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Commercial Driver’s License

With a national driver shortage of more than 230,000, trucking transport companies are hiring! GCC offers Entry Level Driver Training to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License through CDS Tractor Trailer Training school. The training is tailored to meet the requirements of Entry Level Driving Training rule required by the DMV prior to the DMV driver skills exam.

Students participate in classroom, range and On-The-Road training. Classroom training topics include basic control, safe operating procedures, distracted driving, hazard perception, vehicle systems and much more. Range training consists of Pre-Trip Inspection, Straight Line Backing, Off-Set Backing, and Parallel Parking, all of which are required to pass the DMV skills test. On-The-Road training covers shifting, speed and space management, and many other control topics. Upon successful completion of the required curriculum and a demonstration of the skill set needed to pass the DMV exam, CDS will arrange and provide the vehicle for the skills exam. Once students pass the skills exam, CDS will issue a student transcript and a Certificate of Completion.

Both full-time and part-time programs are available. The full-time option is a 4-week program held Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The part-time program consists of ten consecutive weekends held Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. During training sessions, recruiters will be onsite for job placement assistance and most students have job offers before they graduate.

CDS Truck Driver Training

CDS Tractor Trailer Training has been training truck drivers for nearly two decades. Providing CDL Training services at ten community colleges throughout Virginia, CDS offers a high-quality CDL training experience. The school staff and instructors each have several years of experience in the trucking industry. CDS is committed to providing professional, safety-conscious Commercial Driver’s License Training and job placement assistance to every student. CDS offers the following driver training programs:

Class A CDL Training

Class B CDL Training

CDL Refresher Courses

40-Hour DMV Training

Individualized Company Training

CDL training at CDS consists of classroom instruction, driving range skills development, and street driving experience. CDL student drivers at CDS enjoy a hands-on approach to CDL training along with small classroom sizes. CDS utilizes industry-standard 10-speed transmissions and 48’ or 53’ trailers at all truck driving school locations. Students train in small groups to ensure proper training and instruction for a balanced student to instructor ratio.

The demand has never been greater for well-trained, safety-conscious professional truck drivers! Our truck driving training graduates are highly sought after by trucking companies. CDS Tractor Trailer Training proudly offers career assistance to help students find the best job opportunities. With on-site recruiter visits, the CDS Job Placement department helps students engage with local, regional, and national trucking companies. In fact, it’s common for CDS students to receive multiple job offers before graduation.

ABOUT CDS TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING

Why CDS is the CDL Training School for You

CDS Tractor Trailer Training has been training the nation’s truck drivers since 1999. With multiple locations throughout Virginia, CDS Tractor Trailer Training is the region’s fastest-growing professional driver training school with four training centers and providing the CDL training for 10 Virginia Community Colleges. Simply put, we provide the best quality training at the most affordable cost. As a result of our quality training, dozens of local, regional and national truck companies hire our graduates.

Truck driver training begins in a classroom setting where students learn the basics of equipment, rules of the road, state and federal regulations, as well as vehicle inspection training. Instruction in the classroom is to help prepare students for the exams and begin understanding the required knowledge needed to become a Commercial Licensed Driver. Students will then be asked to complete their CDL permit test. This is a written exam conducted by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

Truck driver training begins in a classroom setting where students learn the basics of equipment, rules of the road, state and federal regulations, as well as vehicle inspection training. Instruction in the classroom is to help prepare students for the exams and begin understanding the required knowledge needed to become a Commercial Licensed Driver. Students will then be asked to complete their CDL permit test. This is a written exam conducted by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.

The classroom setting leads to behind-the-wheel training in the yard where students apply their knowledge from the classroom to the vehicle in practicing backing skills required for the CDL skills test. CDS also has a truck driving simulator that provides the student safe and step-by-step training on shifting before beginning the road training. Students enter road training in a safe setting and progress to city driving as their skills progress. The educational learning comes in a step-by-step process to help all students see the details and essential skills that needed to become a commercial driver.

CDS Tractor Trailer Training’s goal with every student is to provide professional training in a format that makes it possible to earn a Commercial Driver’s License and enter the workforce as a truck or bus driver.

With a nationwide shortage of truck drivers, there has never been a better time to begin your truck driving career! Major carriers are actively seeking out our graduates for hire! Our students are employable, and most students have job offers waiting by the time they graduate. CDS Tractor Trailer Training graduates are able to start their careers within days of completion of our CDL Training Programs! We want you to join our well-connected community to begin a new career in trucking or take your current trucking career to the next level.