Commercial Driver’s License

Licensed CDL drivers are in high demand, and with an affordable investment of both time and money, Eastern Arizona College’s Commercial Driver’s License Certificate Program will prepare you to obtain your license.

Master the ins and outs of the vehicle and essential road and vehicle safety procedures through small class sizes and hands-on training. When you take a seat behind the wheel of EA’s big rig, you put your knowledge to the test by practicing driving skills in a closed course and on the open road.

Depending on how soon you acquire your learner’s permit and get your drive time in, you can be ready to test for your license in as little as eight (8) weeks.

EA offers a refresher course (CDL 110) for an additional 15 hours of driving and instruction for those who need more time behind the wheel.

Tuition and Fees

Prefix Title Credits Tuition Fees Total
CDL 100 CDL Prep 2 $186.00 $186.00
CDL 101 Commercial Driving: Closed Course 2 $186.00 $200.00 $386.00
CDL 102 Commercial Driving: Behind the Wheel 1 $93.00 $300.00 $393.00
*Total $965.00
With Testing $1,315.00
Testing Not a student – Providing the vehicle $350.00
Not a student – Needing to use school vehicle $500.00

*Total does not include testing fees by ADOT or an Authorized Third Party Testing facility. 
*EAC is an authorized third party testing facility.  
 *Testing at EAC is an additional $350.

CDL Career Paths
  • Over-the-Road (OTR) Truck Driver
  • Bus Driver
  • Construction Vehicle Operator
  • Water Transportation Worker
  • Delivery Truck Driver
Select Average Salary Statistics*
*2024 national median pay, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$66,490
Water Transportation Worker
$58,320
Construction Vehicle Operator
$48,370
Bus Driver
$42,770
Delivery Truck Driver

Program Details

Average Program Length
Location(s)
Commercial Driver's License
Students will be prepared to take the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) Class A Commercial Driver License permit exam.
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Start Your Commercial Driver’s License Journey at Eastern Arizona College
Enrollment Management Office
Enrollment Management Office
(928) 428-8332
(800) 678-3808 x 8332
Jim Weeks
Jim Weeks
(575) 574-2505