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Truck Driving
Owens Community College offers you the opportunity to obtain your commercial driver's license (CDL) and immediately join the booming field of truck driving. The time is perfect for you to secure your future earnings by enrolling in Owens Community College's truck driving program.
In just four short weeks, you will hold your Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and be employed by one of the many excellent companies seeking tractor-trailer drivers.
In the classroom, our instructors provide unparalleled training. Then, using our vast "simulated city" driving range - the only one of its kind in Ohio - they teach students how to safely operate tractor-trailer equipment. Soon, Owens students are on their way to city, county and state roadways, gaining hands-on, real-time experience in all types of traffic situations.
Once again, Owens Community College is top-ranked for its veteran-friendly status! In our ongoing efforts to assist those who have kept us safe, we remind returning veterans you have just 30 days in which to convert your "military CDL" to a civilian license. And for those of you seeking a CDL for the first time, we welcome your calls to Blackie Blackwell, truck driving program manager, at (567) 661-2689. Thank you for your service!
Facts
- Northwest Ohio has more than 2,585 transportation and material moving occupations
- Drivers are needed now for nearly 2,000 heavy truck and tractor-trailer positions
- Truck driving is the leading open job occupation in Northwest Ohio
- Experts project more than 21,300 transportation and warehousing jobs will exist by 2020
- The median wage for truck drivers, heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers exceeds $18.03 per hour
- Potential earnings of $40,000 - 60,000 per year with exceptional benefits
Here are just a few of the reasons why the clear choice is Owens:
- Competitive tuition with no hidden costs
- Military veterans welcomed and appreciated!
- College credit toward certificates and degrees
- Free lifetime job-placement assistance that fits your life direction
- Industry support in a fast-growing field
- Quality hands-on and classroom instruction
- New training facility (virtually unmatched in America) allows real-world driving in complete safety!
Start your new career today! View class dates below or call Blackie Blackwell at (567) 661-2689.
OWENS STUDENT CDL A DAY CLASSES
Truck Driving DAY Class Schedule
All classes are four weeks long, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Spring Semester 2017
April 03 (Mon) through April 28 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: May 02 (Tues)
Summer Semester 2017
Non-credit May 01 (Mon) through May 26 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: May 31 (Wed)
May 30 (Tues) through June 26 (Mon)
CLOSED: Memorial Day [Monday, May 29]
CDL driving skills exam: June 27 (Tues)
July 03 (Mon) through July 31 (Mon)
CLOSED: Independence Day [Tuesday, July 04]
CDL driving skills exam: August 01 (Tues)
Non-credit July 31 (Mon) through August 25 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: August 28 (Mon)
Fall Semester 2017
August 28 (Mon) through September 25 (Mon)
CLOSED: Labor Day [Monday, September 04]
CDL driving skills exam: September 26 (Tues)
September 25 (Mon) through October 20 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: October 23 (Mon)
October 23 (Mon) through November 17 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: November 20 (Mon)
Non-credit November 20 (Mon) through Dec. 20 (Wed)
CLOSED: Thanksgiving [Wed-Fri, November 22-24]
CDL driving skills exam: Dec. 21 (Thur)
Spring Semester 2018
January 08 (Mon) through February 02 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: February 05 (Mon)
February 05 (Mon) through March 02 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: March 05 (Mon)
March 05 (Mon) through March 30 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: April 02 (Mon)
April 02 (Mon) through April 27 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: April 30 (Mon)
Summer Semester 2018
Non-credit April 30 (Mon) through May 25 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: May 24 (Thur)
OWENS STUDENT CDL A NIGHT CLASSES
Truck Driving NIGHT Class Schedule
All classes are six weeks long, Monday - Friday, 5 - 10:30 p.m.
Spring Semester 2017
March 06 (Mon) through April 14 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: April 18 (Tues)
Summer Semester 2017
Non-credit May 01 (Mon) through June 12 (Mon)
CLOSED: Memorial Day [Mon, May 29]
CDL driving skills exam: June 13 (Tues)
Non-credit July 03 (Mon) through Aug 14 (Mon)
CLOSED: Independence Day [Tues, July 04]
CDL driving skills exam: Aug 15 (Tues)
Fall Semester 2017
Aug 28 (Mon) through Oct 09 (Mon)
CLOSED: Labor Day [Mon, September 04]
CDL driving skills exam: Oct 10 (Tues)
Oct 23 (Mon) through Dec 06 (Wed)
CLOSED: Thanksgiving [Wed - Fri, Nov 22-24]
CDL driving skills exam: Dec 07 (Thur)
Spring Semester 2018
January 08 (Mon) through February 16 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: February 19 (Mon)
March 05 (Mon) through April 13 (Fri)
CDL driving skills exam: April 16 (Mon)
Summer Semester 2018
Non-credit April 30 (Mon) through June 11 (Fri)
CLOSED: Memorial Day [Mon, May 28]
CDL driving skills exam: June 12 (Tues)
