• 6154
  • Class A CDL License & Truck Driver Training (DriveCo)
Ivy Tech Community College - Valparaiso (La Porte)
Ivy Tech Community College
1900 Whirlpool Dr.
La Porte, IN 46350
https://www.ivytech.edu/
Staff Approved

Description

5 years of extensive on-the-road driving experience. Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Certified/Licensed.

Ivy Tech Faculty Standards for programs in Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics

A qualified faculty member teaching meets the course standards through one of three routes:

· Meets the Supply Chain Management Program Standard, or

· Possesses an active Commercial Driver’s License with a minimum of two years commercial driving experience, or

· Two or more years of in-field professional employment directly related to the course objectives identified on the Course Outline of Record (COR) including working directly with CDL candidates previously with a licensed CDL training entity.

Students will have 160 hours of training, which prepares students to become Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders. A combination of operating observation/lab classroom and behind-the-wheel skill development. This course provides fundamental working knowledge of the varied aspects of the trucking industry. It prepares students for an entry-level position as a tractor-trailer driver with a trucking company. Students will become familiar with the industry's rules and regulations and experience hands-on driving techniques to prepare them to pass the written and practical portions of the State of Indiana's Class A CDL test.

 

This is in partnership with DriveCo.

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49.0205
High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Minimum age 18 (intrastate) / 21 (interstate)
  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable MVR
  • DOT physical (Form MCSA-5876) & negative drug screen
  • CDL-A learner’s permit (CLP) obtained prior to Week 2
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public and understand traffic signage
  • Acceptable criminal background check

Visit the Ivy Tech Skills Training website for upcoming classes. Registration and payment are due 4 days prior to class start. https://www.ivytech.edu/classes/skills-training-classes/

https://www.ivytech.edu/tuition-aid/payments/refunds/

Admissions

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  • Day,Evening,Weekend
  • 4 week(s)
  • 160 instructional hours
  • 40.00 Hours
  • 100%
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Financial Information

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$31.22
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Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

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  • No
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