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10 things you NEED TO KNOW about paid truck driving school BEFORE you attend a paid truck driving school!
0:13 #1. There is no guarantee that you will have your CDL by the end of your course.
1:05 #2. Believe it or not, the goal is NOT to teach you how to drive the truck!
2:16 #3. You CAN learn everything they’re going to teach you ON YOUR OWN!
3:42 #4. In some states, you don’t HAVE TO go!
4:47 #5. Are the instructors just teachers? Or are they actual truck drivers, or at least ex truck drivers?
7:35 #6. What are the sizes of their classes?
9:13 #7. How much wheel time/ seat time will you be getting?
9:39 #8. What is the likelihood of passing your test and getting your CDL ON TIME?
10:35 #9. What happens if you fail?
11:44 #10. Does the trucking school have relationships with potential employers?
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