As the regional leader in Commercial Driver Training since 1991, Lake Land College has helped hundreds of men and women find employment in the trucking industry. Some of the benefits drivers receive include: -Job Stability -Bonus Plans -Health & Life Insurance -Retirement Programs -Paid Vacations -Freedom & Independence Our 160 hour program focuses on the safe and proper handling of semi-tractor-trailers in restricted areas and on public streets and highways. Students train in various traffic environments, gaining experience in common driving challenges under real-world driving conditions. Emphasis is placed on skills required to pass the Illinois Secretary of State Commercial Driver License written and road tests. Special Emphasis is placed on skills required to operate equipment safely and respond to changing roadway conditions, hazards and emergencies.
"Opportunity on Wheels"
-Potential earnings from $28,000 to $45,000 your first year -Regional and national on-site recruiting, with nearly 100% job placement -Classes begin every 3 weeks. Call for current schedule information. -Night and Day classes to fit your schedule. -Students are required to attend 160 hours of instruction. Class schedules may be extended due to holidays or individual training needs. -Students take the Illinois Secretary of State CDL written and driving exams at completion of the training program. -Graduates are awarded a Lake Land College Certificate accredited by the Illinois Community College Board.
Admission Requirements
-Applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age. Those seeking interstate employment must be twenty-one (21) years of age. -Applicants must possess a valid Illinois driver's license at time of enrollment. -Applicants must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and drug screen before attending training. -Applicants must be able to read, write and speak the English language sufficiently to interpret highway traffic signs and signals, make legible entries on reports and records, and respond to official inquiries from law enforcement personnel. -Based on driving history, a student may be required to obtain a recent motor vehicle report from the Secretary of State Driver Licensing facility. -Employment background check includes felony or criminal charges, history of mental illness, DUI or alcohol-related citation in the last 5 years, history of drug and/or alcohol abuse, or poor work history.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition: $2,300.00
Fees: $1,150.00
DOT Physical/Drug Screen: $90.00
Class A CDL permit fee: $50.00
Haz-Mat (optional): $89.25 - This is the fee for your fingerprinting
Classroom Component
40 Hours
- Orientation
-CDL Permit Study
-Practice Tests
-DOT Regulations
-Log books - Hours of Service
-Map reading & Trip Planning
-Hazard Perception
-Night Driving
-Extreme Conditions
-Railroad Crossing
-Accident Procedures
-Employer Presentations
Tractor Trailer Component
120 Hours
-Pre-trip Inspection
-Couple and Uncouple
-Straight Back
-45 and 90 degree back
-Parallel Park
-Yard Shifting
-Highway Shifting
-Clutch Control
-Turns
-Uphill, downhill
-Interstate ramps
-Lane changes
-Urban & Defensive driving
-Secretary of State Class A test
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