C1 Truck Driver Training in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The school is ok. Knowledgeable instructors and highly knowledgeable class room instructor. Instructors are friendly and will joke with you instead of being like a Drill Sargent. Motel is supposedly the best that the Instructors have seen. It is Holiday Inn Express South. Gotta say its nice...rooms are a little small and you of course got roommates. But its nice. Indoor Hot Tub and Indoor Pool and free Breakfast.

Does not provide shuttle services between Motel and School. Fairly easy to get rides with other students though. I drive back and forth myself.

Only true downfall is the amount of people vs the amount of Instructors and the fact the classes only keep increasing. I am in a group of 11 myself with us sharing one road and one range Instructor. Hard to get Road Time and Range/Skills time unless you catch on quick or are experienced already. They are pushing them people out leaving us with no experience and us that learn slow to just sit on the sidelines. Its a 3 week Accelerated class. If you have issues getting stuff down pat and have issues learning...make plans to stay longer than 3 weeks. Also make plans to spend $21 a night that you are here past 3 weeks. Or so it says in contract. Not sure on that for 100%.

Despite how experienced you are...state law requires you to have minimum of 120 hours of class time. Went from 100 to 120 June 1, 2012. So if you think you can get out early...don't count on it.

Indianapolis is a horrible city and I absolutely dislike it. BUT I am from the hills of Kentucky in a rather small town. Not majorly small but small enough to where it doesn't sell alcohol.

I am currently on my 3rd week and am struggling with the Pre Trip. Been "benched" today until I pass pre-trip. HOWEVER I have not driven since last Thursday and right now is Tuesday. Not upset about it because like I said I am struggling with the pre-trip. I have seen people asking questions about this school and figured I would say how it is.

Overall its a good school...just crowded.

 

Eh Took the test a 2nd time today and they booted me. I think they realized how many people they have and are trying to downsize. Anyone thats close they are putting them in trucks tomorrow and stuff. A bit annoying when a guy before me passed range+street but was on his 4th or 5th week without doing pre -trip...and they side lined me and wouldn't let me and others drive until we passed it. I think they finally realized how big of classes they had set up for next week so they are trying there best to downsize.

O well...the school made me realize how bad I want CDLs...going to a local school in Somerset, KY. A small school and from what I understand its not a accelerated course like C1 is. But still hoping ill be able to do it a bit quicker since I got the experience.

Not upset they booted me...annoyed but o well. Not giving up

 

Thats probably the main reason why there is such a large influx of people. They keep extending the sign on bonuses for both PAM and USA. If you think you can catch on quickly or have previous experience with trucks...then go through with it and dw. BUT if you are like me and many others that have issues learning stuff that you are going blind into...then go to a different school that can give you more one on one time. It just depends on your learning capabilities. The sign on bonus is split up to be paid to you over time. You wont get a 1200 check...its like 200-300 after completion of the course then 200-300 after 60 days and so on. Wish I didn't go through with it.

I am working on going to a local school atm. Its a lot smaller...and with the bit of experience I picked up from C1...with some one on one time that ill be getting...should be pretty quick. Atm im going through the financial aid process. Have to do some Gen Ed tests then im good to go. Already been approved. Ill have to pay $1800 out of pocket...but the school does it on payment plans. The Financial Aid only does $2000.