Entrance Procedure Highlights
At Roadmaster Drivers Schools each truck driving school has its own admissions office and staff to meet the needs of their students. We are here to prepare you for a lifetime of success! Roadmaster Drivers School admission requirements for truck driver training are as follows:
- The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
- If desiring interstate employment, the applicant must be at least 21 years old.
- All truck school applicants must have a valid driver's license in their possession at the time of enrollment.
- All school applicants must be able to read, write, speak, and understand highway traffic signs and signals, to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make legible entries on truck reports and records.
Here is what you can expect when deciding to attend Roadmaster Drivers School:
- You will complete a qualification application. There are several factors that need to be considered when you enroll for CDL training. Our experienced admissions representatives will help guide you through the process step by step.
- You will speak with a local admissions representative that will answer all of the questions that you may have about starting your new career. The Roadmaster representative will also make sure that you are not only eligible but are fully prepared and informed about the truck driving career that you are about to begin.
- Once your enrollment agreement is completed, you will be instructed on where to go to take the Department of Transportation mandated physical and drug screening.
- Once all of your qualifications have been verified and tuition arrangements have been made, you will receive a start date for your truck driver and cdl license training.
- If you have prior applicable training or truck driving or cdl experience, individual consideration will be given in regards to credit.
Each Roadmaster Drivers School also offers Truck Driver Training Refresher Programs.
Many locations offer both Class A CDL license training and Class B CDL license training.
Call 1-800-831-1300 for Truck Driving School Admissions & Class A CDL license and Class B CDL license requirement information
Our staff is eager to help answer any questions regarding admissions, financing for those who qualify, placement, CDL training, etc. We want to make a difference in your life!
Tuition Costs and Fee Highlights
Know the Facts About Truck Driving School Financing.
Roadmaster Drivers School helps students find ways to meet financial needs of those who qualify through tuition payment and financing options. For those who qualify, several trucking companies offer pre-hire options as well as truck driving school tuition reimbursement.
As stated in the enrollment agreement and addendum for each state, tuition cost includes the registration fee, books and supplies. Career guidance and job placement
assistance are also provided to students and/or graduates at no extra charge. Students are responsible for travel, meals, housing (if required) and incidental
expenses not directly related to training.
Scholarships
- Roadmaster Drivers School is an active member of various state school associations that offer scholarships to individuals making application for consideration
- Scholarships are made available for the spouse of an enrolled student or graduate
- If a student is eligible for a scholarship from some other source, Roadmaster Drivers School will assist the student in making application or offer any assistance requested
Graduation Requirement Highlights
In order to graduate from Roadmaster Drivers School:
- You must complete all of the pre-determined hours of training.
- Achieve at least a 70% overall grade average
- When a student does not meet specific standards for a phase of training, additional instruction may
be required and given
- If additional time is required to achieve an approved level of performance, there will be no extra
charge to the student
- Amount of time spent on any field-training topic may vary among students
Attendance Policy Highlights
- Attendance at each scheduled class is required and recorded
- Students are required to report to class on time
- Absences will be recognized as valid in the event of student illness or death of an immediate family member
- When an absence is authorized, the student will be entitled to make-up classes at no additional cost, although this does not remove the absences
- All missed classes must be made up prior to graduation
- It is the responsibility of the student to schedule make-up time with the Director of Training
- Each unexcused absence will require the student to repeat the scheduled class related to the absence/tardiness
- Students are required to notify the Director of Training when they know they will be absent or tardy
Incomplete Policy
- Any student not completing the training within the prescribed time frame is eligible for a refund of tuition based on the applicable state refund policy.
- A student who withdraws or is withdrawn is eligible for a refund of tuition based on the applicable state refund policy
Certificate of Completion
Upon graduation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and assistance in obtaining your Commercial Driver License (CDL license)
- In Texas, Students completing the program requirements will receive a Compliance and Completion Certificate
- In Ohio, Students completing the program requirements will receive an Ohio Certificate of Completion
Today, trucking companies may offer reimbursement for truck driver training programs. For those who qualify, a variety of trucking companies will pre-hire students and reimburse training costs for as long as they are that company's employee.
You'll Get Truck Driving Job Placement Assistance After Graduation!
We'll introduce you to the top commercial freight companies in the United States. We offer the support services you need to help make sure you succeed at loving your career in the trucking industry!
Be a Success Story, Like These Former Students!
The formula for success we've built in Class A CDL license & Class B CDL license training is simple. It consists of a great truck driver training program, an experienced teaching staff of truck driving instructors, and total student assistance before, during, and after your CDL training. Read about Roadmaster as well as a few graduate letters and see what others just like you have accomplished!
Veteran Policies
Roadmaster is also Approved for Veterans Training. Student eligibility for Veterans Education Benefits is established by the Veterans Administration. Initial eligibility and continued eligibility during enrollment is
determined by the VA. The following policies are applicable to students receiving VA Benefits:
Veterans' Attendance Policy Highlights
VA approved students must adhere to the same attendance policy as other students attending Roadmaster. In addition to the attendance policy stated in the official catalog,
students receiving VA benefits in order to attend Roadmaster Drivers School, must also adhere to the following:
- Excused absences will be granted for extenuating circumstances only and must be substantiated by entries on the student’s academic file
- Legitimate documentation of why the absence occurred must be turned in to the Director of Training within a week of the absence
- Early departures, class cuts, and tardies for any portion of an hour will be counted as a full hour of absence
Standards of Satisfactory Progress for VA Approved Students
Students receiving VA benefits are required to maintain satisfactory progress to remain in good academic standing. Satisfactory Academic Progress for VA
students is defined as follows:
- A veteran must maintain an overall point average of at least a C, seventy (70%), at the end of each grading period
- If the cumulative grade point average falls below a C, seventy (70%), the student will be placed on probation for the next evaluation period
- If the grade point average remains below 70% at the end of the next evaluation period, the VA will be notified of the probation, thus leading to the termination
of the benefits
- VA students may request reinstatement after a full term of dismissal has passed
Veterans' Refund Policy
The refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges for veterans or eligible persons who fail to enter a course, withdraw or discontinue prior to
completion, will be made for all amounts paid which exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges that the length of the completed portion bears to
the total length of the course. The proration will be determined on the ratio of days or hours of instruction completed to the total number of instructional days or
hours in the course. |