Admissions

U.S. Truck Driver Training School Admissions Requirements

Applicants must have a valid Michigan driver’s license, be eligible through the state of Michigan for a Class A or B CDL upgrade and be at least 18 years old. Applicants should be advised that seeking employment in the transportation industry after they have completed the program may be difficult if they have had any of the following incidents: 

• DWI, DUI, or Open Container charge within the past 3 to 5 years. 

• Have had more than one DWI, DUI, or Open Container charge in a lifetime. 

• Been convicted of a felony within the past 7 years. 

• Have more than two moving violations in the past 3 years.  

• Careless or reckless driving within the past 3 years. 

• Any at-fault accidents in the past 1 year. 

• Are under the age of 21.  

It is advised that if any of these circumstances apply to a prospective student, they are strongly encouraged to work with their admissions advisor to obtain a letter of pre-employment from one of our employment partnerships. Alternatively, a prospective student may provide a letter of pre-employment from an employer outside of the USTDTS network.  

If a prospective student with any of incidents listed above is unable to obtain or provide a letter of pre-employment the prospective student will be required to sign an employment advisement letter stating that they understand the risks and have chosen to move forward with enrollment.   

Students admitted into the program must be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical and a drug screen. Students must also be able to pass the Secretary of State’s Commercial Learners Permit (CLP)written test. 

The Department of Transportation Physical Exam is administered by a third-party medical center.  

The Commercial Learners Permit written test is administered by the Michigan Secretary of State.