Entry-Level Driver Training Programs Available.

Duration: 5 weeks

Meets 160-hr certificate Requirement

Meets ELDT Requirements

Includes Endorsement Training

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Enrollment Requirements:

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• Must be at least 18 to enroll

• Must be at least 21 to receive HazMat Endorsement

• Have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record

• Pass a DOT Physical

• Pass a Drug Screen​

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Program Description:

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The objective of this program is to prepare individuals for acquiring their Class CDL in the state of Pennsylvania, with their Doubles/Triples, Tanker, and Hazardous Materials Endorsements. The vehicles will also be equipped with air brakes, so that the L restriction will not apply. The program will focus on over-the-road driving that will include industry awareness and DOT regulations. Each individual will receive 60 hours of classroom training to include knowledge about air brakes, doubles/triples, tankers, and hazmat endorsements to meet the ELDT theory requirements. The remaining 3 weeks will consist of 120 hours of road and range driving to meet the range and road portion of the ELDT regulations. Upon completion of the program, each individual will have received the knowledge and skills required to pass the written and tactile exams to receive their Class A CDL, with doubles/triples, Tanker, and HazMat endorsements. The program will provide individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to gain employment with national, regional, and local companies. At the completion of the program, students will be given the driver's exam at our Third-Party Test Site.

 

​​Tuition Cost:

Please, call for pricing.

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• Venango Technology Center and Clarion County Career Center - Cranberry, PA (Venango County)

• Regional Career and Technical Center and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Erie, PA

• Northern Pennsylvania Regional College - St. Mary's, PA

• Northern Pennsylvania Regional College -  Mansfield, PA

• Lenape Tech - Ford City, PA

• Indiana County Technology Center - Indiana, PA

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​Duration: Approximately 4 hours

Demonstrate proficiency for ELDT requirements

Allows the CDL Exam to be scheduled

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Entrance Requirements:

• ELDT Theory requirements must be completed prior to evaluation.

• Individual must possess a permit for the same vehicle they will be testing in.​

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Description:

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If you are a company that is giving your driver backing and driving time, you may want to consider our ELDT Evaluation. The evaluation process allows the trainee to show that they are proficient in all areas that are required for the ELDT. If the trainee is unable to show proficiency in a certain area, then they will need to return after some time and training to attempt this section of the evaluation again before the evaluation can be considered complete. After passing the evaluation, then a CDL test can be scheduled for a future date. 

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Cost:

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$800.00 using your own truck

$1,200.00 using our truck

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Note: If you need to return to prove proficiency in a certain area, then it is $100.00 per additional hour. 

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Note: Attending the 4-hour evaluation does NOT guarantee you will be permitted to test. Additional training and/or practice time may be needed.

An individual must:

• Score an 80% or higher on the theory portion of ELDT

• Show proficiency in the Behind-The-Wheel (Pre-trip Inspection, Range, and Road)

For the Range, you are required to show proficiency in the following skills:

• Straight-Line

• Offset (Left & Right)

• Parallel Parking (Blind-side & Sight-side)

• Alley Dock (45 & 90 degree)

• Coupling and Uncoupling

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Locations:

Cranberry, Pennsylvania