Truck Driving

On February 7, 2022 new Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements went into effect to increase the consistency and uniformity for Commercial Driver’s License training programs. Shasta College is a Registered Training Provider. CONS-140A satisfies the theory requirements for the ELDT, and our Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) can provide the behind the wheel road and range training and give students opportunity to meet the minimum drive time hours required for the skills test. Shasta College will process ELDT certifications resulting from course completion. However, students are ultimately responsible for understanding and tracking their own eligibility and completion of ELDT and DMV requirements.

For more information on the ELDT, visit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association’s Training Provider Registry. For more information on the ELDT and California DMV requirements, view “How to Apply for a Commercial Learner’s Permit” on the California DMV website.

If you don’t have a Commercial Learner’s Permit yet, you can take CONS-140A to help you study the Driver’s Handbook and prepare for the written exam. CONS-140A only reviews written exam preparation and general truck driving principles; there is no actual driving in CONS-140A. 

If you already have a Commercial Learner’s Permit, then you can take Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) to practice pre-trip inspections, get on-road driving hours, and, once you are approved by your instructor, schedule tests with Shasta College trucks at the DMV. Since driving is required for the course, you are required to have your Commercial Learner’s Permit in order for you take Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) .

Please Note: Eligibility to participate in these Shasta College courses may not align with completion of the ELDT requirements. However, students are ultimately responsible for understanding and tracking their own eligibility and completion of ELDT and DMV requirements.

For more information on the ELDT, visit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association’s Training Provider Registry. For more information on the ELDT and California DMV requirements, view “How to Apply for a Commercial Learner’s Permit” on the California DMV website.

CONS-140A is a college class, therefore you need a Shasta College student account in order to register. For more information about becoming a Shasta College student, visit our guide to Getting Started. 

Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) is a not-for-credit learning experience that allows anyone in the community to easily sign up. Yet, you will need a Commercial Learner’s Permit and have other pre-requisites complete before being allowed to enroll. 

CONS-140A is a Shasta College, for-credit course, with a cost $46 per unit, with the addition of incidental fees. 

Students who plan on taking Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) will see a fee for the course and they should also consider additional costs required by the DMV for your Commercial Driver’s License (application fee, DOT physical, etc.). Drug and Alcohol testing for Special Admissions Requirements requires payment of a once-per-year $135 cash / $145 debit/credit fee. Students currently enrolled in Shasta College Heavy Equipment Operating Courses may have already paid the fee for the year.

In Class A Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL), students can be approved and scheduled by their instructor to use Shasta College trucks for a limited number of DMV behind-the-wheel tests.

Currently Shasta College trains students on manual trucks.

Email truckdriving@shastacollege.edu with any additional questions you may have!