Program Overview
Our flagship comprehensive program bundles the Standard, Intermediate, and Advanced Class A CDL courses into one career-ready package. You'll graduate with the full 160-hour ELDT-compliant certification plus 80 hours of advanced professional development — setting you apart from day one.
What You'll Learn
- ELDT theory, regulations, and federal compliance requirements
- Truckers Against Trafficking and whistleblower driver rights
- Vehicle systems, safety controls, and hours-of-service overview
- Pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspection
- Behind-the-wheel street driving
- Backing maneuvers and basic control skills
- Defensive driving principles and weather awareness
- Cargo securement fundamentals
- Trailer coupling and uncoupling
- Chaining procedures and adverse weather operation
- Professional communication and customer service
- 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 and handling
- Trip planning, route selection, and safe parking strategies
- Professional behavior at shipper and receiver locations
- Fatigue awareness, decision-making, and stress control
Training Hours Breakdown
Includes FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements per 49 CFR Part 380, plus Intermediate and Advanced development courses.
| Standard Program (Class A) | 160 hrs |
| Intermediate Development Course | 40 hrs |
| Advanced Development Course | 40 hrs |
| Total Hours | 240 hrs |
Your Investment
Transparent Pricing. Bundled Program. No Surprise Fees.
The total below covers everything TMTDS collects — registration, tuition, books, drug test, DOT physical, knowledge test, CLP, and skills test. Two additional fees are paid directly to WA DOL: your driving record ($15, required as part of the application process) and your CDL card (~$37–$130, prorated to your license renewal cycle). Details are listed below the fee table.
| Registration Fee | $100.00 |
| Tuition | $6,390.00 |
| Course Materials and Books | $500.00 |
| Drug Test | $50.00 |
| DOT Physical | $150.00 |
| Knowledge Test (1 attempt) | $35.00 |
| Commercial Learner's Permit | $40.00 |
| Skills Test (1 attempt) | $175.00 |
| WA State Skills Test Payment Fee | $5.25 |
| Sales Tax | $248.31 |
| Total | $7,693.56 |
If you already have your medical certificate or commercial learner permit, those costs will be removed from your total.
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 after passing skills test; 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.
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Prices reflect Burlington location (8.9% sales tax). Ferndale rates may vary slightly.
Traveling From Out of Town?
Preferred hotel partner from $68/night — 5 minutes from campus.
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