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As you read this post, understand that I miraculously passed my test the first time, however, the odds are, you will not. 

THIS PLACE IS A TRAIN WRECK!!!

In the classroom, you basically teach yourself as each student reads out loud, a page from a text that gives you all of the answers from the DMV/CDL written Tests. At the end of a week of this, you go take all of your written test at the DMV.

Once you get to the Yard where you drive the truck, you spend most of you time standing around learning your pre-trip. There is no electricity at the yard and get ready to use a port-a- potty.  

The trucks are dirty and filthy inside. They also are broken down on a regular basis, so you will never get enough time behind the wheel to pass you CDL skills test. They have only two trucks to share between 6-8 people. 

Out of the five people I trained with, I am the only one who passed my test on the first try. (As of this writing, none of my classmates have passed their CDL.) One of the instructors has a 0% pass rate for his first time students testing in the truck at the DMV. If the trucks are not broken down when you are supposed to be driving them, all the students who have failed are coming back on a daily basis to take the trucks to the DMV to re-test. You will never the time you need behind the wheel necessary to pass the test the first time. 

Once you fail, prepare to wait four to eight weeks for your next appointment at the DMV to re-take your test. Also, you will have to pay 36.00 dollars for every re-test. 

This school sadly is only interested in your money! In my experience, they do not care if you pass, they simply keep signing people up for school and these students keep failing their tests. There is currently a backlog of 15 to 20 who have failed their test and need to retake their test.

PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY AT THIS SCHOOL. You will thank me later.

I decided to read the reviews on the School after having worked here a while. Alot of the reviews seem outdated or maybe even posted incorrectly.
Some of the reviews seem like they are from students. Or from people that weren't very good employees to begin with. 
 I can say confidently that if you work hard and are flexible you will do great here. If you aren't willing to think of new ways of training new truck drivers then you will be continually frustrated. 
You also should be some what flexible with your schedule. Not in a way that you will be away from home for several weeks. But be able to work some over time or have your schedule shift around a bit to accommodate students. 
You will have to be okay with instructing students that possibly shouldn't be Driving a truck or maybe even a car for that matter. Still you have to respect them and have patience with them. You have to be able to realize some of these people are trying to make a drastic change in their life. To possibly turn their life around for the better.
You should be able to accept constructive criticism from whoever gives it, be it the owner, management, or even disrespectful students. I don't mean relish in it, but be able to take it in stride and roll with it. 
Hopefully you find this helpful. Who knows, maybe we will become work place proximity associates. 

Instructors who just don't know how to approach and speak with students or are just talking out of just wanting to talk when they don't know much themselves in terms of communicating the information properly.

Substandard teaching/lesson plans in the classroom which leaves students sometimes more confused than helping.
It always falls on somebody else (on the yard), to correct misleading teachings with just two weeks on the yard which is a sad excuse for entry level commercial driving training to begin with, cut down the classroom time and add quality yard time for the student we want as future commercial drivers.

Take better care of your students overall. Be more proactive rather than reactive "students should be well rounded (knowledge wise of what they will be tested in) long before they arrive to the yard. "rather than teaching them the 'barely basics' and making it someone else issue in the yard to fix it". It's as if they are checking the boxes to be compliant with certifying officials and that's it.

Earn the trust of your students everyday! 

I attend Class A course and completed in a timely manner. This is a school for truck driving class I actually took all the endorsment class. 
Example. double and triple trailers: School Bus passenger : Hazmat : Air Brakes: and the regular driver license

All instructor's are great they will go above and beyond to make sure you understand the ins and outs of truck driving.if you are wanting to get your CDL then go here they make you feel at home everyone willing to teach you

I’ve seen the vetting process going down hill and the management lack of discipline creating a unsafe work environment for the instructors. My observation and opinion.

I was a student here for a month.
I spent 5 days a week here all day long learning a few new things along the way to get a Class A Commercial License. I actually wouldn't mind teaching here in the future.

Excellent Driving School. Needs updated equipment. Instructors are firm but fair. If yo can back up a car you can back your trailer. Good location to Middle Tennessee.

The work was easy but not as described in the interview. Not much to say I was there only 2 weeks before being let go with no reason given. I got the old we are going a different direction B.S.

If you like helping people reach their goals, this is the place for you. They want to see all students secsessful. The pay could be higher but they do have a lot of unpaid and paid time off.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Truck driver trainer 1 salary reported	$52,000 per year
Office assistant 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Admissions assistant 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Admission representative 1 salary reported	$30.00 per hour

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