COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE (CDL) – BPCC, Natchitoches Campus
Program Overview
This course prepares students for employment as professional commercial drivers and follows all Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Entry-Level Driver Training rules, regulations, and guidelines. Classroom theory and behind-the-wheel training will cover topics such as DOT rules and regulations, pre-trip and post-trip inspections, backing and maneuvering, day and night driving on rural, urban, and interstate highways, trip planning, logging hours, coupling and uncoupling, handling cargo, and defensive driving.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to test for one of the following licenses:
- CDL Class A-tractor-trailer
- CDL Class B-straight truck
A contracted state-approved examiner administers the final skills test.
To be eligible for this course, students must meet all the criteria listed below before they can begin their CDL training:
- be at least 18 years of age;
- have a valid LA Driver’s License with no flags or blocks;
- pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and drug screen; and
- obtain a CDL Class A Permit through the LA Office of Motor Vehicles.
Classes will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM for 6 weeks.
Cohort 3 Monday, January 12, 2026 – Friday, February 20, 2026
Cohort 4 Monday, March 2, 2026 – Friday, April 10, 2026
What’s required, overview and estimated costs: Click Here > bpcc.edu/CDL
Enroll Today: https://www.bpcc.edu/academics/science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics/commercial-drivers-license
Sherie Moore
CDL Program Coordinator
smoore@bpcc.edu
318-951-4506
Vernon Sykes
CDL Instructor
vsykes@bpcc.edu
318-951-4506