Truck Driving school training courses in Chicago, IL (public, in-house or online)

Designed for individuals with little or no commercial truck driving experience. The 6 week program trains students for entry level employment as truck drivers. Olive-Harvey College, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, offers this 6-week program to prepare students to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License in the State of Illinois.

As required by 29 CFR 1910.178, operators of Powered Industrial Trucks must complete a specific program of training (including formal instruction, practical training and an evaluation of performance). This course assists in meeting training requirements by providing principles and procedures involved in the safe operation of these vehicles.
At the completion of this course the student should understand the following as they apply to powered industrial trucks:

Safety practices in prepa...

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This is refresher training for students that already have a class A license but either have not used it within a year OR they have less than 1 year of documented driving experience. This program DOES NOT include a road test or permit fees because the student is required to already have a Class A license. The student MUST have a DOT physical and a drug screening to be permitted into a SAGE truck.
The 40 hour program consists of 20 hours in classroom covering the entry level training, pre-tr...

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The CDL-A Truck Driver Training program is designed to prepare students for the Indiana CDL examination. Ivy Tech is partnered with SAGE
Technical Schools to provide CDL training based on the renowned curriculum of the Professional Truck Drivers Institute (PTDI).This curriculum will act as the basis for national standards and rules for truck driver training schools. Driving time includes 46 hours of over-the-road and range instruction, utilizing a one-on-one delivery.

The Dump Truck Program is available ONLY as an add-on course with Heavy Equipment Operator Training or the Crane Operator Certification Course.

West Coast Training is now offering a 160 hour Dump Truck Training Program.

Many changes have taken place within the construction industry over the past decade. Large construction companies are no longer handling all of the heavy equipment work, but are sub-contracting to smaller construction companies. This is creating a demand for Heavy E...

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