Class B Commercial Driver's License

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Class B Commercial Driver's License

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Take charge of your future. Gain the skills to confidently drive commercial vehicles like delivery trucks, buses, concrete mixers, garbage trucks, and emergency vehicles. With hands-on, flexible learning, you'll master essential driving techniques and vehicle inspections at your own pace. Enroll now and open the door to a rewarding career in a high-demand field.

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Class B Commercial Driver's License at A Glance

Degree

Workplace Certificate

Length of Study

Two weeks

Course Format

Face-to-Face

Class Meets

Daytime

Program Start

Continuous

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Proven Success: High Placement Rates, Decades of Experience, and Top Certification Achievements

98%

Placement rate into career

48+

Years of training truck drivers

90%+

Exam pass rate

Your Future in Truck Driving

A career as a Class B CDL truck driver involves operating vehicles like delivery trucks, dump trucks, buses, concrete mixers, and tow trucks.

Class B drivers often handle local and regional routes which allow them to be home at the end of each day.

Drivers are responsible for transporting goods or passengers in various environments, and different weather conditions.

You may find jobs in the following industries:

concrete
waste removal
earthmoving
excavating

1.5M

Delivery trucks in the U.S.

1.7M

U.S. Truck drivers

The Hawkeye Difference

24-Acre Driving Facility

Features an open driving area, 26-foot wide road, inclines, and right and left turns. Indoor facility features classrooms and drive through truck bays.

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Driving Simulators - Risk-Free Learning

Grasp an understanding of controls, gauges and vehicle systems before getting behind the wheel of a bus.

Program Overview

Blend online and classroom lessons with practical, real-world applications with an entry-level driver training (ELDT) provider.

Gain essential, field-specific skills to confidently and safely operate vehicles such as dump trucks, passenger buses, and concrete mixes. Key skills include:

Safe maneuvering in traffic and mastering backing techniques.
Conducting thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Accurately maintaining log books and navigating using an atlas.
Learning to drive both 10-speed manual and automatic transmission trucks.

Gain confidence as you explore controls, gauges, and vehicle systems in a stress-free setting using driving and brake simulators.

See the simulator in action

Must be able to read, speak, write, and comprehend English. No interpreters are allowed per CDL regulations.
Pass the General Knowledge, Air brakes, and Combination test at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and obtain your Class B Commercial Learner Permit (CLP) permit
Pass and pay for a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and pre-employment drug screening.
Register with the Clearinghouse.

This program doesn't qualify for financial aid, but other funding options may be available.

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