Career Pathway Certificate: CDL Semi-Truck Driving: Entry Level Driver Training – Starting August 4th (Note: CDL Semi-Truck Driving Classes are offered monthly) **Northeast Iowa Community College** 5 Positions ID: 72318 Posted On 06/30/2025 **Job Overview** (Note: CDL Semi-Truck Driving Classes are offered monthly) The semi-truck driving training program is a competency-based Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) program and is designed to prepare you for a career that offers freedom, stability and competitive pay. You will develop skills in backing, turning and safe driving, on both rural and suburban roads. Training techniques including CDL simulator, Bumper-to-Bumper online coursework, classroom lecture and hands-on Behind-The-Wheel meet the Federal Motor Carrier Entry-Level Driver Training requirements (https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/Resources/ELDT-Curriculum-Summary.pdf) from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and will prepare you for Class A CDL testing with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) examiners. All commercial drivers, by federal law, must be able to "read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records." The course can be completed in four weeks, but students proficient in pre-trip inspection, range and road skills may complete CDL testing prior to the end date. Endorsement certifications for Hazardous Materials, Bus Driving and Tanker are available and will require additional training and testing. The College is an approved Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Search) training provider for Entry-Level Driver Training. Class starts August 4, 2025 Cost: $5,045.00 Tuition assistance is available for those who are eligible. Contact a Career Coach at NICC at 844.642.2338 to begin your tuition assistance application today. For course schedule and registration information, visit www.nicc.edu/solutions Primary Contact 1675797365789 Marcus Ingles College & Career Coach, 844-642-2338, ext. 3314 Phone Phone Phone Fax inglesm@nicc.edu Email True False False **Job Details** Categories Labor Skilled Labor Trades Transportation Location Peosta, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Company ID 1180 Job REQ # \# Positions 5 Start Date 20250630 End Date 20250728 Featured Job TH Ad 0 TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Shop Production Assistant Sedona Staffing Services Distribution Center Team Members (START ASAP) Express Employment Professionals Service Technician Sedona Staffing Services Carpenter/General Laborer Express Employment Professionals TEMP/FLEX Engineering Services and Products Company Maintenance Technician - Nights shifts Available Sedona Staffing Services Professional Engineer - Civil (Direct Hire) Sedona Staffing Services Experienced Set-up CNC Machinists Express Employment Professionals Mason Express Employment Professionals Concrete Production Team Member Sedona Staffing Services **Share this Job** Northeast Iowa Community College **About the Company** Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) serves the transfer, career and technical education needs of our region’s residents, businesses and industries in a district area that encompasses eight counties and approximately 5,000 sq. miles. More than 28,400 students enroll in Business and Community Solutions courses and academic certificate, diploma and degree programs every year. NICC offers associate’s degrees and general education courses that readily transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and state-of-the-art technology and lab areas that prepare students for high demand careers. The College has two primary campuses in Peosta and Calmar, and seven service locations in Cresco, Dubuque, Manchester, New Hampton, Oelwein and Waukon, that offer convenient amenities, services, educational resources and computer labs for students. As one of northeast Iowa’s largest employers, the College employs 680 faculty and staff members, and the average tenure of all part-time and full-time faculty is 12 years. At Northeast Iowa Community College, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential pillars of academic excellence and community empowerment. We are committed to cultivating an environment where individuals from all walks of life feel respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.