Fort Bragg Commercial Truck Driver Course at Fairgrounds

Service members and their spouses returning from active duty will have a new road to take – as a qualified commercial truck driver - thanks to a federal grant administered by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, which offers courses at reduced rates for prospective students.

The Fort Bragg Commercial Truck Driver Course is a series of six eight-week commercial truck driver training courses taught at Fort Bragg by faculty from the Johnston Community College Truck Driver Training Division at Fort Bragg.  A maximum of 16 returning soldiers and/or spouses will begin orientation and it will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds.

The Fort Bragg Commercial Truck Driver Course training will provide classroom instruction and hands-on driving experience to current service members and their spouses. Instructors from the NCTDT will provide enhanced training that will help ensure safe highway operations.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has partnered with NCDMV to provide the program.  Each student will be responsible for paying $120 in fees, that will include a $15 driving permit (due after completion of the knowledge and vision tests), a $30 commercial driver license application fee and, upon successful completion of the course, $75 for a five-year North Carolina CDL.

The following course prerequisites apply to all prospective students:

• Ability to read, write and speak English
• At least 18 years of age
• Possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license and Social Security card
• Obtain a US Department of Transportation medical examiner’s certificate within six months prior to start of class.
• Obtain a valid North Carolina Class-A CDL learner’s permit.  Pass a written test at a local DMV office consisting of general knowledge, air brakes and combination vehicle tests. 
• NCDMV will furnish an up-to-date driving record for each student. Any of the following violations within the previous four years will prohibit a person from entering the Fort Bragg Commercial Truck Driver Course

Prospective students will also be required to complete and submit Johnston Community College Truck Driver Training Division application and pass a drug-screen.  Students will also be subject to random drug-screen testing during the class.

Interested service members and their spouses should contact Johnston Community College at 800-691-2220 or email tdinfo@johnstoncc.edu as soon as possible to begin the enrollment process.

Fayetteville Technical Community College has helped make this program possible through a collaborative effort with Johnston Community College.