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Professional Truck Driving Program Checklist

The checklist below outlines what documents, exams and procedures are required for enrollment in the truck driving training program.

    1. Complete the online application.
    2. Attend a free information session hosted on the STLCC-Forest Park campus every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at 5460 Highland Park Drive.
    3. Obtain “Moving Vehicle Record” (MVR) from a DMV office. Cost is approximately $4. Must show a minimum of past two years driving history.
    4. Request a copy of “The Missouri Commercial Driver License Manual, version 4.0.” The manual is free at the DMV and required to study for the Commercial Learner’s Permit Test.
    5. Take Commercial Learner’s Permit Test at a MO Highway Patrol Testing Site. Take proof of passing exam to local DMV to pay for your Commercial Learner’s Permit. Cost is approximately $40 in Missouri and $50 in Illinois.
    6. If seeking external funding (i.e. WIOA or SkillUp), taking a WorkKeys Assessment and scoring at or above the minimum scores listed below will be required.If you are not seeking external funding, we still recommend taking a WorkKeys Assessment in order to earn a “National Career Readiness Certificate.” You can take the WorkKeys Assessment at a Missouri Job Center.
        7. Minimum WorkKeys Scores for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers:
      • Workplace Documents: 4
      • Applied Mathematics: 3
      • Graphic Literacy: 4
    7. Schedule an appointment with Truck Driving Program Coordinator, Tiffany Smith. Contact Tiffany by email at tsmith724@stlcc.edu or phone at 314-644-9740. Location: STLCC-Forest Park, Office 5460 Highland Park Dr.

Bring ALL of the following items to your appointment in order to register for class.

    • Commercial Learner’s Permit (that has been paid for at DMV)
    • Missouri/Illinois driver license
    • Original and recent MVR with a good driving record
    • If required for funding, provide proof of WorkKeys scores minimums (listed above)
    • Pay $6,000 for Professional Truck Driving Program tuition, plus fees for DOT drug test and DOT Physical
    • After completing the above, take your DOT drug test and DOT physical at BarnesCare on Manchester Road. Both a negative drug test result and an approved physical must be received prior to the first day of class in order to start the training program.
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