Admission & Entrance Requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

• You are 21 years old.
• You can speak, read, and write English.
• You can pass an employment physical examination.
• Student acknowledges substance abuse urinalysis testing will be required for the first day of resident training.

ENROLLMENT DATES

Drive Life CDL, LLC. enrollment is open, and the student may attend a future class date after acceptance. The applicant may apply for enrollment at any office of Drive Life CDL, LLC. or with any licensed representative of the school or directly online via the Internet.
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

While it is preferred that applicants have a high school education, application may be accepted from persons who have at least an eighth-grade education. Applicants for the training program must be 21 or older to enroll. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety sets the minimum age for drivers in interstate commerce at 21 years old.  Drive Life CDL, LLC. does not discriminate based on sex, race, ethnic origin, age or religion. All enrollment applicants will receive a completed copy of their enrollment agreement.
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Applicants for this training program must possess a valid Utah motor vehicle operator’s license that you have held within the last year and have an acceptable driving record (See A, B, C, and D below). Students must have a valid Operator’s License when reporting for training. All students must have a Class A CDL Permit before starting the first week of training. Students are advised that the cost of the written exam, or any other fees are to be incurred and paid by the student and are not covered by the tuition paid to the school. The student understands that they must be a “Utah Resident in order to apply for a Utah CDL Class A License.
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Entrance requirements are a constantly evolving process which in part; is connected with the supply and demand of new driver availability and regulatory processes. Disqualifying factors are varied but we have listed some personal record history items that would most likely create difficulty being hired by a company that employs CDL classified drivers.
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PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE VARIOUS SCENARIOS LISTED BELOW, ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE. EACH EMPLOYING COMPANY VARIES CONCERNING THE LISTED VIOLATIONS BELOW. THE SCHOOL ADVISES IF YOUR BACKGROUND DOES INCLUDE ANY OF THE BELOW LISTED VIOLATIONS, YOU MOST LIKELY WILL HAVE MORE DIFFICULTY OBTAINING
EMPLOYMENT. Here are some samples:

If a prospective student has had in a lifetime more than one felony conviction, they must be at least 7 years old; misdemeanors should be at least five years old.

If the prospective student has had a felony conviction of any of the following: Violent crime involving weapons, sex crime, grand theft or drug convictions must be at least 10 years old

If a prospective student has been incarcerated at any time because of a felony conviction and cannot demonstrate acceptable work history since the date of discharge. Or the discharge date is less than seven years from the date the prospective student makes application to Drive Life CDL, Inc.

If the prospective student has been convicted of misdemeanor(s) within the past five years which includes any of the following: battery, drugs, theft, sex crime, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

If the prospective student has been convicted of DUI (Driving under the influence) of alcohol or drugs and/or cited for open container violation must be at least five years old and/or if the prospective student has more than one DUI in a lifetime.

If the prospective student has in the past three years had more than three moving violations which indicates reckless conduct. Two or more “at fault’s” accidents are usually not acceptable.

If the prospective student has in the past five years been convicted of “Careless” or “Improper Driving” with an accident and/or been convicted of “Reckless Driving”, “Speed Exhibition” “Texting and Driving” or “Drag Racing”.

If the prospective student has had more than one speeding violation in excess of 15+ miles over the limit within the past seven years.

If the prospective student has been convicted of being a “habitual offender” and had their license suspended as a result thereof within the past seven years.

If the prospective student is unable to pass the Federal Motor Carriers “D.O.T. Physical”.
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT EXCEPTION

The school recognizes that some applicants may not meet all of the general entrance requirements listed above, but still may be able to secure gainful employment. In addition, the school understands some applicants may be taking training for their own personal enrichment or basis for an independent small business. The above requirements serve to notify applicants that companies who hire through the school’s job placement assistance department will not hire recent ex-offenders, alcohol/substance abusers, and applicants with certain physical limitations as defined by Federal D.O.T. Physical requirements or applicants with poor driving records. Job placement assistance with these conditions will be nonexistent. Therefore, providing the applicant can meet all requirements to obtain a CDL license and the applicant understands and signs the “Job Placement Assistance Waiver Release” form, admittance to the school can be considered.
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