CDL A in One Week?

I took a 160hr class recently. First week was all classroom. Then 5 days a week for 3 weeks in a truck with 3 other students. So yeah you get less than an actual week behind the wheel.

 

Trucking school is funny anyways.... If anyone thinks they know how to drive after 160 hour course. You know almost nothing. It takes time, many miles, and many years before you really know what your doing. It takes a while just to get comfortable and every time you start driving a different type of truck you become a rookie all over again.

Someone who drives dry van and goes to tanker has allot to learn, I drive tanker if I switched to drive van I would have an adjustment period. Someone who does otr and goes local or visa versa has an adjustment period.

 

I gave numerous guys about 8 hours behind the wheel which was plenty to pass commercial license. They all had experience with straight truck so transition was easy

 

community colleges depend severely on the state for aid (money) and student tuitions. any slight drop in that, and they start making cutbacks. no one program can sustain a college. they most likely could not support the CDL program on low attendance at the time.

 

I see no problem with it. I didn’t spend that much time getting mine. I picked up the book from the DMV and read it one night and took the written tests the next morning. Rented a truck and did the driving test and passed it too. Had less than thirty minutes time behind the wheel before I took the driving test and I think I got a 92.

Getting the license isn’t hard. The question is if you get your license in this manner will certain companies hire you. I think they require some official training certificate. I don’t really know and don’t care as I bought my own truck.

Pretty sure though if you have a CDL and a heartbeat you can get a job driving in the oilfield.

 

If you choose to do this, have your CLP (learners permit) in hand for at least 1 week prior to attending. You must have your CLP for 14 days prior to testing, you wouldn't want your skills to diminish while sitting around waiting to test.

 

Basically how I did it. A relative taught me how to shift, read the manual, passed written exam, passed driving exam. Done.