Driver and Operator Training

Are you ready to start a career as a professional driver?

Our Driver and Operator Training Programs can help you get there! Whether you want to obtain a Class A CDL, Class B CDL, or bus driver license, we’ve got the training you need. With competency-based training, you move through the program as you learn and master each new skill.

Plus, you use the latest equipment and practice on driving simulators to feel confident before driving on real roads. We also offer training and testing for endorsements, including tanker, Hazmat, and doubles and triples, to expand your job opportunities. With hands-on training, you’re ready for the open road in no time!

Hawkeye is accredited by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and all of our driving courses follow the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements. 

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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%+

obtain CDL license

" Hawkeye exceeded my expectations. The instructors are all very informative, and they prepare you for what's going to actually happen when I'm out on my own. "
  • Rachael Kern
  • Class A CDL Graduate

Choose Your Truck Driving Pathway

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  • 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

Discover the Class A CDL program

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

See if the Class B CDL program is right for you

  • Master bus operations in various conditions.
  • Learn to navigate corners, railroad tracks, and other driving scenarios with precision
  • Gain expertise in backing and parking.
  • Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
  • Learn passenger management, emergency evacuation procedures, and safe driving with passengers.

Explore the School or Passenger Bus License program

  • Individualized Class A or B CDL training based on your needs
  • Master operations in various conditions
  • Learn to navigate corners, railroad tracks, and other driving scenarios with precision
  • Gain expertise in backing and parking to handle real-life driving situations
  • Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections
  • Upgrades and restriction removals

Explore the CDL Refresher course

The Hawkeye Difference

Your One Stop for Transportation Training

From Driver’s Education to CDL refreshers to third party testing and endorsements, Hawkeye has you covered.

 

Hawkeye is a member of the National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS).national-association-of-publicly-funded-truck-driving-schools-logo

Program Contacts

Regional Transportation Training Center

319-296-4286
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6433 Hammond Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50701

Map and Directions

Note: The Hammond Avenue Bridge over Sink Creek, south of Orange Road is closed. Please use an alternate route.

Program Coordinator

Celeste Turner
319-296-4286
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Pathway Navigator

Michele Clark
319-296-4296 ext.3108
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Business and Community Education Registration

319-296-4290
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