Class B CDL Training

A Class B CDL can help students prepare for commercial driving opportunities involving single commercial vehicles such as straight trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, buses, delivery vehicles, municipal vehicles, and other Class B vehicles.

MT Training Center’s Class B CDL Training in DeSoto, TX helps students build the knowledge, safety awareness, and hands-on driving skills connected to the Texas Class B CDL process. The program focuses on ELDT theory, pre-trip inspections, air brakes, basic control skills, road safety, vehicle handling, and Texas DPS CDL exam preparation.

Many students choose Class B CDL training because they want a practical, career-focused path that does not require years in school. They want training that is clear, structured, hands-on, and connected to real commercial driving requirements.

The Class B CDL path may be a strong fit for students who want to operate single commercial vehicles and prepare for local, regional, municipal, delivery, passenger, or service-based driving opportunities.

MT Training Center helps students move from uncertainty to preparation by providing a structured program focused on safety, inspection skills, driving fundamentals, and CDL exam readiness.

Program objectives. The Class B CDL Training program is designed to provide the student with the skills and competencies necessary to pass the Texas Department of Public Safety Commercial Driver's License Exams. Once the student is issued a CDL from the Texas DPS, he/she will be qualified to perform entry-level truck driving duties. Through hands-on experience the student will be able to safely operate a tractor-trailer. Students will also learn how to complete necessary paperwork required of truck drivers, as well as be educated on the regulations that govern the truck driving industry. After receiving a Class A driver's license, the graduate will qualify for employment as a truck driver, driver, and tractor-trailer operator for private carriers, short haul trucking companies, and distributors.

A note on the catalog. The catalog's Class B CDL Training objectives repeat the Class A wording ("operate a tractor-trailer", "After receiving a Class A driver's license"); its graduation requirements say graduates receive a Class B CDL.

Class B CDL training is a practical option for students who want a focused commercial driving path. It can support opportunities involving vehicles used by schools, municipalities, delivery companies, construction support teams, utility services, waste management providers, passenger transportation companies, and local business operations.

MT Training Center’s Class B CDL Training Program helps students develop the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to approach the Class B CDL process with greater confidence.

This program helps students learn about:

• Entry-Level Driver Training theory
• Commercial vehicle safety
• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Air brake systems
• Basic control skills
• Backing and maneuvering
• Road safety and defensive driving
• Hazard awareness and emergency response
• Work zone and railroad crossing awareness
• Driver paperwork and compliance
• Human trafficking awareness
• Texas DPS CDL exam preparation

For students who want a shorter, focused vocational training path, Class B CDL training can be a practical way to begin preparing for commercial driving.

Program admission requirements. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements before being admitted into the Class B CDL Training program at MT Training Center: Possess a high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalent, or be able to pass the Accuplacer Test. Applicants must schedule an interview with the admissions office and submit a completed application. Applicants must: Be a United States citizen or have proof of current permanent residency; be able to read and write English; successfully complete the Department of Transportation physical examination (long form required); successfully pass the Department of Transportation drug screening; possess a valid Texas driver's license prior to enrollment; be free of any outstanding tickets and/or warrants; Have no felony convictions involving illegal drugs in a commercial vehicle and no DWI violations within the last three years; be 18 years old to drive intrastate and be at least 21 years of age to drive interstate; be able to perform simple arithmetic. All applicants must also be in good health and cannot possess any of the following for safety measures: no loss of limb that has not been waived, no impairment of hand, finger, arm, foot, or leg that interferes with driving; no diabetes requiring Insulin for control; no heart problems; no respiratory dysfunction; no high blood pressure; no rheumatic arthritic, orthopedic, muscular, neuromuscular, or vascular problems that would affect control of a motor vehicle; no epilepsy; no conditions likely to cause loss of consciousness; no mental, nervous, organic, or functional disease, or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with vehicle control, and no addiction to drugs or alcohol. The applicant must possess vision of 20/40 or better in each eye (cannot be color blind) and have good hearing. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance after their admissions documentation, English Language Proficiency assessment, and other applicable admission requirements have been reviewed and approved by the Director or a designated school official. Once accepted, they will be subject to the school's refund and cancellation policy. Class size is limited based upon space availability. MT Training Center is open to all candidates without regard to race, color, nationality, national origin, religion, age, sex, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, or marital status. The admission standards are in complete compliance with the Texas Workforce Career School and Colleges Regulatory Board, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the U.S. Department of Education's regulations.

Admission policy. Before an applicant can be accepted for admission to MTTC, he or she must: schedule an interview with the Admissions department, where potential students will be informed of all cost, length, equipment requirements, technical requirements and any cost associated with specific programs; complete an admission application; take a tour of the school's facility; and submit a completed enrollment agreement. Individuals may apply at any time but may only begin their program of study on specified start dates.

Admission requirements. To be eligible for admission, an applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, be able to read and write English, and provide proof of one of the following within 30 days of enrollment: a high school diploma (this can be from a foreign school if it is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma and has been translated and evaluated by a credible educational credential evaluation service provider in the United States); the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, such as a general educational development or GED certificate; a high school transcript (official or unofficial which includes a graduation date); or completion of homeschooling at the secondary level as defined by state law. Applicants must be beyond the age of compulsory public-school attendance.

English Language Proficiency for CDL applicants. As a condition of admission into the CDL training program, applicants must demonstrate sufficient English Language Proficiency consistent with the commercial motor vehicle driver qualification requirements of 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2). Before admission, each applicant must successfully complete MT Training Center's English Language Proficiency assessment: an English language interview, a highway traffic sign and signal assessment, and a written assessment, completed without interpreters, translation applications, cue cards or electronic translation devices. Applicants who do not successfully demonstrate the required level of English Language Proficiency will not be admitted into the CDL training program at that time. For CDL applicants only, applicants must possess a current Permanent Residence Card.

Fresh Start and Ability to Benefit. For students who are not seeking Federal Title IV, HEA funding, MTTC admits students on an "Ability to Benefit" (ATB) basis: an applicant must be able to read and write English, be beyond the compulsory school attendance age and obtain at minimum a score of 233 (Reading), 235 (Writing), and 230 (Arithmetic) on the Accuplacer Exam. If an applicant does not obtain a satisfactory score, the school allows the test to be retaken after 14 days of the original test date. MT Training Center enrolls eligible students without a high school diploma or its equivalent into its online GED Prep Program without cost to the student.

Credit for previous education. Credit for previous education and training may be granted based on a personal interview and an analysis of an official transcript indicating a grade of "C" or better in a subject with the same objectives, or through a successful challenge of a particular subject (a comprehensive subject examination by the second day of classes, passed with a grade of 70% or higher). Maximum allowable credit for previous education is 50% of the total credit in the program, credit will not be granted for academic courses over two years old, and once credit has been granted the program cost will be adjusted accordingly.

Enrollment. Upon receipt of all required documents and in good order, the prospective student is then eligible to enroll. When all admission criteria and requirements are met, the prospective student is given the date of the next class. The first day of class will include financial aid and academic orientation, in which the student will sign their enrollment agreement, student permit form and additional required paperwork.

Class schedules. Classes are scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Classes will receive various breaks throughout the day with a half hour for lunch.

Length. 6 weeks; 20:1 (student/instructor) ratio; 240 total clock hours.

Calendar. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and regular school hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Classes will not be held on New Year's Day; Seumas' Remembrance Day (January 3); Martin Luther King Day; Spring Break (March 16-20); Good Friday; Anita's Remembrance Day (May 2); Cinco de Mayo; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Summer Break (July 27-31); Labor Day; Veteran's Day; Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday to Friday of Thanksgiving week); Christmas Break (December 21-30); and New Year's Eve.