Classes begin Feb. 8 for BCCC’s Commercial Truck Driving School | Eastern NC Now

    Classes will begin Feb. 8 for another session of Beaufort County Community College's Truck Driver Training Program, which will train students to drive a tractor-trailer and help them obtain their Class-A Commercial Driver's License.

    The truck driving school is operated by BCCC's Division of Continuing Education. The program will include classroom instruction, driving-range instruction and behind-the-wheel driving of a Class A combination vehicle. Students will gain experience driving during various hours of the day and night and will be road tested by BCCC's third-party examiner.

    Students will also be required to participate in Human Resources Development and Career Readiness training. This course work will give students time to preview job openings in their chosen course of study, help them develop the skills they need to get a job in their chosen field and allow them to obtain the nationally recognized Career Readiness Certificate.

    The course will take about 16 weeks to complete and will end May 31.

    Classes will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Driving practice will be held from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

    The cost of the program is $230. Textbooks and other required materials are an additional $86.50. The fee for an additional road test, if needed, is $125.

    All students are required to have their Commercial Driving License permit, Department of Transportation health card and original drug test at the time of registration. Students will also be subjected to random drug screening throughout the course.

    Class size is limited to 24 students.

    Graduates of BCCC's truck driving school can expect to earn between $25,000 and $35,000 their first year of work, according to David Crosby, director of fire-training programs and special projects at BCCC.

    Students may register by calling 252-940-6375, or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa and MasterCard. Checks, payable to Beaufort County Community College, may be mailed to the attention of Samantha Whitehurst, P.O. Box 1069, Washington, NC 27889.

    The course will begin on the scheduled date and time, pending sufficient student enrollment for the class. Otherwise, the course may be postponed or cancelled.

    For more information about the class, interested persons can contact Crosby at 252-940-6262; by fax at 252-940-6484; or by e-mail at davidc@beaufortccc.edu.