{"id":33354,"date":"2021-01-21T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/?page_id=33354"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:57:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:57:42","slug":"cdl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/dept\/continuing-education\/transportation\/cdl\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Vehicle Driving (CDL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL-1024x509.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64059\" style=\"width:450px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL-1024x509.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL-1536x764.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/CDL.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CDL Simulation &amp; Training Site at the LSSC Sumter Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>With high demand in our regional workforce, the CDL training program offers students the ability to earn their Class A and B licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classes start every Monday. Students in the CDL program will complete a 3 week-long intensive program(students may sign up for a four-week course option if they&#8217;d like) which includes air brake and driver training, preparing for careers in heavy and tractor-trailer trucking. However, additional training may be required for over-the-road trucking positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the completion of the program, students will take the State of Florida Commercial Motor Vehicle knowledge and skills test approved by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LSSC\u2019s CDL program is developed alongside regional employers, who have a strong interest in hiring students who complete the program. Our Central Florida area is a great location for CDL drivers due to the distribution network for national and regional warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Director:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:vaseyb@lssc.edu\">Brian Vasey<\/a>, (352) 435-6513<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/banner.lssc.edu\/apexPROD\/rtsdba\/r\/apply\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#006938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apply Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lssc.my.salesforce-sites.com\/inquiry\/TargetX_Base__InquiryForm#?formId=a0BDn000002hEGZMA2&amp;formType=general\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#006938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Request More Information<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"faq-items\"><div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"question\">Program Cost<\/button>\n    <div class=\"answer\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The program offers a three-week course for $3,900.00 and a four-week course for $5,000.00. A one-week refresher course is available for $1,100.00, and a specialized class to remove the automatic transmission restriction costs $1,000.00. Tuition includes all course materials and two complimentary State exams, valued at $300.00. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Testing Fee<\/strong><br>External testing is available for $450.00.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Once the registration fee is settled, no further charges apply. Participants must obtain their CLP permit (General Knowledge, Air Brake, Combination Vehicles) and complete a DOT physical prior to commencing classes, After completing and passing the state exam they will be awarded a completion certificate.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"question\">Career Outlook<\/button>\n    <div class=\"answer\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n        <!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Job Outlook (Florida)<\/strong><br>In Florida, predicts a 19% growth rate(or a projected 1,250 job openings) in CDL drivers<br>Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment &amp; Training Administration, O*Net Online<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Salary Data (Florida)<\/strong><br>The average annual wages for a CDL Class \u201cA\u201d driver in Florida are $29.54 per hour or $61,443 annually.<br>Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Central Florida Region 12<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The median annual salary for a CDL driver with six years plus experience in Florida is $95,516.<br>Source: Indeed.com, Florida Wage Survey, Feb. 2023<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With high demand in our regional workforce, the CDL training program offers students the ability to earn their Class A and B licenses. 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