The Transportation Industry is growing and there is a high demand for well-trained drivers. This eight-week course utilizes state-of-the-art simulator training, classroom instruction, range and road driving, and practical application of skills used in the operation of a tractor-trailer.
Students who successfully complete the entire course will receive a class "A" Commercial Driver License (CDL), a certificate of completion, and be qualified to secure an entry-level job as a Commercial Motor Vehicle driver. The course meets all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidelines. Amarillo College is not an employment agency, nor do we guarantee the Texas Department of Public Safety will issue a license. Students will have ample training, opportunity and assistance to talk with visiting recruiters, apply for employment, and pass the DPS written and skills tests with an Amarillo College vehicle.
Amarillo | March 22 - | May 14, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday |
night class | May 3 - | August 12, 2021 | 5:30 pm - 10:15 pm, Monday through Thursday |
June 7 | July 29, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday | |
Hereford | March 22 - | May 14, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday |
June 7 - | July 29, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday | |
Dumas | March 22 - | May 14, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday |
June 7 - | July 29, 2021 | 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday |
For additional information please call 806-335-4370.
Item |
Cost |
Classroom supplies available at AC East Campus Bookstore DOT Medical Card & Drug Screen (estimate) DPS Fees (estimate) Ear Buds (estimate) Total required books, fees, other Tuition: |
168.00 100.00 86.00 4.00 - 10.00 364.00 4,492.00 |
Estimated Total Program Cost: |
$4,856.00 |
The Commercial Driver License Program is also available as an Academic course with 16 hours of college credit. Visit here for more information.
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Employment for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is projected to grow 5 to 8 percent from 2018 to 2028, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The economy depends on truck drivers to transport freight and keep supply chains moving. As the demand for goods increases, more truck drivers will be needed. Trucks transport most of the freight in the United States, so, as households and businesses increase their spending, the trucking industry should grow.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator
Amarillo:
Amarillo College Washington Street Campus
2201 S Washington St.
Amarillo, TX
Tel: (806) 371-5000
–or–
Amarillo College Truck Driving Academy
East Campus Logistics Training Center
1310 F Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79111
Tel: (806) 335-4370
Dumas:
Moore County Campus Career and Technical Center
115 Success Blvd.
Dumas, Texas
Tel:(806) 379-2726
Hereford:
McDougal Hinkson Memorial Campus
1115 West 15th Street, Hereford, TX 79045
Tel: (806) 379-2700
Occupational Outlook Handbook, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4/10/2020 http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Transportation-and-Material-Moving/Heavy-and-tractor-trailer-truck-drivers.htm)