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Class A CDL
Class A CDL
at Elite Truck School
Portland Catalog
Elite Truck School offers accelerated Class A CDL training at our Hillsboro and Portland, OR truck driver training locations. The Commercial Truck Driver program at Elite Truck School prepares students for entry-level positions as professional truck drivers. You can earn your Class A CDL in just four weeks, and graduates will have great opportunities as over-the-road, dedicated regional, and local truck drivers.
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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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$45,520
$61,590
$79,500
$21.89
$29.61
$38.22
Admissions
We are excited about the chance to help you earn your Class A CDL and place you in a job. Prior to enrolling at one of our Portland-area truck driving schools, it is important to find out if you meet the following qualifications. Interested students must:
- Be 18 years of age.
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent or, if not available, pass an Ability-to-Benefit Exam administered by Elite Truck School.
- Possess a valid driver’s license at the time of enrollment and have 1 year of automobile driving experience.
- Be able to pass a DOT drug test (we schedule it for you).
- Be able to pass a DOT physical exam.
- Submit a DMV driving record.
- Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make legible entries on reports and records.