This facility provides industry-current equipment, career assistance services, and high quality educators to prepare you for the workforce. With plenty of on-campus amenities, such as furnished classrooms and student library, Vatterott is an ideal place to start trade or career school training.
Commercial Driver's License Certificate
This program provides students with the opportunity to complete a portion or all of the training necessary to assist them in securing a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The training consists of classroom, range, and behind the wheel (BTW) driving experience. Successful completers will be eligible to test for the Commercial Driver's License. The program totals 160 clock hours in 5 weeks.
The term schedule is set up so that you can earn your degree or diploma in the shortest amount of time possible. The 10 week schedule with concurrent terms allows for a shorter time period in pursuit of the ultimate goal. You take the same amount of courses, but you don't have to experience time periods where you aren't immersed in your education.
Entire cost of program: $2900
There are a number of scholarships available to help offset the cost of tuition.
Vatterott is a G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Career School
Between credit transfers, financial aid, and benefits extending to veterans and their families, Vatterott is very supportive of the military members seeking career education and training.
Financial aid is available to all who qualify. However, all students, regardless of payment options or funding sources, are ultimately responsible for payment of their tuition, fees, books, uniforms, tools and taxes and any other costs associated with their education.
Vatterott College
7000 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
888-553-6627
Vatterott College
6991 Appling Farms Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38133
888-553-6627
Vatterott College
11818 I Street
Omaha, NE 68137
888-553-6627
Vatterott College
6991 Appling Farms Parkway
Memphis , TN 38133
901-372-2399
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.
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