Program Overview
The Class A Advanced course is the capstone add-on step in your professional development path. Building on Intermediate skills, these 40 hours focus on the techniques employers expect from experienced drivers — tight-space maneuvering, adverse-weather operation, load awareness, and professional conduct at shipper and receiver locations.
What You'll Learn
- Truckers Against Trafficking and whistleblower driver rights
- Advanced road driving in varied traffic and industrial environments
- Tight-space backing, alley-dock, and blind-side maneuvers
- Load awareness and how cargo weight affects braking, speed, and handling
- Chaining procedures and operating in adverse weather
- Trip planning, route selection, and safe parking strategies
- Professional behavior at shipper and receiver locations
- Fatigue awareness, decision-making, and stress control
- Scenario-based coaching, instructor demonstrations, and observation
Training Hours
| Advanced Driver Development Training | 40 hrs |
| Total Hours | 40 hrs |
Your Investment
Transparent Pricing. No Surprise Fees.
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Tuition | $900.00 |
| Course Materials and Books | $200.00 |
| Sales Tax | $60.08 |
| Total | $1,260.08 |
Other Costs Paid Direct to WA DOL
These fees are not included in the tuition above. They are paid directly to the Washington State Department of Licensing.
| WA Driving Record (MVR / full abstract)paid direct to WA DOL | $15 |
| Final license fee (CDL card)paid direct to WA DOL when upgrading or renewing your CDL; exact amount set by DOL based on license expiration date | ~$37 – $130 |
See current WA DOL fee schedules: driving records · commercial driver licenses.
If Additional Time Is Needed
Retest fees ($175/attempt skills test · $35/attempt knowledge test), makeup sessions for unapproved absences, and 1:1 tutoring are billed separately. Most students complete the program without these — they depend on individual progress.
Optional Costs (Only If They Apply to You)
These costs are not included in the tuition above and only apply in certain situations.
| Drug Testif school does not have a current test (within 30 days) on file | ~$50 – $60 |
| Medical Exam (DOT Physical)if student does not have a valid Medical Certificate; cost may vary by provider | ~$150 |
| Optional Online Theory Modulesupplemental classroom training; plus sales tax | $25 – $75 |
| Additional Training Hoursbeyond scheduled class hours; 2-hour minimum | $175 / hour |
Prices are estimates and may vary by vendor.
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Prices reflect Burlington location (8.9% sales tax). Ferndale rates may vary slightly.
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