Commercial Truck Driving (CT61)  Technical Certificate of Credit

(Stand Alone & Embedded in Commercial Truck Driving & Owner Operator TCC)

Program Description:

The Commercial Truck Driving certificate program provides basic training in the principles and skills of commercial truck operations. The program is based on the definition of a truck driver as one who operates a commercial motor vehicle of all different sizes and descriptions of all types of roads. At the completion of the program, the student is administered the Georgia CDL Skills Exam.

Entrance date: Each semester

Program admission requirements:

Minimum Test Scores

Credits required for graduation: 9

Admission Requirements for Commercial Truck Driving (CDL)

To enroll in the COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVING (CTD) PROGRAM, prospective students must meet the following requirements:

• Complete the application for admission and pay the $25.00 application fee.
• Meet required test scores or provide official college transcripts, if applicable. (Testing is currently waived, subject to change without notice)
• Provide official High School/GED transcript if earned (high school diploma or GED is NOT required for admissions into the Commercial Truck Driving Program).
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have a Valid Georgia Driver’s License.

Acceptance and registration of classes will not take place until you submit the following required documents

• A Motor Vehicle Driving Report (MVR) that includes the past seven (7) years. The report cannot have more than 8 points, 4 moving violations within a year and NO DUI’s in the past 3 years. Approximately $12 (MVR must be obtained no more than 30 days prior to the start of class) MVR is obtain from Department of Driving Services.
• AP Permit: $45 (Download CDL Prep app from Google Play)
  (Must have AP permit to obtain DOT physical and drug test)
  Permit is obtain from Department of Driving Services.
• A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical $55 and drug test $45
  (Drug test must be obtained no more than 30 days prior to the start of class)
  Must obtain from Phoebe Corporate Health, 2410 Sylvester Road Albany, GA 31705 229-312-9220
  (will need authorization form from Yolanda Bell 229-430-1941 at Albany Technical College)
• Fuel Charge: $185; non-refundable fee

IF YOU HAVE ANY CTD PROGRAM QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT Dennis Oliver (229) 430-1732. Registration is on a first-come basis. Maximum number of students for day or evening classes is 18.