Georgia Driving Academy

Includes classroom training, training on a driving range, and road training and testing. Our state-of-the-art classroom instruction utilizes the “Clicker” instructional system with digital interactive equipment. During classroom training, you will learn safety around trucks, laws and CDL basics, speed and stopping, pre-trip inspections, air brake systems, shifting, backing, couple/uncouple trailer, planning, fuel and electric systems, loading, dispatching, general knowledge, air brakes, combination vehicles, log books, and Georgia CDL permit test. During the driving range portion of the training, you will learn the details behind pre-trip inspections, rpm and speed control, clutch control, shifting on I-SIM Transmission Simulator (Columbus campus) or TransMaster Plus Simulator (Conyers campus), turns, couple-uncouple, sliding 5th wheel and tandem, straight line backing, sight and blind parallel backing, and alley dock backing. The last and most exciting portion of your Class A CDL training will be performed on public roads nearby the training facility. You will learn how to perform turns, cornering, merging, shifting, interstate driving, local and city driving, rural driving, all of which will prepare you for your Georgia CDL Road Test. Online classroom options are available.

For those looking to drive a bus or a straight truck, our Georgia Class B CDL Training program is perfect for you. Our full-time, 70-hour course is designed to get you all of the hands-on and classroom training necessary to effectively operate a Motor Coach Class B rated bus or 26-foot straight truck. We have modern training equipment with automatic and standard transmissions, in addition to an I-SIM Transmission Simulator at our Conyers training facility. During our 70 hour course, you will experience training in the classroom, on the driving range and on public roads nearby the training facility. You will learn important aspects of operating a straight truck or motor coach, including Pre-trip Inspection, Vehicle Safety, Mechanical Systems, General Knowledge, Air Brakes, Backing Maneuvers, CDL Road Testing… and much more!

Georgia Driving Academy is now offering their complete 60 hour Class A classroom instruction completely online. With this online option, students can save a week of on-campus training. Online CDL training is available for students who choose GDA’s 3-week full-time program or 9-weekend part-time program. Online CDL training is also available for out of state residents. Georgia Driving Academy has collaborated with Bumper-to-Bumper to bring students this state-of-the-art online curriculum. Bumper-to-Bumper is a nationally recognized and well-respected curriculum used by truck driver training schools in the United States and overseas. The curriculum is designed to meet all of the FMCSA regulations governing CDL training. Students can set their own schedule. Once completed, truck driver trainees can schedule their 120 hours of practical behind the wheel training. For out of state residents, successful completion of the online CDL training courses and issuance of your home states Class A CDL Permit will allow them to schedule behind-the-wheel training at a GDA campus. Behind-the-wheel training can be completed at the Columbus, GA or the Conyers, GA campus.

The Refresher Program is designed for the Class “A” or Class “B” Driver with a minimum of 1 or more years driving experience within the previous three – five years. The training consists of a minimum of 20 to 80 hours of one on one instruction covering Pre-Trip Inspection, Backing Maneuvers and Road Instruction. Additionally the training can be tailored to the needs of the student with log book instruction and specific areas of instruction selected.