GET QUALIFIED CDL TRAINING

Quality training and attaining a CDL license is the first step in gaining access to good paying jobs and a secure future, whether behind the wheel driving across the country or behind the scenes in one of the most far-reaching sectors of the U.S. economy. In addition to the advancements our graduates can make in the trucking industry, a CDL license allows them to drive a variety vehicles over 26,001 pounds!

Obtaining a CDL requires passing the CDL knowledge exam at a local state DMV and passing a behind-the-wheel test administered by the school. The AIT CDL school provides trainees with the necessary over-the-road professional driver training and knowledge to acquire a Commercial Driver's License. A CDL license opens up an array of opportunities in the trucking industry and will put you on the road to success! AIT has trucking schools in North Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ where students can get professional truck training and the training needed to get your CDL license.

PROFESSIONAL DRIVER PROGRAM

This AIT trucking school program provides an in-depth background to the trucking industry and a thorough introduction to long-haul driving, including mastery of skills to successfully deal with life on the road, family relationships and the financial responsibilities that stem from being away from home. The profession truck driver program is structured with sufficient driving time to enable trainees to develop the truck driving skills necessary for progression into the externship portion of the training. Externship provides the trainee the opportunity to experience and gain knowledge and proficiency from real-world driving situations that cannot be simulated, such as; interstate and international transit, weigh station procedures, trip planning and various cargo handling and reporting skills.

The knowledge and professional driver training skills obtained enable graduates the opportunity to advance to positions beyond the basic duties of driving a truck. Successful completion of the program initially qualifies graduates for a wide range of jobs, up to and including, a non-supervised solo driving position.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER PROGRAM

This AIT program provides a basic knowledge of over-the-road driving. The program is structured with sufficient driving time to enable trainees to develop the basic driving skills necessary for progression into the externship portion of the training. The externship provides the trainee the opportunity to experience and gain knowledge and proficiency from real-world driving situations that can not be simulated, such as; interstate and international transit, weigh station procedures, trip planning and various cargo handling and reporting.

Successful completion of this program qualifies graduates to work as a solo driver.

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING

This AIT commercial driver training program provides a basic knowledge of over-the-road driving. The truck driver training program is structured with sufficient driving time for development of practical skills necessary for the attainment of a commercial driver's license. Once you pass the CDL test, your CDL license will enable you to drive commercial vehicles with a gross weight of over 26,001 pounds and opens up opportunities for career advancement in truck driving jobs.

Additional training in safety and truck driving job requirements through formal training or a formal on-the-job-training program would be needed to qualify for a solo position. Successful completion of this program qualifies graduates for a position of driver trainee or co-driver.

TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL COST

Truck driving training plays an essential role in qualifying for many truck jobs, and though there is a truck driving school cost, the truck driving school education you'll get is invaluable. Compared to a driving school of your past, truck driving training is leaps and bounds ahead as it relates to your CDL test.

WHAT AIT PROVIDES FOR YOU

AIT's truck schools not only put you face to face with qualified instructors in the classroom, but more importantly, on the road with instructors with proven experience. Our instructors not only know the rules of the road and what it takes to pass the CDL test, but the ins and outs of the trucking industry. When it comes to operating a fully loaded 40-ton vehicle, you aren't going to learn it in the classroom! AIT trucking schools offers professional driver training, ensuring that students of all levels and abilities can improve their skills, and for those who need a little extra attention, AIT goes the extra mile by supporting their students with extra help whenever possible. After you've passed our commercial drivers training courses, AIT also assists with entry-level jobs and externships, so you can get out of the classroom and head out onto the road.

IN THE CLASSROOM

AIT's CDL schools teach current Department of Transportation Regulations, which makes you a big plus to any employer looking to find a responsible driver, who's compliant with all D.O.T. regulations. You'll also learn pre-trip inspections, from professionals whose real-life experiences go far beyond what you'll find in a textbook. You'll become skilled on the ins and outs of trip planning from trained instructors who've encountered many possible combination of weather, traffic and vehicle breakdowns. You'll also learn about weigh stations and how to deal with your future carrier's clients. At AIT you'll start developing the skills to bring your load in on time, every time. On-the-road management is also a very valuable skill that will make your career on the road as stress and problem free as possible. You'll also learn financial management, especially as it pertains to driving cross country. And it goes without saying that there will be plenty of instruction on how you can obtain your pass to the world of trucking, your CDL permit.

BEHIND THE WHEEL

AIT truck training puts you on the road where you'll receive expert truck job training on how to deal with real-life situations. You'll earn how to maneuver through back roads, frontage roads and how to safely change lanes in traffic. You'll also learn how to drive safely and efficiently through a wide range of situations whether you're on the highway, a busy city street, driving up a large hill in a mountainous region or maneuvering a metropolis. AIT CDL schools also provide the professional training you'll need when you transport goods from one party to another. You'll learn the different driving techniques to best utilize when your truck is loaded or unloaded, how to drop off your prized cargo in an alley dock, and the driving skills necessary to maneuver your vehicle through tight passage ways and various techniques for backing up a massive truck.

READY FOR YOUR TRUCKING CAREER?

The American Institute of Technology's CDL test preparation can provide you the license to steer your career wherever the road of life takes you! You'll get job placement working for a carrier in a externship giving you real-world experience and a foot in the world of truck jobs. Completion of one of the Truck Driver training courses will put you in the position to become a front seat or solo driver and give you a diploma that proves you're a driver, not just as a truck driver, but a professional who has a firm grasp of regulations, safety, and how to plan your trips across the highways and byways of America to your destination.

CHOOSING YOUR PROGRAM

The content and structure of all the truck driver programs offered by AIT have been formulated so the trainee develops techniques and skills to secure a commercial drivers license with endorsements and to satisfy requirements for employment in the truck driving profession.

Initial employment as a truck drivercan require different levels of knowledge and skills. Some jobs require a more in-depth level of knowledge and higher skills than others do. Each program offered by AIT truck driving schools has been designed so those graduates develop specific competencies. These competencies may qualify the graduate for the different levels of truck driving jobs. The level of knowledge obtained may also have an influence on future advancements of the truck school graduate.

These factors should be considered when choosing a program.

Our Phoenix, Arizona Campus AIT Phoenix Campus 440 S. 54th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85043 (602) 233-2222 (888) 233-2222 - Toll Free (602) 278-4849 - Fax

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Classroom D.O.T. Regulations Pre-Trip Inspection Trip-Planning O.T.R. Management Financial Management CDL Permit	Range Backing / Maneuvering Skills Ally Dock Straight Line Backing Serpentine Backing Parallel Park
Road-Training Back Roads Frontage Roads & Merging Traffic Interstate & Freeway Driving City Streets & Rush Hour Traffic Mountain Driving Dry Vans & Flatbed Trailers Loaded & Unloaded	Externship Working for Carrier / Paid Train With an Experienced Driver / Trainer Experience Real World Situations Skill Proficiency Become First Seat / Solo Driver Diploma