CDL Training Program

For Wyoming County Producers

Classes Held At:
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Wyoming County
401 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County, in collaboration with Genesee Valley BOCES, offers a CDL Training Program to Wyoming County producers, for both Class A and Class B licenses. This training program is designed for producers and farm employees that have some experience with commercial truck operation.

A Class A CDL License entitles you to operate a tractor-trailer combination and a straight truck with GVWR of 26,001lbs. or more. The cost for Class A is $550 for Extension enrollees and $590 for non-enrollees.

A Class B CDL License entitles you to operate a straight truck with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs. or more and the tractor portion of a tractor-trailer. The cost for Class B is $400 for Extension enrollees and $440 for non-enrollees.

To learn more about becoming an Extension enrollee, please click here.

CDL requirements are as follows:

  • Class A must be 21 years of age
  • Class B must be 18 years of age
  • Must pass a DOT physical
  • 4 hours of classroom instruction
  • Must pass written exams
  • 6 hours of drive time for Class A
  • 3 hours of drive time for Class B
  • Must pass road test

An organizational meeting is held before each training program to answer any questions you may have regarding this program and to pick up the required training materials and medical forms.

Class size is limited so please call Cindy Kiel at (585) 786-2251 to find out when the next CDL Training Program will be held and to reserve a seat or you can e-mail her at cjk84@cornell.edu .