About
The CDL-A program is offered in in a weekday or weekend format. The weekday option meets Monday through Thursday, from 7 am-5:30 pm for four weeks and the weekend option meets Saturday and Sunday, 7 am-5:30 pm for eight weeks. Graduates will be prepared to test for a Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Students are given the opportunity to take the CDL driving test at their local DMV office in the same vehicle they used to complete their training.
To be accepted into the program, students are required to obtain and submit a South Carolina CDL Permit, a DOT physical, and a DOT drug screen before class starts. A 10-year driving record is obtained from the SCDMV during the application process as well. All paperwork must be completed and submitted before the student can be scheduled for a class. The program has been inspected, approved, and licensed by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. All instructors meet the department’s standards and are certified by the DMV.
Organization
Midlands Technical College - Northeast Campus
Midlands Technical College, Northeast Campus, is a Columbia, South Carolina, campus of a college offering career and academic education across advanced manufacturing and skilled trades, health care, business, education and public service, STEM, and the humanities. Training fields represented in the college’s offerings include Commercial Driver's License Class A (CDL-A), HVAC, Medical Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, and Massage Therapist, among others. The college also provides online courses, transfer options, corporate training, dual enrollment, personal enrichment, and customized degree pathways through interdisciplinary studies. Its workforce-oriented offerings include QuickJobs, an accelerated manufacturing training program, and Ready. Set. Hired., which focuses on entry-level manufacturing skills. The Northeast Campus is also home to Cornerstone, an economic development and workforce training center. MidlandsLIFE provides educational opportunities and workforce preparation for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.