160 Hour Class A CDL Driver Training Course with Endorsement

Instructional Program (CIP)

Description

Program Synopsis 

Course Objective: 160 Hour Class A CDL with Endorsement 

Description: Yuma Truck Driving School, a branch Campus of HDS Truck Driving Institute, which began offering Truck Driving Programs in 1991, is a Family Owned and Operated Company.  Our mission is to offer students the opportunity to develop both the technical knowledge and the personal skills vital to employment in the ever-changing world of truck driving.  This course is designed to take entry-level drivers through the process of obtaining his/her Class A permit (if applicable) by taking the written tests at the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) office and obtain his/her Class A CDL by passing a Third Party CDL Demonstration Test on Pre-Trip Inspection, Backing Skills and Road Skills.

Competencies to be achieved: The course is 4 weeks on a full-time basis and up to 8 weeks on a part-time basis. Students who do not possess their Commercial Learners Permit will spend 40 hours of training in the classroom to prepare them to pass the written tests to obtain his/her Class A Commercial Driver’s License permit (CLP) and endorsements such as Tanker, Doubles/Triples and Hazardous Materials, Hours of Service, Map Reading, Trip Planning and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The remaining 88 hours of the course is hands-on instruction on Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection, Backing Skills and On-Road Driving in various traffic situations. For those students who possess their CLP upon enrollment, they will be awarded 40 Hours of Classroom Training Transfer Credit and spend all of their training time on hands-on instruction on Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection, Backing Skills and On-Road Driving in various traffic situations (120 Clock Hours).Students will be required to pass a Practical Skill Examination (Third Party CDL Demonstration Test) on Pre-Trip Inspection, Backing Skills and Road Skills. Job placement assistance is provided with over-the- road (OTR) national carriers/companies that hire our graduates directly upon completion of training.  (National carriers/companies screen by the following:  background, motor vehicle driving record, and work history.) Prerequisites:  Must be 18 years or older, and be able to pass a drug screen.  Arizona Motor Vehicle Division requires a Birth Certificate or Passport, Photo ID and Social Security Card. Must be 21 years to obtain Hazardous Materials Endorsement.

Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure): $4,495 

Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition): Arizona Commercial Driver License Manual. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Pocket Book. Hazardous Materials

Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition): Cost of Books $30

160 clock Hours/No Transfer Credit: Tuition: $4,095 Books: $30 Admin Fees: $100 Double & Triples: $10 Tank: $10 Hazardous Materials: $10 Class A Test: $25 TSA: $90 Drug Screen: $55 Physical: $70

*Note: Hazardous Materials Endorsement/TSA fees only apply to students who are 21 years of age and older. 

WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:

Name: Ally Lomeli

Email: Ally_Peralta@hdsdrivers.com

Phone number: (928-919-7041)

Direct Website link to the program: https://yumatruckdrivingschool.com/

Additional information:

Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:

Arizona Motor Vehicle Division requires a Birth Certificate or Passport, Photo ID and Social Security Card to  obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License Permit. It is the Student’s responsibility to review the requirements on https://azdot.gov/motor-vehicles/driver-services/commercial-driver-license-cdl  as requirements are subject to change.      

Other requirements needed: Enrollment Status & Credential Verification    

Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):

https://yumatruckdrivingschool.com/refund-policy/

Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)

Industry Recognized: (Developed and offered by, or endorsed by a nationally-recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector)

Yes or No:   Yes – Department of Transportation/Motor Vehicle Department

Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization:

Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)

Yes or No: No

Career Pathway:

Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies)

Yes or No (Explain):  Yes—by the National and Local Carriers/Companies, oil fields, construction, mines, etc.

Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited,  not the test or school)

Yes or No: Yes

 Accrediting Agency and link to website: https://www.accsc.org/Directory/index.aspx

Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential, or secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation or within one year after exit from the training program. 84%

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