Truck driver training starts Feb. 2 at CCCC

SANFORD, N.C. — CCCC will hold its next Class A CDL class starting Feb. 2.  

The program prepares students to drive tractor-trailers and provides a direct path to employment in just a few months. Graduates see high job placement rates and many enter the workforce with competitive starting salaries. Significant scholarship opportunities are available. 

Instruction includes practical hands-on behind-the-wheel operation of tractor trailers preparing students to safely operate tractor trailer vehicles on the road. Emphasis is placed on defensive driving, Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations, trip planning, cargo handling, vehicle systems, hours of service, vehicle inspection, and accident prevention.

CCCC owns its own trucks, which allows students to become familiar with the vehicles they are driving as they progress in the course.Recruiters from various trucking companies visit the class, giving students the opportunity to ask questions about pay, benefits, routes, and training.

CCCC’s next Class A CDL runs from Feb. 2 to March 27. It will take place at CCCC’s E. Eugene Moore Center in Sanford, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Visit www.cccc.edu/cdl and click "Enroll Now" for information on how to enroll in this program. Contact Junious Surles, Lead Instructor for CDL, at jsurles@cccc.edu.