CDL Program
These courses are designed to familiarize the student with the skills required to obtain a Class A or B CDL. The Ohio Department of Public Safety licenses this program as CDL Driver Training.
160-Hour Commercial Driver’s License A:
- 40 hours of classroom instruction
- 10 hours of CDL permit testing preparation
- 40 hours minimum of skills training behind the wheel, including maneuverability and road training
- 70 hours of combined time spent observing skills, working on the pre-trip inspection required to pass the state CDL test and taking the actual test
- Cost: $6,000, which includes $5,800 in tuition and $200 administrative fees and non-refundable testing fees
120-hour Commercial Driver’s License B:
- 40 hours of classroom instruction
- 10 hours of skills pad (maneuverability)
- 10 hours minimum behind-the-wheel road training
- Additional 20 hours of driving behind the wheel (BTW) to learn maneuverability and road skills
- 40 hours of combined time spent observing skills, working on the pre-trip inspection required to pass the state CDL skills test, and taking the actual test
- Cost: $4,700, which includes $4,500 in tuition and $200 administrative fees and non-refundable testing fees
* We may be scheduling an eight-week CDL training class with a planned start date in August 2026. Once the class is listed on our website, students must specifically request placement in this extended-format class.
The difference between the eight-week and four-week CDL classes will be the schedule for the theory portion of the course. In the eight-week class, theory classes will be held on Fridays only during the first five weeks.
After the classroom portion is completed, the Range and Road training will begin the following Monday and run for three weeks, Monday through Thursday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break.
The CDL Class B Range and Road training will run for two weeks on the same days and times.