Bates Technical College

Bates Technical College is the only school in Washington State certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute. Students prepare for entry-level employment as commercial truck drivers with the goal of a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with all endorsements. Bates prepares future commericial motor vehicle operators by providing classroom instruction, on-campus driving range, street driving, using a high tech commercial truck simulator among the various types of equipment.

Courses Offered

Commercial Truck Driving: Entry Level Program

Individual Courses for this program:

• Safety/First Aid
• Introduction to the Trucking Industry
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Pre-trip Requirements
• Close Quarters Operation
• Materials/Cargo I
• City/Town Driving I
• Freeway/Open Road I
• City/Town Driving II
• Materials/Cargo II
• Freeway/Open Road II
• Advanced Commercial Driving

Class Schedule

Monday through Friday, 7am-2:30pm or 2:30pm-10pm

Tuition and Fees

While actual tuition depends on classes and programs, there is a lot of information about the tuition and fees (including payment options, refunds, and more) at this link.

Tuition and Fees Information

Financial Aid

Applying for Financial Aid is easy and a lot of students are already eligible. Check the information here.

Financial Aid Information

Veterans Benefits

Since 1940, Bates Technical College has been serving veterans and their dependents. There are already about 900 veteran or military students taking classes at Bates, so they have premiere services for veterans and military families.

Veterans' Center

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  Bates Technical College
  2201 S. 78th Street
  Tacoma, WA 98409
  253-680-7188

Find CDL Training Through Paid CDL Training Programs

Did you know there are also paid CDL training programs available? These are truck driving schools which are owned and operated by trucking companies. They're also known as company-sponsored CDL training programs. These programs can often turn out to be free CDL training! Check out that link to learn more.

Independent truck driving schools and company-sponsored schools are both worthy of consideration and are covered thoroughly in our truck driver's career guide.