Professional commercial drivers are in high demand. Start on your path to a new high paying career and finish in as few as four weeks.Learn truck components and vehicle inspection, backing skills, advanced driving skills, safety and more. Log over 60 hours of on-the-road driving and observation.Four weeks of intensive training will prepare students for an exciting high paying career in the trucking industry.

Topics include: basic and advanced driving skills, truck components and operation, cost efficient operation, rules and regulations, paper work, personal health and safety, and driver professionalism. Students will also log over 60 hours of on-the-road driving and observation. This training prepares drivers for a career with a wide variety of local and over the road carriers. Employment in professional driving may depend on ability to meet employer and/or licensing requirements (i.e., health and drug screening, a satisfactory driving record, driving test, etc.), which is the student’s responsibility.

Endorsements for Doubles, Triples and Tankers are included in the course fees.

• MTECH Commercial Truck Driving Program Certificate
• State of Utah Commercial Driving License A (CDLA)

As part of the admission process students are required to complete the Career Ready Entrance Assessment. The Career Ready Entrance Assessment is free and takes approximately 1 hour to complete. You can take this assessment at anytime prior to registration. You only need to take this assessment once upon first registering at MTECH. You do not need to retake it for each program or additional course. For additional information or to schedule please visit mtec.edu/testing. As part of the admission process students are required to complete the Career Ready Entrance Assessment. The Career Ready Entrance Assessment is free and takes approximately 1 hour to complete. You can take this assessment at anytime prior to registration. You only need to take this assessment once upon first registering at MTECH. You do not need to retake it for each program or additional course. For additional information or to schedule please visit mtec.edu/testing

• The program is recommended for drivers 21 years of age and older. For drivers 18 to 20 years of age, employment is intrastate driving only
• Students need to contact the CDL Lead Instructor before enrolling in the program to insure eligibility
• Students are required to provide MTECH a current copy of a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) to class on the first day of class.
• Students are required to speak, read, and write English well enough to complete the curriculum, understand traffic signs, and speak with law enforcement authorities and the public; it is recommended to have at least a 10th grade competency level in Reading & English.
• All students must have a valid driver’s license.

Financial Aid Eligible:No.
VA Eligible:Yes
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• Information, including but not limited to, times, dates, locations, tuition, fees, prerequisites, etc. are subject to change without notice. It is the viewer's responsibility to verify the timeliness and accuracy of this information prior to enrollment.
• Classes not meeting the minimum enrollment may be cancelled or rescheduled. Minimum enrollment requirements vary per program.
• MTECH provides training for students to prepare to take and/or receive MTECH or 3rd party licensures and certifications such as state, national or industry certifications. MTECH does not guarantee MTECH or 3rd party licensures and certifications such as state, national or industry certifications upon completion of MTECH Programs. State/national licensure or industry certifications are required for employment in some occupations and it is the responsibility of the student to obtain them. In order to receive an MTECH certificate students must demonstrate all competencies.
• Financial Aid availability may be based on program locations and/or scheduling requirements.
• Programs at the MTECH are based on CLOCK HOURS. Clock hours are actual hours and not credit hours.
• If your program is OE/OE, you can easily calculate the time it takes to complete a program (your targeted completion date) by taking the total hours of the program and dividing it by the number of hours per day you meet. This will give you how many days it should take. You can then plot this on a calendar,excluding weekends and holidays.