What Gets You Kicked Out Of Trucker Class

I've just started cdl training at a private school. And reading about jobs that have training programs, a lot of people talk about being sent home. What kinds of things get you sent home? And are their any medications that can disqualify you From being a trucker?

Unapproved meds, failed drug test, failed road test. We had 2 ppl sent home because of their attitude. Careless behavior, drinking, drugs. Tons of stuff

As Redgator said. Treat it like an extended interview where your actions and statements are being watched/listened to all times. We had to fill out paper work that had already been done on line or over the phone. Good chance there was some cross checking. Medical issues get some, too.

Be courteous, pay attention and follow directions and you should be good.

are their any medications that can disqualify you From being a trucker?

There are indeed medications that are not approved for commercial driving. Anything that makes you drowsy or impairs your senses or judgment will not be allowed. Any doctor or hospital that gives DOT physicals can let you know if a medication will be ok or not. If not, your doctor should be able to prescribe an alternative that will be approved.

Many companies are giving hair follicle tests now. Those tests go back for several months at least. You never really know how far they'll try to go back. But they will want to see a prescription for any controlled substances that show up on a drug test just to let everyone know. So if you had a toothache a few weeks ago and took a few leftover pain pills from someone else's prescription, you might hit a snag come drug test time. That's not directed at anyone. That's just general knowledge I'm putting out there for everyone.

As far as getting sent home - Redgator said it....a lot of things:

• Lying on your application
• Failing the physical or drug test
• Having an exceptionally poor attitude
• Learning at an unacceptably slow pace
• Drinking at the bar down the road after class even though you were specifically instructed not to (happens more than you think)
• Doing almost anything you were instructed not to
• Generally not showing the potential for being a safe, productive driver (driving skills, learning capacity, or attitude)

Approach your schooling, on the job training, and orientation classes as extended job interviews. They're like a tryout. These companies are going to test you in every way imaginable in an attempt to weed out the obvious bad apples before they can get out there and do damage. And often times you won't even know you're being tested. They'll change up your schedule three times in a day, keep you after class unexpectedly, tell you to report to a meeting extra early, yell at you when you make a mistake backing up - all kinds of stuff. They want to see if you're dedicated to this and whether or not you have the demeanor to handle a high-stress job like trucking can often be.