Truck Driver Training

All members of the academic community share responsibility for the learning and teaching environment. The revised student expectations aim to facilitate timely program completion and clarify requirements for students.

Attendance expectations:

• Attendclass regularly and punctually. Arrive before 8 am and be ready to start ontime.
• Maintain 100% attendance during scheduled class days.
• Late arrivals or early departures may lead to program removal.
• Inform your instructor of any lateness or absence before class.
• Unexcused tardiness or absenteeism may result in removal from the program.
• More than three absences, whether excused or unexcused, may also result in removal.

Failure to adhere to the student expectations of this training program will result in the following:

• Students not adhering to program expectations will be temporarily suspended pending a conduct hearing.
• A representative from either 160 Driving Academy or Parkland College will ask that a charge of Disruption of the Teaching and Learning Environment be filed against the student by the Dean of Students
• The requested sanction for a violation of this charge will be administrative removal from the course
• A conduct hearing will be conducted at the earliest available date to determine the outcome of these charges per the processes outlined in the Parkland Student Code of Conduct

The program cost includes your DOT physical, 40 hours of classroom training, 120 hours observation and behind the wheel training, testing fees for commercial learner's permit, and Secretary of State testing.

Program Cost: $5,495

Funding Options:

• Self-Pay: personal check, credit card, and secondary financing
• Support for Workforce Training Program at Parkland College (SWFT): SWFT is a grant program that provides free short-term training for high-skilled, high-wage jobs for qualifying students. Apply today at www.parkland.edu/SWFT.
• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): WIOA is a grant program sponsored by the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission that assists qualifying adults with receiving the financial support needed for career training.
• Carrier Sponsorship

Training is scheduled around holidays and may be subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Classes start multiple times per month and follow the schedule below.

"Do it, get in the program, listen to the instructors, and you can't fail."
Craig Roppel, CDL Graduate

"The information may seem challenging but once on the road you appreciate being presented the information in the classroom. The driving aspect of the course is the fun part. Although (you may not have driven a manual shift) in the beginning it is frustrating; but come the second week, you see light at the end of the road. The instructors will work with you patiently and if you need extra help, as I did, they will have no problem providing help to ensure you understand."

Linda Shelton, CDL Graduate

"The best way when you are getting old is to have someone help instruct you through it," says Rich, a former mechanic.  "I had to relearn car parts and the equivalent to semis, but I had the assistance and support of great instructors and a lot of fun during class. We were together 24/7 for a month!  Now I love trucking."

"The experience at Parkland was wonderful. Driving isn't for everyone, but it can make a helluva living!"

Rich Baker, CDL graduate

Schneider

Swift*

PAM Transport*

Werner

Covenant

Drake Refrigerated Lines

Fed Ex*

Nausbaum*

Prairie Materials

Roanoke Concrete*

J.B. Hunt

Sysco*

Republic Disposal

Area Disposal

Steve Gilbert

Blager Concrete

Coca Cola Bottling Company

Pepsi

*=More common