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CDL & Logistics Training

Start Your Career as a Truck Driver!

Earning a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is the baseline for breaking into the trucking industry. While a CDL is needed to become a commercial truck driver, it also allows you to operate large passenger buses, flatbed trucks, and more based on the Class of license.

The CDL Training class provides driver license testing information and training for drivers who wish to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL – Class A or B) and endorsements. This course will also provide information on federal requirements for the state’s standards for the licensing of commercial drivers. You will learn about transporting cargo, operating commercial vehicles, and handling hazardous materials. You will also gain workplace preparedness soft skills, which increase your employability to prospect employers. When you finish this course, you will be prepared to sit for and pass your state’s Commercial Drivers’ License written exam.

Upcoming Training

  • September 5 – October 25, 2026
  • Saturdays – Sundays
    8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
  • IMPORTANT: Please read all  Registration Requirements on this page before signing up!
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What to Expect

To receive a CDL, you must pass knowledge and skills tests. This 160-hour hands-on training program will assist you in preparing to pass the written and road tests. Download the CDL manual here, or pick up a CDL Manual at the driver’s license office to begin studying.

  • Hands-on training in a team environment
  • Experienced instructor with 18 years of extensive training in CDL, and 16 years as a CDL Examiner
  • Class schedule options for 160 hour program
    • Mon-Thu day classes
    • Mon-Fri evening classes
    • Sat-Sun weekend classes
  • Manual and automatic vehicles for a Class A or B
  • Instruction in the pre-trip inspection, backing exercises, and the road test. 
  • Skills testing on completion included
  • Certificate of completion and verification provided upon completion of training
  • Recruiters available to discuss job opportunities

Your Instructors

Mary Smith

Chasity Phillips

Class A, B, and C Definitions

In order to drive a commercial vehicle in Alabama, you must first obtain an Alabama commercial driver’s license (CDL). While classes of CDL licenses can vary from state to state, Alabama classifies commercial vehicles that require a CDL to drive as follows:
  • Class A: Operate vehicles weighing more than 26,001 pounds that tow trailers or other vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds.
  • Class B: Operate vehicles weighing more than 26,001 pounds and tow trailers or vehicles that weigh less than 10,000 pounds.
  • Class C: Operate vehicles that can transport 16 or more people or vehicles that transport hazardous materials.

For more information regarding Classes of License and Endorsements and Restrictions, please visit the FMCSA Commercial Drivers License page.

Visit the Alabama Law Enforcement Driver License Department website, the Alabama Commercial Drivers License Manual and the ALEA CDL FAQ for more information.

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Location

Decatur Campus (View Map)

  • Center for Business and Industry Training – Room 102A
    6250 US Hwy 31 N
    Decatur, AL

Jillian Christensen

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