Best CDL school in NJ ?

Discussion in 'Trucking Schools and CDL Training Forum' started by Recurve, Jun 30, 2014.

  1. Recurve

    Recurve Bobtail Member

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    Hi new to the site and interested in becoming a pro driver. Just wanted to know if any of the training schools here in New Jersey are rated better than others. Or if anyone has recently been through a school in NJ I would like to hear your opinion. Thanks.
     
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  3. Photo_Cheff

    Photo_Cheff Bobtail Member

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    Hi there,

    The best CDL training school in NJ is " Jersey Tractor Trailer in my opinion. I highly recommend them. The curriculum is only 6 weeks with 3 weeks of classroom study and then 3 weeks behind the wheel time. I've just graduated from there on 6/24/14 with my Class A. Look them up on google. Guys from as far as sussex county have traveled to the school to get on their training program. Their job placement is rated the best as well. Also they have recruiters from the companies come in and talk with the students about career opportunities.
     
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  4. Recurve

    Recurve Bobtail Member

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    Thanks for your reply. Is that the school in Rutherford? How was their student / teacher ratio? I have heard some schools have long waiting lines to get behind the wheel practice every day.
     
  5. dukesings

    dukesings Bobtail Member

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    I also went there. I'm from Sussex County.
    Driving time was no problem at all.
    I did not take any classroom instruction.
    Got my CDL first try, no issues.
    You and the instructor in the truck, nobody else.
     
  6. Recurve

    Recurve Bobtail Member

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    Thanks dukesings, I have also read that some schools only teach what it takes to pass dmv road test and not other things like alley docking and driving the different kinds of transmissions in different model trucks. Is that something they do or is that something you would learn on the job?
     
  7. dukesings

    dukesings Bobtail Member

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    I took a "quickie" course (I drove back in days of the covered wagons)
    I was in a couple of different trucks, both 10 speeds. They were big on straight back, and alley docking.
    No parallel parking(not required for NJ license test)
     
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  8. Recurve

    Recurve Bobtail Member

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    Did they help you find a job after graduation?
     
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  9. dukesings

    dukesings Bobtail Member

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    I didn't need them to. I had something lined up before I went.
     
  10. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    You don't really need job placement assistance from any school, though it may be comforting to know they offer it. Most schools just offer the usual suspects, but sometime have an inside track on little known companies. What are you interested in; van, refrigerated, flatbed, tankers?
     
  11. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    if you go to a Smith and Soloman school
    the one in Lakewood has the smallest amount of students per instructor
    tell Tinane Captain Pete sent you
     
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