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Truck Driver, CDL (Partnership with Stevens Transport) Certificate
Truck Driver, CDL (Partnership with Stevens Transport) Certificate
at Lone Star College/ Stevens Transport
Houston Catalog
Truck driving training is provided by Lone Star College in partnership with Stevens Transport. This fast-track accelerated 4-week training will prepare applicants to successfully complete DPS Commercial Drivers License Training and receive your CDL. Stevens will do two things to sponsor your education:
- Upon completion, you will be on Stevens' payroll while receiving your over-the-road training (240 hours)
- Stevens will pay for the expense of the CDL training courses After graduation from your CDL training, you will go through an abbreviated orientation. The expense of Stevens Transport takes place at their world headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
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Admissions
The upfront cost for tuition, fees, and supplies is paid for by Stevens Transport - students must agree to work for Stevens Driver Qualifications for the Stevens Program
- At least 22 years old
- At least three years of verifiable employment, self-employment, or unemployment
- All military experience must be verifiable if discharged within the past three years
- Good references from past employers
- Must be able to meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screens, road tests, and legal qualifications
- No D.U.I. or D.W.I in the last five years
- No reckless or careless driving citations in the last three years
- No more than four moving violations in the past three years
- No major preventable accidents within the last 12 months or two in the last three years
- Not currently on probation or parole
- No pending tickets or court cases
- Felonies and misdemeanors are case-by-case