Class A CDL
A class A CDL is required for operation of a combination of vehicles (such as a tractor connected to a trailer) with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more and a towing capacity of more than 10,000 pounds. This is the more inclusive CDL, allowing for the operation of what most people refer to as big-rigs, tractor trailers, or 18-wheelers. A class A CDL with the correct endorsements should allow the driver to operate many commercial motor vehicles. This includes operating class B and class C trucks.
Call 918-352-7316 for more information or CLICK HERE to apply online. This is a 25-day training.
Teen Truck Driver Training (Class A CDL)
A class A CDL is required for operation of a combination of vehicles (such as a tractor connected to a trailer) with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more and a towing capacity of more than 10,000 pounds. This is the more inclusive CDL, allowing for the operation of what most people refer to as big-rigs, tractor trailers, or 18-wheelers. A class A CDL with the correct endorsements should allow the driver to operate many commercial motor vehicles. This includes operating class B and class C trucks. This is a 5-week summer course
Pre-Enrollment Qualifications
Submit the following items to Johnny Thornburgh at johnnyt@pioneertech.edu on or before April 3, 2023 to be eligible for enrollment.
- Must be 18 by June 5, 2023
- Senior year transcript from sending school & PTC if they are a student here as well
- Attendance record for the last year of school
- Copy of clean drivers report from DPS
- Copy of clean current driver’s license
- Clean drug test
- Financial aid letter of approval. Contact lisaj@pioneertech.edu
Class B CDL
A class B CDL is required for the operation of a single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more and a towing capacity of no more than 10,000 pounds. Class B vehicles do not typically have a trailer. With the correct endorsements, a Class B CDL can allow for the operation of vehicles including straight trucks, buses, garbage trucks, dump trucks, delivery trucks, and cement mixers. The correct endorsements with a Class B CDL can also be used to drive Class C vehicles. A class C CDL can be used for operating small hazmat vehicles, passenger vans of 16 people or combination vehicles not described in class A or B, for example a small truck towing a trailer.
CLICK HERE to find out more about this two-week course.
