Garden City Community College

Truck Driving - Entry Level CDL Training

Garden City Community College and Seward County Community College have formed a partnership to offer a CDL-Truck Driving program right here in Garden City. The class is held on the GCCC campus and students will receive training from a Seward County Community College instructor earning college credit from SCCC.

The CDL/Truck Driving program at Seward County Community College trains students in the necessary skills to enter the industry. Students learn vehicle equipment control, set up and inspections, basic maneuvering and handling, over the road records management, and preventive maintenance. With opportunities for both men and women to become truck drivers, the field is one of the fastest job markets in the country. Students who successfully graduate do so with a full CDL Class A License. 

CDL/Truck Driving Students at SCCC:

• Receive hands-on training with up-to-date conventional tractors and 48’ to 53’ trailers.
• Receive hands-on training in coupling and uncoupling, inspections, and air brake adjustments.
• Learn about vehicle equipment control, vehicle set up and inspections, and basic maneuvering and handling.
• Practice driver proficiency.
• Complete the program with knowledge and training in first aid/CPR, National Safety Council DDC, and entry level training in accordance with 49 CFR 380.503

 

For more information visit the Seward County Community College Truck Driving Page
or contact:

• Michael McCarthy
  (620) 417-1696
  CDL Program Lead Instructor

• Oscar Silva
  (620) 417-1104
  Admissions Office
  

• Dr. Amber Jones
  (620) 417-1651
  Dean of Industrial Tech
  

•  

2023-2024
CDL Schedule