Truck Driver Training

Enrollment Requirements

Students who wish to be admitted to the GTCC Truck Driver Training Program must meet all the enrollment requirements listed below at least seven days before the class start date.

1. Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English at a level that permits the student to benefit from the course.
2. Must be 18 years old.
3. Must be a U.S. citizen or meet the NC DMV requirement to prove permanent legal residence in the United States.
4. Pass and obtain a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination that is valid through the end date of the class your registered class. This physical examination may be obtained from any outpatient clinic, urgent care center, or doctor's office.
5. Obtain a valid North Carolina Class A CDL Learner's Permit. The written test may be taken at your local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office consisting of general knowledge, air brakes, and combination vehicle tests. You should study sections 13 and 5-6 of the North Carolina Commercial Driver License Handbook.
   1. Review our CDL Test Prep courses below.
6. Obtain an NC-DMV driving record not more than three months before the start of class. We need an Uncertified Complete History obtainable from DMV in Raleigh or online at https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/records-reports/Pages/driving-records.aspx. Any of the following violations within two years of the start of class will prohibit you from entering the program.
   1. Driving while impaired (DWI)
   2. Careless and reckless driving
   3. Hit and run
   4. Refusal to take chemical test
7. Pass a DOT drug-screening test at a lab designated by the school. Students will also be subject to random drug testing for the duration of the class.
8. Please note that the following information pertains specifically to students who have completed their education outside of the United States:
   1. Provide transcripts of a high school diploma from an accredited school or equivalency such as a GED with tests completed in English. If you have never taken a class at GTCC before and have a high school diploma from another country, it will need to be validated through GTCC's Admissions Office. You may email Jesse Cross at jlcross@gtcc.edu to have this done.
   2. If you did not complete high school or a high school equivalency diploma with tests completed in English, you must complete a National Reporting System (NRS) approved English assessment with a score of High Intermediate or above to enter the truck driver training program. You must provide a score of Advanced ESOL or above on an NRS-approved assessment from an established ESOL program. If you have not recently attended an ESOL program, contact GTCC's Assessment Center (336) 334-4822, ext. 50574, or testingcenter@gtcc.edu to schedule your English assessment at least two weeks before the start of class. 

Courses

Commercial Driver License Exam Prep Schedules

A requirement to enter the Truck Driver Training program is to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A learner's permit.

This 16-hour exam prep course is designed to help individuals pass the written test at the NC Department of Motor Vehicles that is required to obtain a CDL Class A learner's permit.

This exam prep class is not required but is available for those who need help preparing to sit for the NC DMV exam.

Course Registration Fee: $91.10; includes student manual that will be issued in class.