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Class A CDL Training Course
Class A CDL Training Course
at Skagit City Trucking School, LLC
Seattle Catalog
Our Class A CDL Training Course will consist of 160 hours of instruction required by the Washington State Department of Licensing. Each training course hour will be no less than 60 minutes. Students will be required to attend training for 20 days, eight hours a day from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm allowing half an hour for a lunch break. The Class A CDL Training Course will be framed under the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration Entry Level Training Requirements in accordance with CFR 380.503 and the Curriculum Standard Guidelines for Tractor-Trailer Drivers set by the Washington State Department of Licensing.
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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
- Applicants must be 18 years old; and 21 years old if interested in interstate (crossing state lines aka. Over the road) driving positions
- Applicants must be able to:
- Read, write, and speak English
- Understand highway traffic signs and signals
- Converse with the general public
- Respond to official inquiries
- Make legible entries on reports and records as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Must be drug-free and agree to drug testing requirements
- Must pass a Department of Transportation Medical Exam before starting the program
- Have a valid driver's license at the time of enrollment