CDL Truck Driving
Welcome to Professional Truck Driving
General Information
The Professional Truck Driving Department offers a variety of training options for students wishing to work in the transportation industry. All students must participate in a random drug-testing program either through SLCC or, if company sponsored, through the company’s drug-testing program. People 18 or older may obtain a CDL for driving within the state of Utah (intra-state). People over 21 years of age may obtain a CDL for driving between the 50 states (inter-state). When hiring, most companies for insurance reasons, require applicants to be 23 years of age. Most diesel systems technology technicians working in the field are required to have a commercial driver license.
There's a Lot Riding on This Industry
Every time you go to the supermarket, you benefit from the indispensable service provided by the trucking industry. From the canned goods you find on the shelves to the fresh produce you buy, virtually all of the products you use on a daily basis find their way to your community through the skills of the professional truck drivers that range the highways and interstates of America. While some products are transported by ship, train or airplane, nearly every item must rely upon trucking for some portion of its journey to your local store.
It's not difficult to imagine why there's so much riding on our nation's trucking industry.
Got the Drive for a Great New Career?
You may not know this, but driving a tractor-trailer takes virtually as much skill as flying an airplane. While truck driving doesn't demand the formal education of some other professions, it requires a high degree of intelligence and common sense.
SLCC/School of Applied Technology can help you put that intelligence and common sense to use. We provide hands-on training, personalized instruction and open entry/open exit enrollment to enable students to begin one of our courses of study at any time during the year. When you finish your training with the SLCC/School of Applied Technology you can expect a successful career as a competent, qualified professional driver.
Program
The School of Applied Technology/Professional Truck Driving Department offers a 240 hour program consisting of two courses (Truck Driving/Class A and Job Seeking Skills). Visit the courses page for complete details.
Specific Interest
We offer four stand-alone courses. Commercial Driver Instruction Permit (CDIP), English for Truck Driving, 80 hour CDL Upgrade, and Forklift Training. Visit the courses page for more details.
You can discuss your qualifications for a specific course with a School of Applied Technology Admissions Adviser at (957-3354).
Are Jobs Available?
Yes! The local and national market for professional truck drivers is good. We suggest you look in the local news paper under "Drivers" or "Truck Drivers". You might also look at web sites such as http://jobs.utah.gov. Some jobs may require experience, but most truck lines will hire student drivers.