Truck Driver Training

Overview

Sampson Community College offers one of the largest Truck Driver Training programs in North Carolina that will afford students the opportunity to earn their Class A CDL. We are FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training compliant and are listed on the FMCSA Trainer Provider Registry.

This course is designed to teach students to drive tractor-trailers and trucks. The program will prepare the prospective driver to understand safety, driver responsibility, and also the laws and regulations governing the motor carrier industry.

Both class options provide intensive classwork and vehicle training with safety being the central focus.

To register in person, please contact our Workforce Development & Continuing Education division by phone at (910) 592-7176 or by email at wdce@sampsoncc.edu.

Pre-Enrollment Eligibility Requirements & Fees

* The Class A CDL Permit Prep Course is required unless you have your Class A CDL Permit by the day of registration. The DMV test will be required after you have finished the Class A CDL prep course. You must pay for the application to take the test and permit card. Students are responsible for obtaining their Class A CDL Permit on their own prior to class start.

** DOT Drug Screening and Physical have discounted costs through our provider, Simple Clinic of Clinton. Other providers cost will vary. To obtain the discount, you will need to obtain a discount form on the day of registration or at the Continuing Education Office. Students are responsible for obtaining the Drug Screen and Physical tests on their own prior to class start.

Areas of Training

Pre-Enrollment Eligibility Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must pass a DOT physical
• Must obtain a CDL Class “A” Learner’s Permit prior to class start from the state you are licensed in

CDL Class “A” Learner’s Permit Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English. CDL tests are administered in English.
• CFR 49 Section 391.1.1 states “(2) Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs, and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.”
• Pass and obtain a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination within six months prior to start of class. A previously acquired Medical Examiners Certificate with a valid expiration date is accepted. A DOT physical can be accomplished at any authorized DOT exam facility.
• Pass a DOT drug screen within one month prior to the start of class. As a service to our students, Simple Clinic has agreed to offer our students a substantial discount for both of these services. A form is required to obtain this discount and is available at registration or in person at the East Building on campus. Outpatient Facilities, Urgent Care, and many private physicians perform these services as long as the facility is an authorized DOT testing site.
• Obtain a CDL Class A Learner’s Permit before the start of class. Proof will be required. SCC offers a CDL Prep Class (online) to prepare students for their written test. The cost for this class is $75. To register for the seated or online Prep Class call (910) 592-7176.

Clinic Locations

• Simple Clinic – Clinton: (910) 491-4530
• Simple Clinic – Fayetteville: (910) 491-9418
• Simple Clinic – Eastover: (910) 483-6277

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance is available for this course. Applications for various financial assistance should be started one month prior to start of class. This process takes time, so please submit requests as soon as possible.

Please contact:

• SCC Financial Assistance – Alonza Royal @ (910) 592-7176 ext. 4014 or Katelyn O’Neal (910) 592-7176 ext. 4009
• NC Works – Mary Harper @ (910) 592-5756
• NC Works – Mary Warren @ (910) 592-5756 Sampson Co. or (910) 893-2191 Harnett Co.
• Action Pathways @ (910) 485-613

On-Site Testing

SCC is certified by the NC DMV to administer testing as approved by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration. In this capacity, the College is authorized to CDL test students who successfully complete the program. After successful completion of CDL testing students are then able to go directly to DMV, pay the appropriate fees, and update their permit to a full CDL A. Therefore, no private equipment is required.

What Employers Are Looking for in a Driver

• No “careless or reckless” violations in the last 10 years
• No ‘hit and run” violations in the last 10 years
• No “license suspensions” in the last 10 years
• No “drug possession” charges in the last 10 years
• No “DUI or DWI” in the last 10 years
• No “felony convictions” in the last 10 years

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