Commercial Vehicle Driving

The Commercial Vehicle Driving course runs 4 days a week, 10 hours per day for 8 weeks. It will cover the various Department of Transportation regulations, demonstrations, handling freight, defensive driving techniques, how to handle accidents, aspects of insurance, customer relations, maintenance of equipment, dealing with various transmissions, backing, docking, day and night driving in town and over the road.

Job Opportunities

Commercial Vehicle Driver, Self-Employed Owner/Operator.

Program Costs

The total cost of tution for this course is $889.60 for 320 course hours. Lab fees are $1,812.91 and the total cost for textbooks is $50.00. This does not cover drug testing fees or any additional program costs.
***Program costs are subject to change without notice due to fuel adjustment costs.   

Special Considerations

A minimum age of 18 is required to enter this course*. Participants must meet the D.O.T. requirements to drive in Florida and have a class “A” CDL learners permit with all endorsements except passenger. They must have passed the DOT physical, and have no more than 9 points on their driving license in the last 36 months. *Students 18-21 years of age can drive intrastate (only within the State of Florida) after receiving their class A CDL license.

Adult Courses and Clock Hours

The postsecondary occupations and the associated courses included in this program are:

COMMERCIAL CLASS “B” DRIVING

This 150 clock hour program is offered throughout the school year. You will need to get a Class “B” learning permit before starting class and the same requirements as a Class A licensee needs. Contact Kirk Abercrombie, Driving Instructor, at 904-964-5932 for information on dates and costs.

The following files are in .pdf form for downloading. If you do not have the latest version of Adobe Reader click here. Other required forms are available in the Student Services office.