I'm going to NTI (Northeast Technical Institute ) today and after they give me the rundown on things and ask if I have any questions I want to be able to whip out a list and crush them with questions. Right now I have this (mostly from going through the other threads). If you can think of anything else before I leave......:
1.How old is your equipment?
2.What is the ratio of students to instructor in the truck?
3.Is there an official limit to the number of students in each class?
4.How much is your program?
5.Can I find out if I qualify for financing before I sign up and put money down?
6.How much driving will I do?
7.Will my driving be varied (city, highway, mountain)?
8.Will I actually be backing the truck up to a loading dock, or just between cones?
9.If I fail your CDL, can you keep trying at no extra cost?
.........Meaning for access to the school for skills, driving, etc
10.Am I able to utilize the school's staff after you graduate?
11.How much actual driving time is involved for me?
12.do I learn on a manual?
13.what percentage of their students pass the state CDL the first time and what per-centage of their students get a driving job within 30-days of successful graduation?
14.are you affiliated with any truck company?
15.do I get my CDL permit before you go to the first day of class or do they take a couple days to help you?
16.do you have a background screening process?
I'm signing nothing today. This is mostly a feeling-out trip to the school. I don't think I would sign with them anyways seeing as it's a 2 1/2-3 hour trip from home each way, but you never know.