CDL - Commercial Drivers License Program in PA

COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Do you hate the thought of sitting behind a desk for eight hours each day? Are you currently searching for a Commercial Driver’s License Program (CDL) in Pennsylvania to begin a career that will allow you to embrace the open road? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 11 percent growth for heavy and tractor-trailer drivers is expected through the year 2022. Douglas Education Center (DEC) can prepare you for a career as a professional truck driver in as little as seven weeks!

DEC’s Commercial Driver’s License Program has new and exciting career opportunities that await you.

This is your life. This is your dream. OWN IT.

CDL TRAINING

There are many benefits associated with preparing for your Commercial Driver’s License. Regardless of the commodity being shipped and regardless of economic conditions, there will always be trucks moving goods. Read over the list below to find out why you should begin studying to get your CDL today!

Open Job Market:

Companies across the United States are always looking for qualified Class “A” CDL drivers to transport their goods locally or nationally.

Job Security:

Commercial truck drivers are in short supply! Once a company finds a trustworthy and safe driver, it will do everything it can to ensure the driver wants to work for the company for years to come.

Minimal Training Time:

Unlike other careers that require extensive training that can take up to four or five years to complete, training to prepare to receive a Commercial Driver’s License can be completed within seven short weeks.

Flexible Schedule:

As a commercial truck driver, you can have the schedule that fits your lifestyle. You can join a company that offers you a chance to travel to new destinations each day or one that offers the dependability of a schedule with pre-determined hours.

High Quality Training:

Individuals enrolled in DEC’s Commercial Driver’s License Program receive training that meets the industry’s training and safety standards.

Chance for Adventure:

Forget about being confined to an office! You can relax in the cab of your truck and take in the beautiful scenery as you travel from one destination to the next.

Students Develop Marketable Skills In:

Proper Shifting Techniques on Different Manual Transmissions
Safe Driving Techniques on Highway, Rural & Intercity Roads
Backing Maneuvers
Proper Pre-Trip Inspection Techniques

Students Also Learn:

How to Effectively Read Maps in Relation to a Commercial Vehicle
Accurately Complete Drivers’ Daily Log Books
Create Viable Trip Routes

FACULTY

RON PETERSON, Instructor

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Commercial Driver’s License Program at DEC has been designed to be one of the industry’s quality CDL truck driving schools in Pennsylvania. The Program we offer qualifies students for various entry-level positions as truck drivers in over-the-road or local driving vehicles.

Learn on the road as you build confidence and gain understanding of the trucking industry and the requirements of safe truck driving. We teach our students what they will need to know about trucks, truck driving, and the trucking industry. Upon completion, graduates will possess the skills necessary to obtain entry-level positions as: