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Commercial Truck Driving Admissions

Oconee Fall Line Technical College’s transportation division, which for the purposes of this procedure will be referred to as Commercial Truck Driving (CTD), has established requirements for admission as indicated below. The CTD program is prepared to provide reasonable accommodations to students who have documented disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to request accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act must follow the college’s procedures outlined in the Student Affairs section of the catalog prior to enrollment in program courses.

Admission Requirements

OFTC prefers to accept students 21 years of age or older for the Commercial Truck Driving program. Students aged 18 - 20 years old may operate a commercial truck only in the state of Georgia and, therefore, may have limited employment opportunities. All students are admitted to the program on a first-applied, first-qualified basis. Registration is open thirty (30) days prior to class start date.

In order to be officially accepted into the CTD Program at Oconee Fall Line Technical College, students must complete the following steps:

  1. Complete all Oconee Fall Line Technical College admissions procedures.
  2. Students under 21 must complete an acknowledgment form stating that they understand the restrictions on employment and training opportunities in the trucking industry.
  3. After obtaining acceptable scores on the placement test, students must obtain a seven-year Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) from the Georgia Department of Driver Services. The date of the MVR must be dated within 3 business days of intake.
  4. Applicants must have a valid Georgia driver’s license and have no more than eight points (or five points in one year) or four moving violations on the Georgia Violator Scale. Furthermore, applicants can have no more than one DUI, Controlled Substance Conviction, or Open Container violation, and none in the past five years. After the MVR is approved, the following conditions must be met:
  5. After obtaining CDL permit, students must successfully pass a Federal DOT Drug Screen.
  6. Applicants must pass the Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination

NOTE: Once students receive notification of acceptance to OFTC from admissions, the CTD department will send information on the documentation needed for the next step, as well as where to submit this documentation. This documentation will be reviewed, the selection criteria listed above applied, and then the students that qualify for registering for the upcoming semester will be contacted regarding their class times and dates.

Previous OFTC students must have completed both the VI (Vehicle Inspection) and range (backing) portions of the DDS exam or the candidate will move to the bottom of the waiting list on a space available basis only.