CDL Training Program Overview

Our 8-week CDL Training program offers a structured, step-by-step path to becoming a professional truck driver. Beyond driving skills, we prioritize mental health, substance abuse recovery, and addiction support.

With guidance from medically licensed psychiatrists, we address underlying challenges to foster a healthier mindset and stronger focus. Students gain valuable psychotherapy techniques and develop essential tools for long-term recovery and personal growth.

Our state-of-the-art CDL training ensures every graduate is equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to thrive in the workforce with a CDL Class A or B license.

8-Week CDL Training Curriculum

  • The CDL Training Curriculum is designed to prepare students for real-world commercial driving.
  • It includes a combination of hands-on training and classroom lessons over an 8-week period.
  • Students will rotate between three core areas:
    1. Driving
    2. Pre-Trip Inspection (PTI)
    3. Skills Training
    4. This curriculum ensures students are well-rounded and confident in their abilities before testing.

  • Focus on preparing students for the CDL permit test
  • Classroom lessons on road rules and CDL-specific regulations
  • Mock tests and practice questions
  • Learning Objective: Equip students with the knowledge to pass the written permit exam.

  • Introduction to Pre-Trip Inspections (PTI) and Skills training
  • Learning basic vehicle inspections, parking techniques, coupling/uncoupling
  • Learning Objective: Students will understand how to inspect a truck and practice basic skills.

    • Begin road training with instructors, focusing on city and highway driving
    • Continue with PTI and Skills practice
    • Learning Objective: Develop foundational road driving skills while continuing PTI and Skills practice.

  • Introduce advanced classroom lessons: Mountain driving, Adverse weather, Map reading
  • Combine lessons with hands-on training in Road, PTI, and Skills
  • Learning Objective: Build a deeper understanding of driving in complex situations.

  • Mid-course assessment to evaluate students’ progress in
    Road, PTI, and Skills
  • Feedback and additional coaching based on assessment results
  • Learning Objective: Ensure students are progressing and mastering core skills.

  • Classroom lessons: Braking Techniques, Cargo Securement, Night Driving, Hours of Service
  • Continued Road, PTI, and Skills practice
  • Learning Objective: Expand knowledge on safety, cargo management, and road conditions.

  • Full practice tests for Road Driving, PTI, and Skills
  • Instructors assess readiness for the final test
  • Learning Objective: Prepare students for the CDL test by simulating real exam conditions.
    • Classroom Lessons Overview
  • Mountain driving
  • Adverse weather
  • Map reading
  • Following distance
  • Braking Techniques
  • Cargo securement
  • Night driving
  • Hours of service
  • Logbook
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Driver fatigue
  • These topics are covered throughout Weeks 4-7.

    • Final test: Road Driving, PTI, and Skills
    • Practice retakes and extra coaching for students who need it
    • Learning Objective: Ensure all students are fully prepared to pass the CDL exam & begin their driving careers.

    After our eight-week CDL training course, our students are fully prepared to pass the CDL exam and begin their trucking careers and productive new lives.

    Rebound on the Road CDL program applicants must meet the following criteria:

    • Be 21 years of age or older.
    • Be a legal resident of New York State
    • Have a qualifying driving record.
    • Have a valid New York State driver’s license
    • Have a passing score on the CDL Permit Exam
    • Basic proficiency in reading and speaking English
    • Good physical health with strong eyesight and hearing.
    • Have completed and passed a DOT physical and drug test.
    • Have the legal right to work in the United States, along with a Social Security Card
    • Be comfortable operating heavy machinery in various weather conditions, day or night.

    Start Your Journey Today and Build a Brighter Future on the Open Road

    Enroll now and take the first step toward a rewarding career in trucking!