Once you sign up for the online classes you will be sent the enrollment information. There you will be
able to check class availability to fit your schedule

Class Structure: Classes are usually up to six hours. These hours are split up in two days. Example
Class A – Mon& Wed at 6:00Pm eastern time. During that time, we will cover:

General Knowledge
Airbrakes
Passenger
Combination Vehicles

Depending on the class need we may cover other endorsements if time permits.

Once you have signed up for either the online instructor or the self-study course you will
have access to all the online study material immediately.

Online class are non-refundable. If you wish to change the class date you
can send an email to [email protected] and we will look for another
date that works for you.

The certificate of participation is used as an indication that you have
completed all necessary requirements and are ready for the live test
at the department of motor vehicles. You will have to physically take
the test this will not substitute the learner’s permit.

To obtain your CDL, you need to pass the knowledge tests with a score of 80% or better, followed by a skills test. You can take the knowledge test at most driver license office locations and typically need to schedule a skills test in advance. Plan on 1.5 – 2 hours for the knowledge test and 2 hours for the skills test.

KNOWLEDGE TESTS

The CDL manual has 10 sections that you may be tested on to obtain your commercial license. The sections you need
to study are dependent on the Class of license you are applying for.

SKILLS TEST

After passing your knowledge tests, you can then schedule a skills test. The skills test consists of:

• Pre-trip inspection test
• Basic control skills test
• Road test

You will take these tests for the type of vehicles you will be driving.

In accordance with the licensing requirements of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act, the license classifications are:

CLASS A – combination vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.

CLASS B – single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not more than 10,000 pounds.

CLASS C – single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds if the vehicle is: transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding; is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or, is a school bus.

In most cases the test is in English, although there are some manuals in other languages. You will have check with your local department of motor vehicles.

It is not uncommon for students to fail the cdl learner’s permit test. You should never be discouraged
even though it might seem like a major setback. The re-take policy will vary from state to state. Sometimes

You may have to wait as little as a couple of days or more. Check with your local department of vehicles.

The CLP will be valid for one hundred eighty (180) days and may be renewed one (1) time without requiring the permit holder to retake and pass the required knowledge tests for that class of permit. The current amendment states that the CLP must be valid for no more than one year from the initial date of issuance without requiring the CLP holder to retake the general and endorsement knowledge tests. CLPs issued for a period of less than one year may be renewed provided the CLP is not valid for more than one year from the date of initial issuance. This rule does not require a State to revise its current CLP issuance practices unless it chooses to do so.

Endorsement means an authorization to a person to operate certain types of commercial motor vehicles.

For example (p) endorsement means you can transport passenger.

(S) endorsement means you can drive a school bus. You are also required to have the(P) endorsement to drive school buses.

Any person who is a habitual user of alcoholic beverages or is addicted to the use of narcotic drugs;
• Any person whose license is under suspension, revocation, cancellation, expiration, disqualification or in violation of an out-of-service violation.
• Any person whom the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles has good cause to believe would be hazardous
to public safety or welfare when operating a motor vehicle;
• Any person who is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility or proof of motor vehicle compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance, and who has not deposited such proof;
• Any person who is disqualified from operating a CMV in any state or jurisdiction, until the expiration of
the disqualification period;

Commercial Driver’s License Types/Classes

There are three types of CDLs: CLASS A, B, and C. The holder of a valid CDL may drive all vehicles for which their license is issued, all lesser classes of vehicles, and any CMV which requires an endorsement that appears on their CDL.

CLASS A – Combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of the unit being towed is 10,001 pounds or greater.

CLASS B – Single vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more and towing any such unit with a GVWR less than 10,001 pounds.

CLASS C – Vehicles with a GVWR or a GCWR less than 26,001 pounds and designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or vehicles used in the transportation of hazardous materials which requires the vehicle to be placarded under 49 C.F.R.