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Course Design: This course is rigorous and designed for students who need to get back to work ASAP and/or for students who learn quickly, are diligent, dedicated, and focused on his/her studies.
**This course is designed to meet Entry-level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements set forth by the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Washington Department of
Transportation (DOT).
Course Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency of the essentials skills necessary to safely operate a Class A Commercial Vehicle as well as demonstrate knowledge proficiency of the topics covered in the classroom theory training. 160 Clock hours
• 40 hours - of classroom instruction
• 18 hours - of street driving training
• 16 hours - of training in backing maneuvers
• 16 hours - of proficiency development
• 70 hours - combined lab training, range training, and observation
School Entry Requirements:Must have valid Washington State Drivers License. Must be able to pass DOT physical before start of school(Doctor will send directly to DOL as of June 23rd 2025) and DOT drug test before start of school. CLP requires proof of citizenship or green card. **MUST have commercial learners permit prior to start of class***. Registration
fee must be paid in full to ensure your spot and tuition must be pre paid in full, also must obtain full driving record abstract. ***Per new executive order students must have baseline English proficiency. Ability to Benefit test will be given pre enrollment, students must pass with an 80% or higher.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Exam Prep
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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