Commercial Driver's License Course

Truck driving on highway

Our intensive four-week, 160-hour course will help you prepare for the written part of your Commercial Driver’s License, as well as your driving test. This program meets state and federal training requirements for becoming a commercial truck driver. Through classes and on-the-road practice, you’ll learn to safely drive Class A combination vehicles, with additional study in airbrakes and driving double- and triple-trailer vehicles and tankers. Click here to view training components and course topics. Sign up for our email list to stay up to date on upcoming classes!

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Upcoming Courses:

FALL 2023

  • Forks Session: Classroom: Oct 2 - Oct 5, Field Training: Oct 9 - Oct 26

  • Port Angeles Session: Classroom: Oct 23 - Oct 26, Field Training: Oct 30 - Nov 16

Class Times: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:30 pm

Course fee: $6,995 - Funding Available! More information below and available after signing up.

Registration begins 30 days prior to class start date on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Class Requirements:

Prior to the start of the course, students must:

  • Be 18 years of age or older
  • Have a valid Washington state driver’s license
  • Pass the Department of Transportation (DOT) physical
  • Pass the DOT drug screen at approved location (within 30 days of class date)
  • Provide a copy of five-year driving abstract record from the Dept. of Licensing

After week 1 of class, students must provide DOL with the following to take their written test to obtain CDL permit:

  • Social Security number or birth certificate
  • Proof of US residency (work authorization)

Tuition includes:

  • Drivers abstract 
  • Drivers permit 
  • Drivers written test
  • License fee 
  • CDL road skills test

Please Note: CDL is an exception to Peninsula College's refund policy. There are no refunds after class has started.

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Funding Resources:

Peninsula College’s CDL program is not eligible for the Pell Grant because it does not meet the minimum number of weeks in duration for Title IV funding.

Reach out to us at communityed@pencol.edu or (360) 417-5683 for up-to-date information on funding resources. Possible funding options include:

  • Outside scholarships (example: WA State Opportunity Scholarship)
  • AmeriCorps Education Awards
  • WorkForce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) through Employment Security Department (ESD). For more information, contact OlympicWIOA@esd.wa.gov or (360) 516-1001 Option 9-1.
  • Worker Retraining
  • Basic Food, Employment & Training (BFET). Visit pencol.edu/bfet to see if you qualify. 
  • Peninsula College CDL Grant Fund, first-come first-serve limited funds available. More information will be sent after signing up for class section.
  • Veterans: If you were active-duty military any time after 9/11/2001, you may qualify through Post 9/11 GI Bill® (Chapter 33) and Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31). For more information on veteran benefits, contact Terry Smith at tsmith@pencol.edu.