Truck Driver Training
Admission Requirements
Member of the NAPFTDS
To be admitted, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old: (Graduates under 21 years old can drive only within North Carolina.)
- Hold a valid North Carolina Driver's License with no disqualifying restrictions.
- Be able to read and speak English well enough to take instructions from highway signs, to converse with officials, and complete the required reports. (FMCSR 391.11)
- Pass a Prerequisite Reading Placement Test with a minimum 8th grade reading level or better to register. Call 828-726-2380 for testing information. Bring your test results with you to registration.
- Acquire a North Carolina Class A permit before the highway-driving portion of your training or no later than hour 135 of the class.
- Pass a DOT physical and/or hold a valid (12 month minimum) DOT medical card: This should be completed prior to enrollment. A current medical card is required to drive on the road.
- Pass a DOT drug screen: This should be completed prior to enrollment. Negative results are required to remain in class.
- Have a Seven year Motor Vehicle Record with no convictions in the past 3 years of: DUI, refusal to take a chemical test, hit and run, leaving the scene of an accident, or careless and reckless driving.
- Obtain a High School or College Transcript (Grades from the last school you attended) A High SchoolDiploma or GED is not required for admittance.
- Complete a College Application for Admission: (This must be an application from Caldwell Community College in Hudson, NC).
- Show proof of permanent residency: All immigrants must have proper paperwork.
