Truck Driver Training

Ask about Camp’s Truck Driver Training Program and enroll now!

Email: cdl@pdc.edu    
Phone:757-569-6045

Truck  Driver Training (Commercial Driver’s License – CDL)

Camp's professional truck driving program sounds like a great opportunity for anyone looking to enter the trucking industry. The Truck Driver Training program includes 160 hours of training covering classroom instruction, backing maneuvers, equipment and safety checks, and on-the-road training. This ensures graduates are well-prepared with essential skills.

CDL Class A

Earning your Class A CDL can be the entryway to an entirely new career with higher pay and better benefits! With a CDL Class A, you can drive any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more if the vehicle(s) being towed has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds. Vehicles in this class include Tractor-trailer, Truck and trailer combinations, and Tractor-trailer buses. If you hold a class A license and you have the correct endorsements, you may also operate vehicles listed in Class B.

Associated Credential: Class A Commercial Driver’s License (160 hours) [40 classroom hours and 120 hands-on hours]

Dates/Times:

Location: Hobbs Suffolk Campus, Room 117
CEU: 16 CEUs
Tuition: $6,000
Workforce Credential Grant (WCG) Price: $2000

Professional Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training (Class A) Includes:

• 160 Hours of Range, Road and Classroom Training
• Small Class Sizes
• Prepares the Student for an Entry-Level Professional Driving Position
• CDL Exam Training and Preparation
• Full and part-time Class Schedules
• Real World Immediate Hands-On Training
• Includes Vehicle to Take DMV Test
• Lifetime Job Placement Assistance
• 98% Job Placement Rate

CDL Class B

Start a new and exciting career by earning your Class B CDL and earn higher pay and better benefits! With a CDL Class B, you can drive any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more. Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more towing another vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less. This class includes straight trucks, large buses, segmented buses, trucks towing vehicles with GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less.

Associated Credential: Class B Commercial Driver’s License (160 hours) [40 classroom hours and 120 hands-on hours]

Dates/Times:

Location: Paul D. Camp Community College Suffolk Hobbs Campus at 271 Kenyon Road in Suffolk, Virginia
Cost: $4,500
Workforce Credential Grant (WCG) Price: $1500

Hands-On Class B CDL Driving Instruction includes:

• 160 hours of Range, Road and Classroom Training
• Small Class Sizes
• Prepares the Student for an Entry-Level Professional Driving Positions
• CDL Exam Training and Preparation
• Full and part-time Class Schedules
• Real World Immediate Hands-On Training
• Includes Vehicle to Take DMV Test
• Lifetime Job Placement Assistance
• 98% Job Placement Rate

Register for CDL A or B classes here:

Workforce Financial Assistance Eligibility Process

Overview

This guide outlines the steps to determine your eligibility for FANTIC/G3 Financial Assistance offered through the Commonwealth of Virginia via Camp Community College Workforce Development.

• Assistance is first come, first served.
• You may be asked to provide documentation such as driver's license, proof of address, tax return (Form 1040), or SNAP card.
• For help, contact Workforce Development at 757-569-6050.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Create a Profile

• Visit: Camp Community College Site
• Click 'LOGIN/CREATE ACCOUNT'
• Returning students: log in with existing credentials.
• New students: click 'Create New Profile'

Step 2: Register for Class

• Click Browse and Select Student Orientation and Financial Eligibility Class.
• Click 'Add to Cart'

Step 3: Domicile Information

• New students: answer questions about Virginia residency.
• Returning students: initial the WCG release form and click 'SUBMIT'.

Step 4: Financial Assistance Eligibility Form

1. Tuition Assistance: Select NO if applying for financial assistance (G3/FANTIC) and you are not receiving financial assistance from another outside source such as:

• Employer Assistance -Your employer is paying.
• WIOA- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Employment & Training, Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW)
• Other Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services programs
• Other federally funded programs

Only select YES you have no interest in any possible grant assistance from the State of Virginia because you are planning to pay for it or have assistance from other sources.

2. SNAP/TANF: Select YES or NO.

3. Selective Service: If you are an 18–25-year-old male you must be registered for selective service to be eligible for this financial assistance. When you select YES, you will be prompted to enter your registration number which can be found at the Selective Service Website.

• Please note that their site occasionally undergoes maintenance, and since this is a required field, you may need to wait until it's back online to proceed.
• If this does not pertain to you or you are 26 or older, you can select N/A

4. Dependent Status: Indicate if someone claims you on their tax return.

Say YES if:

• You are being supported by someone else (like a parent, guardian, or relative).
• That person provides more than half of your financial support.
• You live with them or meet other IRS criteria for being a dependent.
• You do not claim yourself on your own tax return.

Example: If you're a college student and your parents pay for most of your expenses and plan to claim you on their taxes, you would say yes.

Say NO if:

• You support yourself financially.
• No one else is claiming you on their tax return.
• You are filing your own taxes and claiming yourself.

Example: If you have a full-time job, pay your own bills, and file your own taxes, you would say no. 

5. If you answered no to the previous question, you are now being asked to type your ‘Annual Adjusted Gross Income’ or your AGI. Enter income from Line 11 of Form 1040.

• This number will need to be entered without commas, example: $10000 not $10,000
• If you don’t have access to the return:
• You can request a Tax Return Transcript from the IRS:
  • Visit IRS website
  • Use the Get Transcript tool
  • Choose Return Transcript to see your AGI

6. Household Size: Enter the number of people you financially support based on the number of dependents you claim on your taxes.

Step 5: Submit and Finalize

• Click the green 'Submit' button.
• If eligible, you’ll see a confirmation message.
• If ineligible, call Workforce Development for guidance. Don’t get discouraged as you may still be eligible.
• Complete checkout: View Cart → Checkout

After Submission

• Contact Workforce Development at cdl@pdc.edu to ensure we have received your domicile and financial information.
• You’ll be informed of next steps of class availability, financial awards, and registration.
• Drug Screen Acknowledgement Form (print, sign and return to cdl@pdc.edu)
• Valid identification card (Preferably a Virginia's driver license or other picture identification)

Prospective students will be officially enrolled in the CDL Class A or CDL Class B course when all registration documents have been completed and submitted, and payment for the course has been received.

Students may have the D.O.T. physical and drug screen completed at one of the following doctors listed below or request that Shippers Choice (757-375-7053) schedule the tests for the first week of class. A CDL learners permit is required for the class. Contact Shippers Choice for more information.

Doctor Donner

• Phone: 757-500-3506
• Address: 392 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
• Price: $150 for DOT Physical and federal drug screen

Doctor Harris

• Phone: 757-375-5400
• Address: 607 South Church Street, Smithfield, Virginia 23430
• Price: $115 for DOT Physical and federal drug screen

Students who do not successfully complete the course by earning a grade of “S” for satisfactory within 30 days of the course end date, have agreed per the signed FastForward funding Agreement, to pay 1/3 of the total tuition to Paul D. Camp Community College. 

The DMV final testing can now be conducted by Shipper’s Choice following the completion of the class at the class location.  Students will pay Shipper’s Choice $50 to take the test.

Upon satisfactory completion, a certificate from Paul D. Camp Community College will be issued. The school has approximately 60 local and long distance carriers in need of graduates.

Visit Financial Assistance to learn about available grants and scholarships for eligible students.

Visit Workforce Registration to apply for grants, register, and pay for your class.

Registration Deadline for Non-credit Classes: All registration documents must be submitted by 4:00PM one (1) week prior to class start date.  Payments must be submitted by 4:00PM three (3) business days prior to class start date.

For more information, please contact Workforce Development at workforce@pdc.edu or call 757.569.6050. 

Job Outlook –

As of the fourth quarter of 2021, total employment in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region for Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers was 5,701.

There is projected annual demand for 642 new entrants into this occupation.

(Source: Jobs EQ Occupation Report, April 2022)

Earnings in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region -

2021 wages for Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Driver careers:
Entry Level $29,400 – Mean $41,300 – Experienced $47,300