Mid Florida Tech

Commercial Truck Driver Training at Mid-Florida Tech

Established in 1963, Orange Technical College Mid Florida Campus is located in southwest Orange County and is situated on 106 acres of land. Mid Florida Campus has four Adult and Community Centers, six Instructional Service Centers providing apprenticeship training, one auxiliary site at a local high school, and customized training through its Center for Business and Industry Training (CBIT).

Mid Florida Campus is one of the most technically advanced training centers in the State of Florida and is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACSCASI).

Put simply, when you're looking for a technical college in South Orlando that offers the technical college courses you need to thrive in your personal and professional life, it will be tough to beat the Mid Florida Campus. Our technical college tuition for any of our outstanding technical college programs is highly competitive and our staff is eager to help you find the right technical college certificates and programs for your personal and professional growth objectives.

Orange Technical College – Mid Florida Campus offers CDL Training Program

The mission of this program is to prepare students for employment as tractor trailer truck drivers. Training includes operation of trucks and tractor-trailer vehicles; handling cargo, reporting delays or accidents on the road and record keeping, communication and leadership skills, mathematical skills, human relations and employability skills, and safe and efficient work practices. This course covers Class A license training.

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of one occupational completion point. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles.

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The following steps should be taken to determine your eligibility and what you may qualify for:

• Complete FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov for federal and state funding.
• Meet with the financial aid staff to determine eligibility within 3-5 days after completing the FAFSA form. Certain documentation may need to be provided to the Financial Aid Office after consultation.
• Seek other scholarship options and if you do not qualify for any aid then an installment plan is available.
• Contact other agencies if you think you would qualify for their assistance.

The Mid-Florida campus code is 016875.

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  Mid Florida Tech
  2900 West Oakridge Road
  Orlando, FL 32809
  407-841-8324

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.