Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A

The Truck Driver Training (Class A) program (29.5 CEUs) at the College of Southern Maryland is designed to provide skilled drivers for the transportation companies in the Southern Maryland area and beyond. We provide quality training with an emphasis on safety, using good equipment, and a small faculty/student ratio.

This program includes both classroom instruction and practical experience behind the wheel, on a private training range, and on public streets and highways. Students learn driver courtesy, safety, vehicle inspections (pre and post), basic control, shifting, backing, docking, coupling and uncoupling, trip planning, logging to meet DOT compliance, HAZMAT, and accident reporting. Students completing all program requirements will be prepared to take the Class A Commercial Driver’s License skills exam.

Students must be at least 21 years of age, pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam and drug screening, possess a valid Maryland, Virginia, or District of Columbia driver's license, have no more than three points on your driving record, and maintain zero points for drug or alcohol violations to participate in this training. Students must also be willing to participate in random drug and/or alcohol testing.

This workforce training certificate consists of the following classes:

• TRA-7100 CDL Preparation Classroom
• TRA-7200 CDL Safe Vehicle Operation
• TRA-7300 CDL Basic Vehicle Skills
• TRA-7400 CDL Advanced Skills and Road Development
• TRA-7500 Simulated Road Hazards Defensive Driving

If you are interested in applying to our CDL program, please complete the CDL pre-registration application and submit as an upload when you register for orientation along with an upload of a current official copy of your driving record. For more information email cdl@csmd.edu.

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