International Schools has locations in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The schools offer a 200-hour course that covers safety, safe driving techniques, equipment inspections and what you need to know in order to obtain a state commercial driver's license. International specializes in training prospective over-the-road (OTR) long-haul truck drivers, so desire to become an OTR driver is part of the admission requirements.
Students also must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver's license, complete an interview with an admissions officer and pass a drug screen and Department of Transportation (DOT) physical. The school offers placement assistance, and many students are pre-hired for trucking jobs even before graduating, according to International Schools' website.
International Schools Main Office
PO Box 1919
Sunland Park, NM 88063
800-743-1414
internationalschools.com
California Truck Driving Academy offers several kinds of truck driving courses, including classes for A, B and C commercial licenses, advanced trucking, "second chance" training for displaced workers and employer training. Tuition for all programs includes instruction, all Department of Motor Vehicles manuals and fees, DMV permits, the DOT physical, hands-on training and driver log books. The school provides lifelong job placement assistance and help with tuition payment options such as payment plans, scholarships and employer reimbursement.
California Truck Driving Academy
921 North Poinsetta Street, Unit A
Santa Ana, CA 92701
800-581-2048
ctdanow.com
SAGE Truck Driving School has training locations all over the United States, including ones in Utah, Texas, Wyoming, North and South Carolina, Montana, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Florida. There are also several locations in Pennsylvania. SAGE offers primarily courses in tractor-trailer trucking, but it also offers a course for straight Class B truckers.
All students must possess a GED and a clean driving record in addition to passing a drug screen and DOT physical. SAGE courses result in a certificate of completion, and the school also provides job assistance and help with completing new driver applications, professional resumes and interviewing skills.
SAGE Truck Driving School Corporate Office
4242 Carlisle Pike, Suite 177
Camp Hill, PA 17011
800-761-3931
sageschools.com