Sasha Mejias Vazquez
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Your next career starts with a CDL.
Learn to drive safely, build confidence on real trucks, and prepare for your Class A CDL. DCS offers practical training near York, Pennsylvania, with day and evening classes in Thomasville.
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Learn to drive.
Build a new direction.
200 hours of classroom, yard and road training.
One step builds on the next.
Classroom
Start with the knowledge.
Understand the truck before you get behind the wheel. Build your knowledge of its systems, safety and the material for your permit.
- Truck systems and safety fundamentals
- Permit and endorsement preparation
- Classroom instruction before practical training
Yard practice
Build the skills.
Take what you have learned into the truck. Work with an instructor on inspections, backing and vehicle control, with time to put the fundamentals into practice.
- Vehicle inspections and controls
- Backing and positioning practice
- Automatic and manual transmissions
Road training
Bring it together on the road.
Develop your road skills and prepare for your CDL test. Bring your classroom learning and practical work together as you work toward your Class A license.
- Road instruction with your trainer
- Turns, shifting and safe vehicle control
- Preparation for certified CDL testing at DCS
Day or evening classes.
Five weeks during the day or eight weeks in the evening. Both programs provide 200 hours of training.
Day classes
- Length
- 5 weeks
- Days
- Monday through Friday
- Hours
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Training
- 200 hours
- Class size
- 6 students
5 spaces currently listed
Apply for day classesEvening classes
- Length
- 8 weeks
- Days
- Monday through Friday
- Hours
- 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Training
- 200 hours
- Class size
- 7 students
6 spaces currently listed
Apply for evening classesContact DCS to confirm current availability and reserve your place.
Ways to pay for training.
Talk with DCS about school financing, workforce support, veterans benefits and other payment routes.
- No credit check financing
- CareerLink and OVR support
- GI Bill benefits
Questions before
you get started?
All common questionsHow long does Class A training take?+
The program includes 200 hours of training. Day classes run for five weeks, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Evening classes run for eight weeks, Monday through Friday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Can I keep working while I train?+
The evening program is designed for students who need a later schedule. Compare the class hours with your work commitments and speak with DCS about attendance before enrolling.
Do I need a permit before starting?+
DCS includes permit preparation in its training program, so a permit is not normally needed to begin. If a funding organization is paying for your training, confirm its entry requirements with the school before your start date.
Will I learn on a manual or an automatic?+
DCS offers training in both automatic and manual transmissions. Talk with the school about your goals and the training and testing option that fits them.