My experience @ NETTTS today.

I'm a graduate from NETTTS. somers, CT it was the best decision. Not only because of the 22 week program but it taught a lot of what you need to know. The class room part is worth the money. As for being out in the field doing ore trip and maneuvers I was ready at 7-8 weeks. The shifting drills and one on one time is worth it for driving. All in all the school is worth it. I'm on track to make 40-46k this year. I would deffiantly go there. They deal with a bunch of guys who come in quit and walk away daily.

The he reason for the cash and loan price is probably because if you pay cash they know you'll finish. Anyone can take out a loan so why no double it and if they don't finish or quit because they can't pass a drug test might as well make it worth the time you spent wasting there's. Anyways if you have any questions go ahead and shoot me a PM. With that being said I had pre hires to every company but TMC and teams am and hi wilding. They will get you started. After you get trained get some experience they are nationally recognized so it's easy to get a job that requires so many years of experience if you go through them. I wouldn't pay 4,800 for a 4 week program. Just saying.

 

If I hadn't gone on the weekends the commute to Parker would of been rough (Boston traffic weekdays no fun) but I worked full time and just commuted on the weekends the drive was nothing

 

parker is in raynam i heard its a good school

 

wow when i got my license there was no school and i took my cdl test in a half ton pickup truck it had signs on it and was legal in 1970 wow has time changed.
sometimes people ask what school i wen to
You old timers
We went to THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.
Cnat complain after 44 years of driving never had a accident and only 2 ow tickets

 

When I got my Class B 30+ years ago it was the same way, take a written test and a quick spin around the block for the driving part and you were a truck driver.

I am in week 4 of 22 at NETTTS in Bridgeport, CT. for my class A Lic. I picked NETTTS over All State because I felt the 6 or 8 weeks at All State was a little too short for me. In that time how can A.S. teach you what you need for filling out log sheets, trip planning, weight shifting to be legal, D&H and pre/post trip inspections and more?

BTW it sounds like you talked to the same person at NETTTS my son talked to about "don't waste my time" son told him the same thing. My guy, Jarod was great came to the house the first time for the talk a week later to get the paper work started. Even the teachers & office staff have been great so I made the right choice.
Dave ----

 

Well here is the skinny on NETTTS, in Bridgeport Connecticut. I will try and provide the most fair assessment I can do. The school, if you call it that, is in a building that houses other companies. It is located on the 4th floor, good luck if the elevator is working. Well once your a student, I will skip the swarming of the admissions recruiters that try and get you to sign up "today", you have to attend a training wheel. Your classes are broken up into cycles 1 through 6. The first cycle is designed to get you a license. Andy will be your first instructor and he is amazing at what he does. Just don't talk about politics ever lol. Anyway, after Andy there are no other instructors in the classroom that are worth their weight in salt. I happened to have a woman that was so unhappy teaching us for a measly $12.00 an hour, she would constantly complain and shove Youtube videos down our throat. What they are teaching you in class you will only really learn out in the field. Which is Pre-trip-Airbrakes-Under the Hood- Drop and Hook. Other than that theres a Map reading cycle, and log book but thats mehhh. Anyway once your done with your 12 weeks of training, each cycle is 2 weeks, your finally ready for the field.
What a complete and utter mess this is...First they put you in your class that will have way too many students for the amount of working trucks they have, sooo, you will be waiting all day for your chance to get behind the wheel. You begin with drop and hook and straight back. 2 weeks of this and you will be a pro regardless of how many hours you log in the truck. The equipment is raggedy to say the least. Clutch too stiff, clutch won't engage, missing windows, won't start, won't stay on, tires that are flat, bald, torn etc etc...But...Would you teach your new student driver in a brand new Mercedes? NO you wouldn't, you would use something with some wear and tear, so they wouldn't ruin the good stuff. Next you practice parallel parking same thing with the trucks and the waiting. Next is alley docking (my personal favorite) same issues. After that you practice all 3 maneuvers to get you ready for your road test. THAT PART SUCKS! your waiting all day for 2 cracks at it maybe. In all this you have to fight for actual road time. I mean there were days where I would request time and actually have to wait until the next class started just to go out on the road. A 4 pack is the absolute worst, your out for 4 hours with 3 other guys that don't know how to drive. By the end of that your back hurts, neck hurts and butt hurts. If your lucky enough to go on a one on one thats when you get the good time. The trainers are all pretty good at helping you get it together, I personally liked Carlos, cause he cared to show me the right way. For him learning to shift was the most important and I thanked him so much. As for the instructors, outside, for the most part care. They are there to help you pass, they don't get paid well, they have to deal with students, and the weather conditions. So for the most part I appreciate them whole heartedly.
The students however are something else. I was there for one reason and one reason only, for a license. I seen everyone else as competition on my future career. I knew I needed to be the best in order to secure a job. These people (mostly all) came there for other reasons, like needing to do something to get out the house, making friends, social club. They would not show up, they would not participate they would not practice. These are the guys that failed and continue to fail. Then they cry that the school sucks, no its your losing attitude that sucks. I passed my exam first shot me and my buddy that focused on the bigger picture. I jumped in the broken trucks and practiced, I sat in the trucks in the rain and the heat practicing, and it all paid off. There are people there for a year and still fail on maneuvers.
What people don't get is the school is a business first, they have to make their money in order to train you. 10,000 is a lot of money to pay but when you think of what your getting in return, A cdl-a that entitles you to a job forever, you end up winning. Its a poor mans masters degree. NETTTS in Bridgeport needs some overhaul with their teachers inside, and some of their older non working trucks, other than that, if you motivate yourself, if you have a desire to succeed, NETTTS in Bridgeport will help you achieve your goal.

PS Sorry for the long entry.

 

Your take is not the first I have read here. Kudos to you for overcoming all the drawbacks and focusing on the endgame. I think you'll have a great career.

Pete

 

They can "get away" with anything they want to since it is a private school and if you dont like their terms, you dont have to go there.

Mind you, I dont blame you for not liking their terms....I would have told them to go pound sand....but it is not a "scam".

The reason there are two different prices is because they sell your student loan off to a big finance company, like Partners or UGA. The finance company will not pay them full price on your loan, CDL training loans are notoriously very high risk. So the finance company offers them .40 cents on the dollar. So Netts doubles your tuition so that they get their money......you are basically paying for all the students that default on their loans.

So while it is not a scam, it is still a bunch of nonsense and I would tell them to suck an egg.

 

Since going to NETTTS in somers I already paid my student loan debt off of $9,600 dollars. I went to somers like I said Bridgeport I have heard bad story's about. Isn't that the one that's down in the ghetto? Anyways, I recently was at somers and they added atleast 6 more maneuver spots and more trucks for shifting and what not. I can only speak for the school campus I attended. Anyways, hope all is well. Keep on rolling. Actually got a bonus and a raise in the company I'm at some I'm on track for 47-50k this year.