Truck Driving

Owens CDL Classes Get You on the Road to a Great-Paying Career

The Owens CDL Training Program is unique, offering small classes, personal attention from instructors and affordable tuition that will get you started in truck driving.

Licensed by the State of Ohio and taught by licensed CDL class instructors, the Owens trucking school and CDL classes provide rigorous truck driver training with 160 course hours—40 in the classroom and 120 hours of hands-on training on the road in our big rigs!

The Owens Truck Driving School is designed to provide you with the skills needed to become a professional CDL Class A truck driver in one of the fastest-growing industries in America.

Located within driving distance of students in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, the Owens trucking school is near you!

Funding Sources Available for Owens CDL Classes

Owens Community College collaborates with several government-funded programs.

These programs provide qualified participants with some or all of the tuition costs, as well as other services and funds to assist you in the pursuit of CDL training at Owens.

Learn About the Ohio Work Ready Grant

Student Loans for Owens CDL classes

Many lenders understand the importance of truck driving training and CDL schools to our economy. They offer a variety of private loans to cover the cost of Owens’ truck driving school.

A personal loan can be a great way to start your CDL classes and can start you on the road to a great career. Ask us for more details.

Employment Services for Owens Truck Driving School Students and Graduates

The Owens Community College Truck Driving program is one of the oldest and best-connected programs in the State of Ohio.

We have long-standing partnerships with the leading employers in the trucking industry. Your truck driver training and CDL classes at Owens will help connect you with a job in the truck driving industry.

Recruiters routinely come to Owens to meet with our truck-driving students near the completion of their CDL classes to interview and, hopefully, hire them as quickly as possible.

Truck driving employers can sometimes offer attractive sign-on bonuses.

Truck driver training at Owens offers lifetime career assistance through our Workforce and Community Services, so we are here for you if you need us down the road.

Class A CDL Weekday Training

Call (567) 661-2689 for more information about dates.

2026 CDL Night Class

Night classes are held at the Toledo-area Campus.

Eight‑week evening schedule, from 5-10 p.m.

  • June 1 – July 23

2026 CDL Day Classes

Weekday classes are held at the Toledo-area Campus.

Classes are four weeks long, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • April 27 – May 22
  • June 1 – June 29 (No class June 19)
  • July 6 – July 31
  • August 10 – September 4
  • September 14 – October 9
  • October 19 – November 16 (No class Nov. 11)
  • November 23 – December 23 (No class Nov. 25–27)

Class A CDL Weekend Training

Call (567) 661-2689 for more information about dates.

2026 CDL Weekend Classes

Weekend classes are held at the Findlay-area Campus.

Classes are 10 weeks, on the weekend.

  • May 8 – July 19
    (No class the weekend of July 4–5.)

HazMat Entry-Level CDL Endorsement Training

This CDL class will prepare truck driving students for the CDL-A Hazmat Endorsement test.

As of February 7, 2022, those who wish to obtain the CDL-A Hazmat Endorsement must complete a Hazmat Training course through a training provider on the Training Provider Registry through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Hazmat Endorsements are valid for three years.

Hazmat Training Course Topics

  • General knowledge of hazardous materials
  • Security risks and threats
  • Hazmat safety regulations
  • Hazmat packaging and signage
  • How to report a hazmat incident properly
  • How to read and properly placard a load
  • Shipping papers and how to handle them

2026 Hazmat Training Dates

  • May 9
  • June 13
  • July 18
  • August 22
  • September 26
  • November 7
  • December 12

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Owens Community College Truck Driving School

Phone: (567) 661-2689
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