South Georgia Technical College

Introduction to the Commercial Truck Driving Program
at South Georgia Technical College

The SGTC Commercial Truck Driving Program is offered at two campuses: the Main Campus, and the Crisp County Center.

The Commercial Truck Driving certificate program provides basic training in the principles and skills of commercial truck operations. The program is based on the definition of a truck driver as one who operates a commercial motor vehicle of all different sizes and descriptions on all types of roads. At the completion of the program, the student is administered the Georgia CDL Skills Exam.

Entrance Requirements for the Program

Education: A high school diploma or its equivalent is required. Prospective students must be 18 years or older and have achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores.

Commercial Truck Driving Program Course Overview

Courses and Credit Hours

• CTDL 1010 Fundamentals of Comm Driving - 3
• CTDL 1020 Combin Vehicle Oper & Range Work - 2
• CTDL 1030 Combination Veh Adv Operations - 4
• CTDL 1040 Commercial Driving Internship - 3

What About Tuition and Other Program Costs?

Program Costs*

• $1,519 for in-state tuition and fees
• $2,707 for out-of-state tuition and fees
• $300 for books and supplies

Other Costs

• $185.00 Fuel Charge
• Visit website for more program cost information
• *The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information is subject to change.

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  South Georgia Technical College
  900 South GA Tech Pkwy
  AMericus, GA 31709
  229-931-2976

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