PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer Class A and Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training sessions next month.  

 

Class A CDL training will be held Saturdays and Sundays, March 21 – May 24 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Training includes a total of 160 hours of classroom, field and on-the-road instruction. The first five Saturday trainings will be held at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, and the first five Sunday trainings will be held at United Tractor Trailer School, located at 50 Holyoke Street, Holyoke. The remaining five Saturday and Sunday trainings will be held at United Tractor Trailer School. 

 

The cost for the course is $7,070. Grant scholarships are available for those who qualify. A self-pay option is also available to those not covered through scholarship funding. 

 

Class B CDL training will be held Monday – Friday, March 23 – 27, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Training includes a total of 40 hours of classroom, field and on-the-road instruction. Classroom instruction will be held at Berkshire Community College, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, and driving instruction will be held at the former Berkshire Mall, located at 123 Old State Road in Lanesborough. 

 

The cost for the course is $3,675. Grant scholarships are available for those who qualify. A self-pay option is also available to those not covered through scholarship funding. 

 

Learn more and register at www.berkshirecc.edu/cdl. Applicants must be Massachusetts residents ages 18 or older. Students must have their learner's permit and a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical prior to the class start date.