Obtain your CDL with our classes and driver training program approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
How to Become CDL Certified
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Register and pay by clicking on the button below. Registration is simple and only takes a few minutes.
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Complete the 20-hour online course. Once completed, your scores will be reported to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) and you can begin the behind-the-wheel training.
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Complete a DOT physical examination. You must pass the physical examination before taking the permit test.
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Pass a written test at your local DPS office.
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Complete a certified behind-the-wheel course.
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Take the driving test at your local DPS office.
CDL Program
Individuals who obtain a commercial learner's permit (CLP) on or after February 7, 2022 will need to complete this course before they will be permitted to take their CDL skills Test. Upon completion of this course your results will be submitted to the Federal database. Before providing any testing services, CDL Testing centers will confirm that the student has completed this course. At CTDS, we offer Class A, B, Upgrade from B to A, Our Program is an approved Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Provider.
Who Must Take These Courses?
Farmers and ranchers hauling hay and equipment over 26,000 pounds are required to show completion of the ELDT Theory Course. Examples include flatbeds and livestock carriers. Farm vehicle drivers are exempt from CDL requirements if they transport their own agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from their farm (within 150 miles).
You do not need a CDL to drive an RV in Texas, but you do need a non-CDL special license. This means that to drive an RV that weighs over 26,000 lbs you will need a Class B license, and to drive multiple vehicles (e.g. when towing) with a combined weight over 26,000 lb you will need a Class A license.
You are required to hold a CDL to drive any commercial vehicle (any vehicle owned by a company or registered for the transportation of products or passengers). You need a Class A CDL to operate any combination of vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more in which the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) towed exceeds 10,000 pounds. If you hold a Class A CDL, you can also operate Class B and C vehicles. You need an H or X endorsement to transport hazardous materials. Examples include tractor-trailers, tractor-trailer buses, flatbeds, livestock carriers, double and triple trailers, and tanker vehicles.