Adult Education Course – 30 Course Hours

Plattsburgh Satellite Campus

CV-TEC’s Class B CDL Program is a 30-hour course leading to a commercial driver’s license that allows holders to drive certain types of commercial vehicles. The course is designed for individuals with limited or no experience driving a Class B commercial vehicle. Commercialvehicles that can be operated with a Class B driver’s license include, but are not limited to, straight trucks, dump trucks, cement trucks, refuse trucks, delivery trucks, tow trucks,household and commercial moving trucks, grocery delivery trucks, box vans, or large buses.

Having a Class B license permits you to drive a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more.This gross weight limit includes any combination of vehicles and cargo. CV-TEC offers both
Class A and Class B courses annually.

Prerequisites

A Class B CDL is most popular among truck drivers ages 18 to 21. This is due to the age restriction on interstate truck drivers. If you are under 21, you cannot carry cargo across state lines on the interstate. You are restricted to a Class B CDL until you turn 21. The ideal route to take if you are under 21 is to get your Class B license and start working as a commercial truck driver.

• Must be 18 Years of Age or Older
• CDL Class B Driver’s Permit (DMV)
• Recent Physical Examination (DOT)
• Recent Drug Test (DOT)
• Previous Experience with Standard Shift Vehicle
• Background Check