Truck drivers are in high demand. Whether it is a commercial delivery van, a tow truck, or a tractor trailer truck, drivers are needed in every State. There are a few options for Truck Driving Training in Illinois that can teach people the skills needed to earn high wages, travel if they want to, or drive locally. A commercial driver’s license, or CDL, is available in two classes, and a variety of courses specific to the type of driving desired. A Class B CDL, for example, is for delivery vans, repair vehicles, tow trucks, and some construction vehicles. They are referred to as single commercial vehicles and are limited in scope.
Class A CDL courses are designed for specific driving conditions, or can be all inclusive of driving conditions. An over-the-road (OTR) course, for example, includes safe driving techniques, hands-on training in vehicles, and a complete education in tractor trailer driving. It is a one-hundred and sixty hour course. A two-hundred hour course is available that emphasizes techniques that are needed for driving a tractor trailer truck in local traffic conditions. Safe and defensive driving, pick-up and delivery operations, and the demands of in-town traffic are covered in the classroom and hands-on training.
A regional course combines the features of an OTR course with a local driving course for increased job opportunities when the course is completed. That course is two-hundred and forty hours in duration. A course is also available for people with a Class B CDL to upgrade to a Class A CDL. Customized Truck Driving Training in Illinois is also available, depending on which school is chosen for training. Not all schools have tuition that is all inclusive, so find out exactly what is covered by the cost of each course.
A course taken at Company Name, for example, includes the requirements needed to get a driving permit, the chance to take the CDL test three times in case of failure, and job placement services for graduates. Some schools, in contrast, do not have job placement services, or require the student to pay additional fees for the Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and drug screening needed to get a driving permit.
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