It doesn't help their case that no one answers their #### phones at the office when I call, and even my "professional" representative has failed to answer his phone on multiple occasions. If I hadn't been persistent in calling both the office and his mobile, I wouldn't have found out the time for an orientation today. Oh, and you gotta love it when you leave someone a voice message that they never get back to.

Honestly if I hadn't made a down payment for the classes already, I would have packed up and walked out the door backwards flashing double middle fingers. Even then.. I'm tempted to go through the trouble of disputing the transaction I made with them, just to avoid having to deal with this amazing level of unprofessionalism.
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Check this program out. www.sampsoncc.edu/wdce/truck-driver-training/

Airwolf3436 · Aug 1, 2018

Alexander2234 said: ↑

Hi Chinatown, thanks for the reply and information.

They're supposedly partnered with Werner, Stevens Transport, AMA Transport, and Con-way I believe... I'm not 100% sure on Con-way tbh, I can't remember that well.

Yeah, I actually am signed up for the 160 hr. program, as I'm interested in obtaining a class-A CDL.

Allow me to ask a specific question to you, since you seem to be knowledgeable about the way these things work. The way I found out about this school at all was actually through a recruiter for Covenant. Their email mentioned that I should attend one of their orientations after I complete the course. The lady I spoke to over the phone told me that these orientations can basically be viewed as a job offer. Does this sound correct to you?

I will be poking around as you suggested, and call up several companies (including the ones you mentioned) to see what I can find out.
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Check this program out! www.sampsoncc.edu/wdce/truck-driver-training/

Airwolf3436 · Aug 1, 2018

trucko said: ↑

I graduate Miami truck school

I will tell you my experience.

1. I really learned driving a truck, I feel truck, know all necessary maneuvers that driver needs to know. they really taught me good. also it depends on person. I learned everything and was ready for exam in 5 days and I passed all exam at first attempt. However there were people who needed at least 15 days of training. it totally depends on how technical guy you are and how well trainer explains, there are some trainers who don't speak English and just scream when you ##** up truck, io is the most spread word there. It is all about angle degrees and measures if you are good at Maths and are logical person in general then you will learn it easily

2. you will have to really fight to get truck. they have lot of guys and limited number of trucks, so to gain access to training is really hard you will have to fight with trainer not to forget your name or not to prioritize someone else who is after you in queue. So you should stay awake and get as much training as possible otherwise you will just watch and no one will let you drive

3. They lose documents easily, mess up names and be careful control how your papers are treated. document flow really sucks there. It is like Soviet Union in America. Ridiculous handling of paperwork. Shame on them, absolutely insane, you will have to watch your paperwork all the time, go to the same office for 5 times to get simple paperwork done.

This is what I can tell you, but I got my CDL in 10 days after training with them
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I would like to know how you learned enough in 10 days to pass the required test, Pre-trip Inspection, 3 Backing skills tests, and a Road Test. You either knew alot about trucks and how to drive them before you ever went there. Or were you assisted by your tester during the test. There ain't know way you could say you were ready after 10 days LOL.

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