Terra Community College - Truck Driving Academy

Truck Driving Academy

The driver shortage is real!
Pick up any newspaper and look under help wanted.
Make a phone call to any trucking company
and ask if they need drivers.

Transportation analysts all agree on one thing--THE DRIVER SHORTAGE has not, and will not be solved any time soon. The figure of 80,000 new drivers per year is still projected with no end date in sight. In addition, the "Hours of Service Regulations" that went into effect on January 4, 2004 did not help the shortage situation. For those having a valid commercial driver's license, good driving record, and the will to work and earn a good living, there will never be a lack of good jobs.

The basic course of 304 hours will take you from the introduction of the transportation industry up to and including testing in school vehicles to obtain your CDL with all the endorsements.

We will prepare you for all of the written tests as well as the pre-trip inspection, yard maneuvers, and actual road test.

We will train you in modern equipment comparable to the ones operated by the trucking fleets today.

Our instructors are all licensed by the State of Ohio and have many years of combined knowledge and experience.

Day classes:
Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for 10 weeks.
Evening classes:
Monday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. for 12 weeks

2008/2009 DAY CLASSES

Class Room Start	Class Room End	Yard & Road Start	CDL Completion
1/28/08	2/28/08	3/03/08	4/03/08
3/03/08	4/03/08	4/07/08	5/08/08
4/07/08	5/08/08	5/12/08	6/12/08
*5/12/08	6/12/08	6/16/08	7/24/08
*6/16/08	7/24/08	7/28/08	8/28/08
7/28/08	8/28/08	9/01/08	10/02/08
9/01/08	10/02/08	10/06/08	11/06/08
10/06/08	11/06/08	11/10/08	12/11/08
*11/10/08	12/11/08	12/15/08	1/15/09
1/19/09	2/19/09	2/23/09	3/26/09

Evening Classes
Class No.	Start	Mid-point	BTW-Start	Finish
E-63	5/12/08	6/19/08	6/23/08	8/07/08
E-64	8/11/08	9/18/08	9/23/08	10/03/08

All classes with * are 11 weeks in length.

TDA will be closed for a week-long holiday
during July 1-7 and December 23-29

Evening Classes are 12 weeks in length

We provide:

Job placement assistance as well as visits and interviews from all types of motor carriers.

Refresher training by the hour or day for those previously licensed to drive tractor trailer.

Upgrade training for those with a Class B CDL who have previous straight truck or bus experience.

For more information contact:
John Slaninka, Coordinator at 419.559.2283

Updated 5/12/08