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Center for Transportation Safety, a Western Highland Company
Hands-on CDL Class A Training

Build skills. Earn your CDL. Move your future forward.

Prepare for a professional driving career through practical classroom instruction, range training, and behind-the-wheel experience with the CTS team.

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Real equipmentExperienced instructorsCareer-focused skills
CTS student practicing behind-the-wheel commercial driver skills
Training that moves you forward
Class A
CDL preparation
Hands-on
Practical training
Choose your path

Practical training for where you are, and where you want to go.

Whether you are preparing for your first career, exploring transportation before graduation, or developing a professional fleet, CTS provides a clear next step.

For adult learners

Pursue your CDL Class A.

Build foundational knowledge and practical commercial-driving skills through classroom and hands-on instruction.

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For high school seniors

Start building skills before graduation.

Discover specialty transportation training offered through participating high-school programs at four locations.

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For organizations

Develop safer, more capable teams.

Customized safety and driver-development solutions shaped around your workforce and operation.

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Your path forward

A practical path from interest to the driver's seat.

Training time can vary based on class size, scheduling, and student progress. CTS helps you understand each step before you begin.

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  1. 01

    Connect

    Tell CTS about your goals and ask questions about eligibility, cost, and upcoming classes.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Review permit requirements, available dates, and what you need before training begins.

  3. 03

    Learn

    Build foundational knowledge through instructor-led classroom and theory training.

  4. 04

    Practice

    Develop inspection, range, vehicle-control, and behind-the-wheel skills using real equipment.

  5. 05

    Move forward

    Prepare for CDL testing and the next stage of your professional driving career.

Why choose CTS

Skills you can use. Confidence you can build.

CTS combines instructor guidance, practical learning, and real commercial equipment to help students develop career-ready foundations.

CTS student completing a commercial vehicle inspection
01

Learn by doing

Move beyond theory with practical inspections, range work, vehicle control, and behind-the-wheel experience.

02

Train with experienced instructors

Learn from professionals who understand commercial driving and real roadway responsibility.

03

Build a career foundation

Develop transferable knowledge, safe habits, and practical skills for the next stage of your driving career.

04

Know your next step

Get straightforward guidance about requirements, available classes, preparation, and enrollment.

Real people. Real progress.

Show future students who they could become.

Authentic CTS student stories will help younger visitors picture themselves in training and understand the confidence, skills, and opportunities they can build.

CTS student practicing commercial driving on the road
Focused behind-the-wheel practice
CTS student building commercial driving skills in the cab
Building confidence in the cab
CTS student completing hands-on vehicle training
Learning with real equipment
Upcoming CDL Class A training

Find a class that moves your career forward.

Review upcoming class dates and contact CTS for availability, requirements, and enrollment guidance.

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Take the first step

Ready to learn more about CDL Class A training?

Tell us where you are in the process. The CTS team can help you understand the program, upcoming dates, and what comes next.

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