CDL Truck Driving
The CDL Truck Driving Program prepares you to earn your commercial driver's license and begin a new, high-demand career. Through the two concurrent courses, you will learn to conduct pre-trip, on-the-road, and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections and gain skills in map reading, managing logbooks and cargo documentation, dispatch procedures, emergency responsibilities, and transportation agency regulations.
Students must have their CDL Learner's Permit to register for the two concurrent courses.
If a student does not have their CDL Learner's Permit, we offer an 8-week CDL Learner's Permit (CLP) Exam Preparation for $935.
Please review the Commercial Driver Skills Training Pre-Class Requirements for information to use prior to class. Complete the CDL Truck Driving (Non-Credit) Application to register and make payment to secure a slot in the class. Once completed, you will be contacted by the Reveille Commercial-Driver Training Academy (RCTA) for a pre-qualification interview.
Students must complete Professional Truck Driver 1 and Professional Truck Driver 2 to complete the program and earn their certificate. Each course is $2,943 for a total program cost of $5,886 payable upon registration, and scholarships are available.
For general questions about registration and class dates, contact Blinn at 979-830-4339. For Commercial Driver License specific questions, you will be referred to RCTA.
CDL Truck Driving students are eligible to apply for Duddlesten Foundation scholarships while funds remain available.
Degree and Certificate Plans
The Truck Driving Program teaches students to conduct pre-trip, on-the-road, and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections. Other skills include map reading, managing log books and cargo documentation, dispatch procedures, emergency responsibilities, and transportation agency regulations. Click below to see the degree plans:
Meet Caden Freeman
“I want to be a truck driver because I really enjoy traveling and want to see the world,” Freeman said. “After I talked to the instructors at Blinn, I knew this was the right choice. They don’t want you to just pass the test. They want you to be safe on the road, be successful, get a good job, and have a good career.” For Caden Freeman, 18, driving is the ultimate freedom.
Program FAQ
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn a median salary of $54,320 per year. The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area ranks among the top areas in the nation in terms of number of people employed in this field.
Students are responsible for their own transportation to classes. The following links may help students coordinate their commute to Blinn College.
Parking and Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking
Alternative Transportation
www.blinn.edu/parking/alternative.html
Handicap-Accessible Transportation
www.blinn.edu/disability/handicap-accessible-transportation.html