Tri-C (Cuyahoga Community College) Truck Driving Academy is the BEST School...

Hello. I'm interested in knowing more about the school , like cost , any lodging etc . Could you let me know a bit more ?, I'd appreciate it much.

Glad to hear about your positive experience. Do you have a job yet ?

I'm a bit like you , almost 50 and changing careers, so I understand where ya coming from.
Thanks
DD

 

I have started at Tri-C Truck Driving Academy this past week. I wanted to share my experience with others interested in this school. The tuition cost of the school is $5995.00 and its a 160 hour course. I got funded through my local county by the Workforce Investment Act so the school isn't costing me a dime luckily if your income is low enough or you are unemployed I suggest this route. The school is in Euclid, OH not far from Cleveland. They don't provide any kind of housing or anything, but I myself am commuting. The school goes Monday through Thursday from 7 am until 6 pm and you get an hour lunch break at noon. They have some job placement assistance, but it's ultimately up to you to find a job. I have had 10 pre-hire offers in the first week of school. The first week of the school in spent in the classroom doing multiple tests and learning the basics to get your temporary CDL permit. My instructor John is great he was a driver for over 25 years and he still drives part-time on occasion. He tells you how it really is and he's not sugar coat things. I just got my temporary cdl permit with tanker and doubles endorsement. Starting monday we will be out on the pad learning pre-trip and coupling. Then after that we will be learning backing and maneuvers, then it is on to the road. You have to get 4 hours logged on the pad behind the wheel before you can get out on the road. There are 9 students in my class which is a bit large for my school, but with 4 trucks there is still plenty of time for everyone to get some practice. They also are one of those schools where if you don't pass the first time you test out the first time they will work with you. If you don't pass the second time though be prepared to pay for the fee for the test out of pocket because the tuition only covers two tests. But from what I have heard its very uncommon for the students to fail twice. If you have any questions about the school feel free to let me know and I will be happy to answer them if I can.

 

Good for you! Shop carefully for your first job. Going to a good private school there is no need to start your first job at poverty wages. You're working hard for that CDL so don't let some low paying starter company take advantage of you.

 

I am just updating my experience so far at Tri-C. I tested to get my Class A CDL this past Thursday. I was super nervous when it was my turn to test, but I prevailed and passed with a really good score on all three parts. I only list 3 points on the Pre-trip and got 2 points on the maneuvers and I got 18 points on the road test. Luckily for me I got the parallel park instead of the alley dock because my alley dock still needs some work. This school has a pretty good program, but be prepared to get a ton thrown at you quickly. I am not completely finished with the school because I have to get 12 more behind the wheel hours before I can get my certificate. They school has a total of 40 classroom hours, 80 observation hours and 40 hours behind the wheel. The 40 hours behind the wheel are made up of at least 20 hours on the pad and then 10 hours on the road plus an additional 10 hours of either pad or road time. You will go to take your CDL examination in Norwalk, OH at CDL of Northern Ohio.

 

Was it hard to learn everything so quickly?did everyone in class pass?I start there in a few weeks super nervous