Winter CDL Training Session Begins Dec. 30 at SUNY Canton
Canton, NY (12/14/2021) — SUNY Canton is now accepting applicants for its winter Commercial Driver's License Class A (CDL-A) training program.
The six-week program will begin Dec. 30 and is offered through the college's Career Ready Education and Success Training (CREST) Center. Trainings include 10 hours of classroom learning, offered 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and more than 40 hours of hands-on driving experience. Each session is limited to four students.
The college uses a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia 125 as a training vehicle, which was purchased with assistance from the St. Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency grant administered by the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency. The semi-tractor trailer recently underwent a visual upgrade, and now features the college's mascot, Roody Roo, clinging to the hood and bold SUNY Canton logos on the wind deflector and doors.
Courses are led by adjunct instructor Ryan Harrigan. Harrigan is a professional truck driver who worked for several area companies before joining SUNY Canton. He previously ran driver training courses through the Aim High driving school in Potsdam.
Truck drivers are in high demand in the immediate area. Local employers, including Renzi Foodservice, LeBerge and Curtis, Inc., Cazenovia Equipment Company, Inc., Ray Burns & Sons Trucking, Inc., and Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers, all are looking to recruit qualified drivers.
When the December training session fills up, the CREST center will begin recruiting students for a March 3 CDL-A training session. More information and program requirements are available through the CREST Center website.
About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.
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SUNY Canton Instructor Ryan Harrigan speaks with a student during a parking exercise on campus. The next Commercial Driver’s License Class A training program is scheduled to begin Dec. 30 at the college.
The SUNY Canton Freightliner Cascadia 125 semi-tractor trailer now features the college’s mascot, Roody Roo, clinging to the hood and bold SUNY Canton logos on the wind deflector and doors. It can be seen cruising nearby communities during Commercial Driver’s License Class A classes.