There’s still time to hit the road for a new career at the new location for C.D.L. Training Services and Consulting, Inc.

Ernie Walters, admission representative for the commercial truck driving school, said the next round of classes starts Nov. 5 at 1917 Lake Land Boulevard. C.D.L. Training Services moved earlier this year from the Workforce Development Center Building near Cross County Mall. Classes started in August at the new location on Lake Land.

“No experience in trucking is needed. We take you through the whole deal in a few weeks,” said Walters.

The training facility can assist students with arrangements for financial aid and job placement. About 50 trucking companies work with C.D.L. Training to provide jobs after students complete their training. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the classes.

“The demand is huge for Trucking. And companies are offering different deals. The salaries for new truckers can average 47,000 per year and up,” Walters said. “We have students going right into jobs when they graduate.”

Night classes are offered if trainees need to continue their sources of income before completing the schooling, which covers 160 total hours, ranging from driving safety, inspections and basics on on-road and yard delivery skills.

The program is in demand as well, Walters said, with trainees driving across a few counties to attend classes. Daytime and nighttime classes are offered to accommodate different schedules, he added. The nighttime courses cover eight weeks, about twice the duration of daytime sessions. Experienced truckers provide instruction in the classroom and on-the-road or yard sessions with three truck rigs used by the school.

“We have all ages of students. Most of them are looking for a career change. Or they are fulfilling a dream. There can be a lot of freedom in driving a truck compared to other careers,” he said.