Southern Careers Institute
2422 Airline Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78414

Southern Careers Institute Reviews

Program: Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator

Full-Time Length: 4 to 6 weeks

Part-Time Length: 16 weeks

Total Clock Hours: 160

Classroom Instruction: 50 hours

Skills Training: 60 hours

Road Training: 50 hours

Flexible Scheduling: Yes

CDL Training Offered: 

  • Class A
  • Air Brakes
  • Combination Vehicles

Training Equipment:

  • Full-Size Tractor-Trailers (53 ft)

Award: Undergraduate Certificate

Job Placement Assistance: Yes

Admission Requirements: 

  • Must be at least 18 years old for intrastate driving
  • Must be at least 21 years old for interstate driving
  • Must have a current & valid Texas driver’s license
  • Must show your Social Security card
  • Must bring a copy of your current Motor Vehicle Record
  • No vehicular convictions in the past 3 years, including DUI
  • Must pass a DOT physical exam
  • Must pass a DOT drug test
  • Must undergo the school Admissions Process
  • Must meet the school’s Entrance Requirements

This campus also offers the following skilled trades program:

  • Welding Technician

Classroom Instruction:

  • Orientation
  • Driver safety
  • DOT regulations
  • Trip planning
  • Cargo handling
  • Size & weight laws
  • Maintenance procedures
  • Hours of service
  • Accident prevention
  • CDL Written Exam prep

Skills Training:

  • Pre-trip inspection
  • Vehicle systems
  • Maintenance & inspection
  • Controlling
  • Shifting
  • Straight-line backing
  • Parallel parking
  • Alley docking
  • Serpentine driving
  • Basic Vehicle Skills Test prep

Road Training:

  • Observing the instructor
  • Visual search
  • Space management
  • Speed management
  • Inclines & downgrades
  • Defensive driving
  • Rural road driving
  • City street driving
  • Highway driving
  • Road Skills Test prep
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