Commercial Truck Driving (CT61)  Technical Certificate of Credit

A Learner’s Permit Prep Class is offered free of charge several times per year for anyone interested in preparing for the Commercial Truck Driving program through Southeastern Technical College. The Learners Permit Exam is NOT part of this course. Registration is not required for these tutorial sessions, held at 1400 Harris Industrial Boulevard, Vidalia, GA 30474. Please check the main STC calendar on www.southeasterntech.edu for dates and contact (912) 538-3138 with questions.

Requirements

Prospective students must meet the following criteria to be admitted to the college as a candidate for the CTD Program. Students will receive an acceptance letter in the mail when the admission requirements are complete. Students who are accepted to the college are not yet registered for the CTD Program. Due to limited space, not all students who are accepted into the CTD program can be registered.

• Prospective CTD students must be at least 18 years old.
• Prospective CTD students must submit an online application to the college.
• Prospective CTD students must submit a valid Georgia Driver’s License.
• Prospective CTD students must obtain and submit a valid Class A Commercial Learner’s Permit.
• Prospective CTD students must provide a seven-year MVR from the Georgia Department of Driver Services and have no more than eight (8) points or three (3) moving violations in the last three (3) years and no DUI in the last seven (7) years.
  • The MVR must be dated approximately 30 days before the start of the term. A specific date will be provided by the college. MVRs obtained before the provided date will not be accepted.
  • For January start dates, the MVR must be dated approximately 45 days before the start of the term. A specific date will be provided by the college. MVRs obtained before the provided date will not be accepted.
  • A non-certified MVR from the DDS or the www.dds.georgia.gov website will be accepted by the college. The college will not accept the version from the DDS2GO App. Your MVR must show the issue date, driver information, license status, and citation history on the first page. Additional pages of citation history are allowed if necessary. You do not have to send a certified version because you will have to wait for it to be mailed.

This program qualifies for the HOPE Grant and HOPE Career Grant: Apply at GAFutures.org. Create an account or sign in with your existing information. Click on the Shortcuts Tab. Select GSFAPP. Before you begin, review your GA Futures Profile to make sure your name, date of birth, and social security number are correct. The data is populated automatically into the application and cannot be changed within the application. Please contact the Southeastern Technical College Financial Aid Department with questions.

Orientation Part A Requirement: Accepted students must complete Orientation Part A to be eligible to register for one of the limited seats in the CTD Program. Not completing the orientation will affect the order a student was placed on the list of potential candidates or the order in which a student is eligible to register. Orientation Part A can be found under the Admissions tab on the college website.

Registration Requirements: Accepted students who complete Orientation Part A will be eligible to register for one of the limited seats in the CTD Program. The CTD Program will use the list provided by admissions to register students.

Once eligible seats are filled for Term A, remaining students may register for one of the limited seats for Term B after submitting a new 7-year MVR that is pulled on or after the provided date. Accepted students who cannot register for Term B, may reapply to the college by submitting a Returning Student Application for the next semester. Admission, Orientation, and Registration requirements must be followed for the next semester to start the process again.

Other Requirements

All students who enter the Commercial Truck Driver training program are subject to all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) as they apply to the professional driver. Failure to comply with these requirements results in withdrawal from the program. Financial repercussions may result.

• A DOT Physical is required by a specific date after the semester begins. Students may use one of the external college-approved providers or complete it on-campus on the date EZ-DOT is scheduled.
• The NIDA 5 DOT Drug Screen will be conducted on-campus by EZ-DOT. (Federal Drug & Alcohol Testing Regulations Guide)

Obtaining a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

All CDL testing is done under contract with the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). CDL testing is administered by DDS-certified third-party examiners under the direction of the Georgia DDS. Each testing location is randomly audited several times each year to ensure compliance. The Georgia CDL Skills Exam is available at Southeastern Technical College.

Training providers must comply with federal requirements. The Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Final Rule set a federal standard for mandatory training of entry-level Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers.

Southeastern Tech is a Registered Training Provider as of Fall 2021 and is registered at http://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/provider. Anyone testing for a CDL license must take training from a registered provider as of February 7, 2022.

Program Costs

Costs are estimates and are subject to change.

• Tuition (In-State)/College Fees: $1,774
• Textbook/Logbooks (Bookstore Fee): $67
• 7-year MVR, Department of Driver’s Services (DDS Fee): $8
• DOT Physical (EZDOT or Approved Provider Fee – Varies Per Provider): $100
• NIDA 5 Drug Test (College Fee): $155
• Class A Commercial Learner’s Permit (DDS Fee): $45
• Final DDS Class A Commercial Driver’s License Test (College Fee): $100
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (DDS Fee): $32
• Graduation Application Fee (College Fee): $40 (if student participates)
• Print Certificate Fee (College Fee): $10
• Approximate In-State TOTAL (without Financial Aid) – All of the Above: $2,331

Additional Fees & CTD Information

Additional Fees & CTD Information – Second Attempt/Same Semester

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