Commercial Truck Driver Orientation
Are you interested in a career as a Commercial Truck Driver moving containerized cargo through our international ports? Then join us at our upcoming orientations and learn more about our 12-week training program.
Orientation Dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 13 | 10:00 am |
| Tuesday, April 17 | 2:00 pm |
Here’s what you need to know to get started:
ATTEND THE MANDATORY ORIENTATION
This 1-hour presentation will introduce you to the world of short-haul truck driving, explain each component of our driver training program, and help you navigate the various eligibility requirements associated with completing this course.
MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To enroll in the training program, candidates must meet certain licensing requirements as set forth by the State of California and the Department of Homeland Security, as well as comply with the intake requirements for this program. These basic requirements include:
- Must be at least 23 years old.
- Must pass the intake interview.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Must hold a current and valid driver’s license.
- Must be able to present a clean 10-year driver history report (H6).
- Must be physically able to attain a CDL (49CFR 391.41).
- Must be able to pass a security background check.
- Must be able to pass a drug & alcohol test.
Please note that priority consideration will be given to US Veterans.
Orientations will be held on the Liberal Arts Campus in Building O-2 located at 4900 E. Conant Street., Long Beach, CA 90808. Please feel free to contact our office at (562) 938-3248 or wfdev@lbcc.edu for more information.
STUDENT ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or
Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562)
938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Disabled
Students Programs & Services (DSPS) at (562) 938-4558 or dsps-staff@lbcc.edu and
Stephanie Bonales at sbonales@lbcc.edu or (562)
938-4918 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
FACULTY AND STAFF
ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting
services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562)
938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu, and Rebecca Lucas
at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least
5 business days prior to the event.
If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact Camille Bolton at (562) 938-4846 or cbolton@lbcc.edu , and Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability, the more advance notice the better.*