CDL Course Application-for-Registration Packet - Submit and Complete Requirements

Sep 16, 2026

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CDL course registration packet for Northwest-Shoals Community College collects applicant identity details, background self-report information, and CDL class selections (Class A, Class B, HAZMAT, passenger, school bus). Applicants must submit the full packet and provide an “intent to hire” letter or current employer letter before registration is allowed. The program includes a vetted approval process, completion of an Online Theory Component to reach 80%, followed by Lab Component access, then instructor clearance to schedule and take the CDL road test at the Sheffield, AL DMV. Includes nondiscrimination notices and signature fields.

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CDL Course Application-for-Registration Packet

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CDL Course Application-for-Registration Packet Submit entire packet by any of these methods: • Scanning and emailing to [andrew.robbins@nwscc.edu](andrew.robbins@nwscc.edu) • Dropping off in slot of Andrew Robbins’s office door (Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm) at NWSCC Muscle Shoals Campus, Building 103, Room 112 • Mail to: Attn: Andrew Robbins Northwest-Shoals Community College 800 George Wallace Blvd. Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 List of documents to be submitted with application: o Application o Copy of front and back of Driver’s License o Motor Vehicle Report o DOT Pre-Employment Drug Screen (Successfully Passed) o Commercial Learner’s Permit o Copy of Social Security Card o DOT Physical (Successfully Passed) o Letter of “Intent to Hire” from employer or letter from current employer stating your need for CDL (Can be submitted later, but registration will not be allowed until an employer letter is on file)(CDL employer days are offered by NW-SCC and you will be invited)(Contact 256-331-5218 if help is needed with this document)(Students are vetted for registration according to employer requirements.) Full Name: U.S. Citizen or Green Card (please specify): Age: Date of Birth: Email Address: Cell Phone: Home Phone: Ethnicity: Sex: Home Address: City: State: Zip: Type of CDL you are pursuing (check all that apply): Class A Class B to A HAZMAT Class B Passenger School Bus Do you have internet access to complete the Online Theory Component? Yes No Please self-report any relevant infractions an employer will find on your background check here: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Are you currently employed? Yes No Are you pursuing your CDL for a position with your current employer? Yes No Process: 1. Submit CDL Course Application-for-Registration Packet a. Application not complete until letter of “intent to hire” or letter from current employer stating your need for a CDL is received. 2. Application packets will be vetted against employer hiring requirements. 3. Approved applicants will be notified of Online Theory Component start date, enrolled, and allowed to begin working on online CDL Theory Component of Class. This is completed on your own. 4. Once a grade of 80% or higher is achieved on Theory Component, students will gain the opportunity to register for the Lab Component (Truck/Instructor Time) of the course. a. Spots for the Lab Component are on a first-come first-served basis depending on when each student successfully completes the Online Theory Component. b. You will be notified of the next available Lab Component Opportunity. c. Students will have up to 3 weeks to complete the Lab component. 5. When the Lab Component is successfully completed (determined by instructor with competency mastery check-off list) the student is cleared to schedule and take the CDL road test at the Sheffield, AL Department of Motor Vehicles. Important Notices: • The contents of this information packet are subject to change without notice and are not to be construed as a binding contract between Northwest-Shoals Community College and any student or prospective student. There may be occasions when criteria in this publication may necessarily change due to the College’s governing authority, legislative mandates, or other unavoidable events. • This program is a non-credit skills training program and will not result in college credit. • NW-SCC reserves the right to limit enrollment in, postpone, cancel, or change inst

FAQs

How can applicants submit the CDL Course Application-for-Registration packet?

Applicants submit the entire packet by scanning and emailing it, dropping it off during office hours at the specified campus building and room, or mailing it to the attention of Andrew Robbins.

What documents are required with the application?

The packet requires the application form plus driver’s license copy, Motor Vehicle Report, successfully passed DOT pre-employment drug screen, commercial learner’s permit, social security card copy, successfully passed DOT physical, and an “intent to hire” letter or a letter from the current employer stating the need for a CDL.

What are the key steps after submission to become eligible for the CDL road test?

Submitted packets are vetted against employer hiring requirements; approved applicants start the Online Theory Component independently. Achieving an 80% or higher theory grade enables access to the Lab Component, and successful lab completion with instructor competency mastery clearance allows scheduling the CDL road test at the Sheffield, AL DMV.

Sep 16, 2026

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