Truck Driving Overview
Today’s trucking industry is stronger than ever. Whether you are interested in local, regional, long-haul, or over-the-road truck driving, there are thousands of truck driving jobs available, and CVTC will help you land that job through our Truck Driving program. In 16 weeks or less, you can earn your technical diploma and get out on the open road.
Through hands-on, simulation, and online instructional experiences, you'll receive training patterned after the day-to-day demands of this career, including shifting 9-, 10-, and 13-speed transmissions, conducting the pre-trip inspection, and backing maneuvers. The program is partially taught online, offering you flexibility.
Graduates will obtain:
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License with air brakes
- Hazardous materials, doubles/triples, and tanker endorsements if written tests are passed at DMV
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Estimated Total: $3,112
Career Opportunities
Over-the-Road Truck Driver
Truck Driver
Yardhorse Driver
Graduate Employers
Alcivia
Blue Northern Distributing
Bob Brink, Inc.
Farner Bocken
Indianhead Food Distribution
Menards
Program Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
// Program Scorecard$57K
Yearly Salary
Our recent Truck Driving graduates reported an average starting salary of $57,336.
65%
Employed
65% of our recent Truck Driving graduates got a job in the industry.
690
Regional Jobs
There are 690 job openings in the CVTC district for the Truck Driving industry.
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Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Truck Driving program.
Sample Courses
Truck Driving 1
Learn the laws pertaining to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). This course also focuses on how to properly inspect and operate a CMV safely.
Truck Driving 2
Focuses on understanding the paperwork connected with the trucking industry. This course also covers communication skills and security issues.
Truck Driving 3
Students have the opportunity to plan trips and manage loading procedures. Weight distribution techniques and security issues are also discussed.
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Before I came here, I’d only been driving cars for about a half a year. I didn’t even know how to drive a stick shift. The first day I was really nervous, but after the instructor showed me how to do it, I was pretty comfortable driving a truck.
Yilin
Truck Driving Student
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