CDL Training

Class A Truck

Classes of License

CDL Class A: Any combination of vehicles which has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) whichever is greater.

CDL Class B: Any single vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed  4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds)

For more information on classes of license, endorsements, or restrictions, please visit https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/drivers

Required Documentation for Admission

  • Valid Driver’s License
  • CDL Permit
  • DOT Medical Certification
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
  • Negative DOT Pre-Employment Drug Screen Results
  • Drive-A-Check (DAC) Report 

Program Progression

  1. Submit application (found through big red button below) along with all required documentation listed on the application
  2.  Once the complete application packet is received and processed, you will be sent instructions to start the Online Theory Portion of the course. This is done at your own pace and takes everyone varying amounts of time to complete. You must complete this portion with a grade of 80% or higher to progress.
  3. Once you have completed the Online Theory Portion, you are automatically added to the NWSCC CDL program In-Truck Lab Portion waiting list. Students are entered onto this list according to when they complete the Online Theory Portion.
  4. You will receive a phone call notifying you when a spot is available for you in one of our 4 In-Truck Lab shifts listed below. If the one offered to you is not possible with your schedule we can then offer you the next one available for your schedule. The In-Truck portion of the course is competency-based which means student times can vary depending on their skill level and progression speed.

a.      Monday-Thursday: Mornings (7:30 am – 12:00 pm)

b.      Monday-Thursday: Afternoons (11:30 am – 4:30 pm)

c.      Monday-Thursday: Evenings (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm)

d.   Friday: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm + Saturday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

  5. When you have successfully checked off on all of your competencies with our instructors, you will be cleared to test with the local DMV. 

 

CDL Program Application
For More Info Contact:
Workforce Development, Training, and Apprenticeships
workforce@nwscc.edu
256-331-5220

Third Party Fees & Other Information

  • A CDL Permit test can be taken at DMV in Alabama. The test costs $25 to take the first time, and $15 for every try after that. There is also a $36.25 licensing fee after you obtain your permit. You can study for this test here https://innovation.accs.edu/courses/cdl-permit-prep/ and here https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/cdlmanual.pdf
  • A MVR can be obtained at the DMV. It is $5.75.
  • A DOT Medical Certificate and DOT Pre-Employment Drug Screen can be obtained anywhere that will do it. The cost varies.
  • A DAC report can be obtained here DAC Report Link
  • To cost to schedule a test with ALEA is $22.50.
  • The licensing fee after passing your test is $66.25 for class A and $56.25 for Class B