CDL Truck Driving Academy
Belmont College’s Truck Driving Academy can prepare you for a high-paying career in as little as five weeks. Our wide-ranging curriculum and training process are focused on helping you pass the CDL exam and earn your Class A license. You’ll get plenty of time behind the wheel learning from state-certified instructors licensed with the Ohio Division of Public Safety. Training on any combination vehicle such as a semi-tractor trailer and hazmat endorsements.
Class Start Dates
March 24 – April 25
April 28 – May 30
May 26 – June 27
June 30 – August 1
Commercial Truck Driving Training
The Truck Driving Academy serves Belmont, Harrison, Monroe, and surrounding counties, and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. Classroom Instruction Includes:
- Vehicle safety
- Shifting
- Log book
- Pre-trip preparation
- Coupling/uncoupling
- Air brakes
- Weight distribution and proper loading
- Preventative maintenance
- Handling hazardous materials
- Map reading
- Textbooks, workbooks, and materials
Range practice and road course covers skills such as:
- Basic control systems
- Safe operating procedures
- Speed management
- Extreme driving conditions
- Backing
- Visual search
- Night operations
Train for your Class A CDL in just five weeks*
- Daytime classes available Monday through Friday
- Workforce funds available to students who qualify**
- CDL test Included
- Drug screening/DOT physical required
- Job placement assistance
*To enroll in this program, you must pass a USDOT physical exam and an alcohol and controlled substance test and have a valid state driver’s license. Payment of proof of funding must be submitted before starting program.
**Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds are available to students who qualify. Contact Ohio Means Jobs or Workforce West Virginia for WIOA funding.
CDL Testing Site
Our CDL Testing Site is now open! Take your CDL test with us and drive your career.
We offer testing for:
- Class A CDL
- Class B CDL
- Class C CDL
- School Bus Endorsement
- Passenger Vehicle Endorsement
How to Afford the Cost of Truck Driving School
The Ohio Department of Higher Education will award funds to institutions that select students to receive the grant and loan combination for their CDL training. Half of the program costs will be covered by a grant and the other half, a forgivable loan. The loan portion will be forgiven after one-year of employment.
Student Eligibility
- Ohio resident
- Institutions will determine the following student requirements:
- Passed drug test
- Moving violations – 3 or less in past two years
- Has not plead guilty to or been convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or a drug of abuse in the past twelve months.
- May not be currently in default with a federal loan.
*Students with a felony are eligible
For more information, contact the CDL Office at 740.699.3806.
Ohio residents may be eligible for a $2,000 CDL scholarship! Contact us today for more information!
For financial assistance, contact the following State Workforce/Job Service Offices:
- Belmont County Ohio Means Jobs: 740.633.5627 – 302 Walnut St, Martins Ferry, OH 43935
- Harrison County Ohio Means Jobs: 740.942.2171 – 520 N. Main Street, Cadiz, OH 43907
- Monroe County Ohio Means Jobs: 740.472.1602 – 100 Home Av, Woodsfield, OH 43793
- Jefferson County Ohio Means Jobs – 740-282-0971 – 114 North 4th Street, Steubenville, OH 43952
- Workforce West Virginia: 304.232.6280 – 1275 Warwood Ave, Wheeling, WV 26003
