CDL students don't veer for COVID-19

Congratulations to our CDL Truck Driving class. They were training while COVID-19 hit, but every single student went on to pass the road test on their first attempt. Our next class starts on October 11. (Front, left to right) Tevin Sadler, Cristen Bryant, Johnny Rascoe, and Peola Swinson. (Back, left to right) Jason Baxter, Shyheem Dixon, Tyron Lawrence, Lee Cooper, and Joseph McNair. (Not Pictured) Jallil Cherry, Steven Crawford, Lesia Haddock, and Arturo Leal.

The Truck Driver Training program trains students to drive a Class - A combination vehicle and prepare students for their pre-trip inspection, off road skills test and the road-driving test, which are all components of the NCDMV Commercial Driver License (CDL) exam. Funding assistance may be available through your local NCWORKS Center and through scholarships available with State Employees Credit Union, BCCC Foundation and Golden Leaf. This program is an online hybrid program, which involves weekly-required online assignments apart from weekly on-campus driving on the weekends. This course will include an emphasis on log truck driving with the potential to pursue post-course employment with a local logging company. This program is made possible through partnerships with Golden Lead Foundation, NCDOT, Weyerhaeuser, Alligood’s Garage and locally owned insurance groups. Books are available in the BCCC bookstore. Prerequisites: Valid NCDMV Class-A permit, valid DOT medical card, and a negative DOT drug screen (within 30 days of screening date).

The next class starts on October 11 and runs through February 20. Students will be on campus all day (From 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) on Saturdays and Sundays. Registration for the class is $234.25. Call 252.940.6375 to sign up.