CLASS A
STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRES COMPLETION OF A MINIMUM OF 160 TRAINING HOURS BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CLASS A CDL SKILLS TEST
40 HOURS-CLASSROOM
18-HOURS-DRIVING
16 HOURS- BACKING
16 HOURS- PROFICIENCY
70 HOURS- COMBINED BTW/RANGE TRAINING AND OBSERVATION
CLASS B
STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF A MINIMUM OF 80 TRAINING HOURS BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CLASS B CDL SKILSS TEST
40 HOURS- CLASSROOM
14 HOURS- DRIVING
8 HOURS- BACKING
8 HOURS – PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT
10 HOURS- COMBINED BTW/RANGE TRAINING AND OBSERVATION
MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR UPGRADES
UPGRADE FROM EITHER CLASS B OR C TO CLASS A- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO UPGRADE FROM A CLASS B OR C TO A CLASS A MUST FOLLOW THE CLASS A BEHIND THE WHEEL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEFINED IN (Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B).
THE COURSE MUST INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN:
18 HOURS- STREET DRIVING TRAINING
16 HOURS- TRAINING IN BACKING MANEUVERS
16 HOURS- PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT
30 HOURS- COMBINED BTW TRAINING, RANGE TRAINING, AND OBSERVATION
UPGRADE FROM A CLASS C TO CLASS B- MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING TO UPGRADE FROM A CLASS C TO A CLASS B MUST FOLLOW THE CLASS B BEHIND THE WHEEL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEFINED IN (Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter B).
THE COURSE MUST INCLUDE NOT LESS THAN:
14 HOURS – STREET DRIVING TRAINING
8 HOURS – TRAINING IN BACKING MANEUVERS
8 HOURS – PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT
10 HOURS – COMBINED BTW TRAINING, RANGE TRAINING, AND OBSERVATION
