Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class B

Become eligible to take the Motor Vehicle Administration Commercial Vehicle License Class B skills test.

career infoTraining includes: vehicle inspections on school buses, operating a vehicle with passengers, defensive driving certification, railroad and safety belt training, log books, hours of service regulations, map reading and trip planning, skid control and recovery, winter driving, accident procedures, road rage, construction zones, and work safety. On road driving training consists of city, rural, and night driving. Training also includes federal motor carrier safety regulations – entry level driving training.financial assistance available

  • TRA-7610 CDL - Class B With Passenger/ School Bus Part I
  • TRA-7620 CDL - Class B With Passenger/ School Bus Part II

Students must be at least 18 years of age, pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam and drug screening, possess a valid Maryland driver's license (no provisional driver's license), have no more than three points on your driving record, and maintain zero points for drug or alcohol violations to participate in this training. Students must also be willing to participate in random drug and/or alcohol testing.

In order to register for this training, you must submit a current copy of your driving record with a pre-registration application and attend an orientation prior to the first class.

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This course is the first of a two part program designed to give the student the required knowledge to earn a Class B commercial drivers license with passenger / school bus endorsement. The course introduces the student to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and industry standards required for operating commercial straight trucks and buses.   The student is introduced to the required areas of study to obtain a commercial class B learners permit for trucks and buses: General knowledge and air brakes including the passenger and school bus endorsement.   Training includes: railroad and safety belt training, skid control and recovery and winter driving. Range / off road training will be conducted at CSM's Center for Transportation training. Range training includes: putting the vehicle in motion, backing, off-set alley, parallel parking and vehicle inspection. On road driver training consists of beginning practices in city, rural and multi-lane driving.

This course is the second of a two part program designed to give the student the required knowledge to earn a Class B commercial drivers license with passenger / school bus endorsement. Training includes: defensive driving certification, log books, hours of service regulations, map reading, trip planning, accident procedures, road rage, construction zones and work safety.   Range / off road training will be conducted at CSM's Center for Transportation training. Range training includes: putting the vehicle in motion, backing, off-set alley, parallel parking and vehicle inspection. On road driver training consists of city, rural and multi-lane driving. Training concludes with students having three attempts to pass the CDL Class B passenger / school bus MVA exam.

This course is designed to give the current Commercial Driver License holder the required knowledge and skills to have the automatic transmission and air brakes restrictions moved for their Commercial Driver's License. The course introduces the student to standard transmissions and air brake operations of a commercial vehicle. Students will learn shift development and handling of commercial vehicles on a private training range as well as traffic situations on public roads. Range training will include: Vehicle Inspections including the air brake system of a commercial vehicle. Range training will be conducted at CSM's Center for Transportation Training. On road driver training consists of beginning practices in city, rural and multi-lane driving. Training concludes with students testing to pass the CDL Class B MVA exam to remove restrictions for air brakes and automatic transmission.

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