Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

CDL Training Overview

In four short weeks, students will be ready to pass the Class A Commercial Driver’s License exam and hit the road as a licensed commercial truck driver. Students will get classroom and highway instruction as they train to sign on with a trucking company or become their own boss as an owner-operator of a commercial vehicle.

Graduates will be prepared to test for a Class A Commercial Drivers License. If accepted into the program, students are required to obtain a CDL Learner's Permit (CLP) before class starts. A 10-year driving record obtained from DMV and DOT physical are required. All paperwork must be completed before the student can be scheduled for a class. The program has been inspected, approved, and licensed by the Virginia  Department of Motor Vehicles. All instructors meet the department’s standards and are certified by the DMV. Students are given the opportunity to take the CDL driving test at their local DMV office in the same vehicle they used to complete their training.

Ready to get started? Download our Step-by-Step Guide to obtaining your CDL through DCC!

  • Training Details and Class Information

    We offer two class formats:
    •    Weekday course: Four weeks, 16 ten-hour days, Mon-Thurs, 7:00 am-5:30 pm (30 min lunch)
    •    Weekend course: Eight weeks, 16 ten-hour days, Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 am-5:30 pm (30 min lunch)

    Upcoming 2025 Dates:

    4-Week:

    January 21, 2025      April 14, 2025     July 7, 2025

    February 18, 2025   May 12, 2025      August 4, 2025

    March 17, 2025         June 9, 2025       September 2, 2025

    8-Week:

    February 22, 2025    June 14, 2025      October 4, 2025

    April 19, 2025            August 9, 2025     November 29, 2025

  • Tuition and Funding Options

    •    Tuition for the CDL Training Program is $6,000
    •    This cost can be reduced to $1000 through the Fast Forward Program if you are a Virginia Resident.
    •    Cost may be further reduced through income-contingent programs such as FANTIC.

    Contact Chad Younger at 434-797-8573 or chadrick.younger@danville.edu for assistance with funding options.

     

  • Want to Enroll?

    Download our Step-by-Step Guide to obtaining your CDL through DCC to ensure that you are ready to enroll in the CDL Training Program.

    When you are ready to enroll, call Chad Younger at 434-797-8573.

Contacts

Chadrick Younger

Chadrick Younger

Director of Workforce Services
Lakisha Crews

Lakisha Crews

Workforce Success Coach