Also called: CDL instructor
Trains new truck drivers to pass the commercial driver's license test.
CDL instructors teach pre-trip inspections, backing a 53-foot trailer, and highway driving. Most are experienced truckers who wanted to come home every night.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 3 years after high school. CDL plus years of driving experience; instructor certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Commercial Driving (CDL).
Growing about average. Steady demand for truck drivers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Autonomous trucks may reduce new-driver demand by the mid-2030s; teaching backing and pre-trip inspections stays hands-on.
Classes: Auto or diesel technology CTE, Driver's education, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1194.
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