C1 Truck Driver Training - Fort Worth
History
As a leader in Class A and Class B CDL training, C1 Truck Driver Training is built on a foundation of decades of experience training tomorrow's truck drivers. Each member is committed to C1's goal of providing the highest quality of CDL training available as set forth by its founder, Chris Welch, back in 1987. By creating positive training experiences, the Fort Worth CDL Training program has become a leader in putting the safest truck drivers on the road. Our high standards and expectations make C1 the most reliable and trustworthy training for truck drivers. Thousands of Texas residents have completed CDL training at C1 over the years.
When it comes to quality Class A or Class B CDL training, people make a big difference. It's for that reason that the C1 Truck Driver Training campus in Fort Worth employs only the most professional truck drivers with real-world driving experience. All of our Class A and Class B CDL instructors in Texas have years of real-world driving experience and excellent skills to help them provide top-notch instruction. With that type of experience comes a great deal of knowledge about how the trucking industry works and this is reflected in the Fort Worth CDL training program.
Setting the standard for top-notch training since 1987, C1 Truck Driver Training has become the premier truck driving school in the state of Texas. Our formula for success is simple: we pair experienced, friendly staff with our state of the art equipment and instruction to assure your trucking career is filled with opportunity. The focus of C1's training is ensuring you become a safe Class A or Class B CDL driver with the defensive driving skills to make America's highways safer.
Location
TopThe Dallas-Fort Worth metro-plex is a major hub for the trucking industry making Fort Worth a great place to become a Class A or Class B CDL truck driver. At C1, we work hard to ensure every single student truck driver receives a unique training experience geared to the student's specific needs. Between our modern classroom with interactive multimedia lectures and computer-based training to our enclosed, secure driving range for developing low-speed maneuvers, C1 offers one of the best Class A and Class B CDL training programs in the nation.
If you're looking for the best CDL training in Texas, the C1 Fort Worth truck driving school location is an ideal place to get your career started. With a separate location for the classroom and driving portions of training, students are able to focus on each part of training in an ideal atmosphere for learning.
Fort Worth truck driving school begins in a clean, comfortable classroom with the learning tools needed to present lectures as well as offer interactive online practice tests. All training information is taught by professional instructors with real world experience in various areas of the truck driving industry. The classroom is next door to the office, meaning plenty of staff is available to answer questions that may come up. This allows the Fort Worth truck driving school to provide students not only with the knowledge needed to pass the Class A or Class B CDL tests, but also with helpful tips on living the trucking lifestyle. Upon completing the classroom portion of truck driving school students will be prepared to spend some time on the range to practice their driving skills.
The Fort Worth driving range is laid out in a manner to allow students to practice different skills in well-maintained conventional training trucks while under the supervision of a professional Class A or Class B CDL instructor. On-site at the driving range in Fort Worth, there are picnic tables allowing students to relax during break time or form small study groups to review training materials as needed. The separate driving range has plenty of training trucks on-site to help in creating a learning environment for focusing on things such as backing skills and shifting techniques.
With the many years of staff experienced, an ideal classroom setting and a dedicated driving range with plenty of well-maintained trucks, you will be in a great learning environment for becoming a professional Class A or Class B CDl driver at the Fort Worth truck driving school.
Process
TopFounded on the best CDL training techniques in the industry, C1 Truck Driver Training in Fort Worth teaches proven methods for learning the skills to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL quickly. Each member of the instructor staff at C1 Truck Driver Training in Fort Worth has completed the extensive instructional program on the best CDL training techniques in the industry. C1 implements proven methods of teaching that are backed by more than 35 years of CDL training success. With a consistent training program in place, each student will be trained in a similar manner that meets the highest standards set forth by C1.
The typical truck driver training program is about 4 weeks long and focuses on the material actually presented on the CDL test. This includes: classroom training, driving range training and road training. Here is an overview on each of these three areas:
Classroom
TopThe best truck driving training programs begin in the classroom. In order to become the safest Class A or Class B CDL driver possible, students take part in classroom lectures and interactive presentations during the first week of school. This material covers instructions on proper logging procedures, trip planning and map reading, hazardous materials regulations, accident prevention and safety/mechanical issues. The classroom portion of training will ensure that students are prepared to take the wheel of a big rig during the range portion of training.
Driving Range Training
TopUpon completing the classroom portion of the training, the student has demonstrated he or she is ready to begin working on the basic driving skills necessary to pass the Class A or Class B CDL skills test. This important part of truck driving training takes place on a driving range strategically laid out with different exercises conducted in small groups with professional instructors.
Some of the driving skills practiced on the Ft Worth driving range include:
- Backing skills
- Left and right turn techniques
- Shifting techniques
- Coupling/uncoupling the trailer
- CDL pre-trip inspection of the truck
The primary focus of our Class A and Class B CDL instructors is to ensure truck driving students are able to safely demonstrate the maneuvers and skills necessary to pass the CDL test at the end of the training program.
Road Training
TopFollowing the driving range portion of truck driving training, it'll be time to take to the roads of Fort Worth, Texas. With easy access from the range to low-traffic roads, students are able to get comfortable with handling the truck prior to going on the highway.
Each student will be guided through different on road experiences by a professional instructor. This part of truck driver training is focused on traffic situations that are likely to come up during the actual Class A or Class B CDL test.
Passing the CDL Skills Test & Our CDL Ace Club
TopOur entire staff at C1 Truck Driver Training in Fort Worth puts a lot of effort into working with each student to ensure he or she is successful in passing the CDL skills test. We recognize those students who are exceptional with our CDL Ace Club. In order to become a "CDL Ace" a driver must pass the state CDL skills test on the first try. "Acing" the CDL test on the first try is a big accomplishment that we recognize with our very special Red C1 Graduation hat with "CDL Ace" stitched in gold on the side.
Cost
TopWhat is the cost of high quality Class A or Class B CDL training in Texas? That's probably what you're wondering right about now. In general, the cost of CDL training ranges from $4,000 - $6,000. At C1, we're able to offer several different programs to help you pay for truck driver training. These tuition assistance options include: local, state or federal programs, tuition reimbursement programs and company-sponsored CDL training.
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