Shift Your Career into High Gear and Train to be a Truck Driver
With a 60-year history of excellence, St. Louis Community College's professional truck driver program sets the bar high. This program offers CDL-A certification and CDL-B certification for individuals and customized instruction for businesses, all designed to put you on the road to success.
What is the Truck Driver Program at St. Louis Community College?
Fueled by instructors with more than 50 years of combined experience, our program features a new fleet of automatic transmission trucks and trailers, training equipment and state-of-the-art simulators.
Students will receive:
- Classroom and lab instruction emphasizing safety, Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, trip planning, pre-trip inspections and more.
- Several hours of mastering skilled backing maneuvers, as well as urban, rural and highway driving.
- Experience shifting gears on a simulator in a safe environment.
- Personalized education with a low student-teacher ratio.
- Highly respected instruction recognized by employers as thorough, individualized and effective preparation.
What Can You Do as a Truck Driver?
With truck driver certification, you are qualified to operate different types of trucks, such as semi-trailers, tankers and flatbeds. Beyond driving, the skills gained can lead to roles in fleet management, safety compliance and logistics coordination.
CDL Training Programs
CDL-A Commercial Truck Driver Training
This program prepares students to enter the commercial driving industry as an over-the-road truck driver. Class scholarships available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).*
- Location: Forest Park
- Day Class Duration: Four-week program, five days per week, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Evening Class Duration: Five-week program, five days per week, 4-10 p.m.
- Student cost: Tuition, DOT physical and medical exam fees covered through ARPA grant. CDL-A licensing is also included after a successful state test. For those that do not qualify for ARPA, a self-pay option is available for $6,175.
CDL-A Program Requirements
Requirements prior to the first day of class:
- A valid driver's license
- A recent copy of motor vehicle driving record for review (good driving record required)
- A commercial learner’s permit (Class A: general knowledge, air brakes and combination)
- Participants must be 21 years of age or older with two years of driving experience
- A negative DOT drug test and successful DOT physical are required to be eligible to drive a combination motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 poundsin class
- If English is not your first language, you must demonstrate a level of English language proficiency through STLCC's ESL Assessment.
*This product is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP4542 awarded to the State of Missouri by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
CDL-B Commercial Truck Driver Training
This program teaches students to drive smaller company trucks under 26,000 pounds, including dump trucks, garbage trucks and box trucks.
- Location: Forest Park
- Duration: Seven-day program, five days per week, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Student cost: $3,500 for day class, $175 for DOT physical and medical exam
CDL-B Program Requirements
Requirements prior to the first day of class:
- A valid driver's license
- A recent copy of motor vehicle driving record for review (good driving record required)
- A commercial learner’s permit (Class B: general knowledge, air brakes and tanker)
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older with two years of driving experience
- A negative DOT drug test and successful DOT physical are required to be eligible to drive a combination motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds in class
- If English is not your first language, you must demonstrate a level of English language proficiency through STLCC's ESL Assessment.
CDL-B with HAZMAT Truck Driver Training
This program teaches students to drive smaller company trucks under 26,000 pounds, including dump trucks, garbage trucks and box trucks. Class scholarships available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).*
- Location: Forest Park
- Duration: Nine-day program, five days per week, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Student cost: Program is fully funded by ARPA with no cost to students. Includes DOT physical and medical exam, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) finger printing and background screening.
CDL-B with HAZMAT Program Requirements
Requirements prior to the first day of class:
- A valid driver's license
- A recent copy of motor vehicle driving record for review (good driving record required)
- A commercial learner’s permit (Class B: general knowledge, air brakes and tanker)
- Participants must be 18 years of age or older with two years of driving experience
- A negative DOT drug test and successful DOT physical are required to be eligible to drive a combination motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds in class
- If English is not your first language, you must demonstrate a level of English language proficiency through STLCC's ESL Assessment.
*This product is supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP4542 awarded to the State of Missouri by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Hazardous Materials Endorsement Class
This one day, 8-hour course includes certifications in hazardous waste operations and safe transportation of hazardous materials.
- Location: Forest Park
- Duration: One-day program, Mon., 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Student cost: $129 per student
Hazardous Materials Endorsement Class Requirements
Requirements prior to the first day of class:
- Current and active CDL-A or CDL-B license