School Catalog — CDL Training in West Sacramento, California

This is the official school catalog of 1 on 1 Truck Academy, a truck driving school in West Sacramento, California, approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and registered with the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. It documents our Class A Commercial Driver License Program (120 hours) and Class B Commercial Driver License Program (90 hours) in full: the complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) curriculum, admissions requirements, the cost of CDL school here and every charge that makes it up, cancellation and refund rights, attendance and safety policies, behind-the-wheel and pre-trip inspection training, DMV skills test preparation, job placement assistance, and every disclosure California and federal law require.

Every policy in this catalog is shown alongside the statute or regulation it comes from, so a prospective student, an employer, or a regulator can verify it independently. Students train 1 on 1 on tractor-trailers and heavy straight trucks, with manual transmission instruction available toward an unrestricted commercial driver license. We serve students searching for a CDL school near them across Sacramento, West Sacramento, Woodland, Davis, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, North Highlands, Citrus Heights and the Central Valley.

01 THE INSTITUTION & REQUIRED STATE NOTICES

As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog before signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided to you before signing an enrollment agreement.

Approval to Operate

1 on 1 Truck Academy is a private institution and is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. Approval to operate does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the State of California or by the Bureau. Our BPPE School Code is SC95475858.

Bureau Contact

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, www.bppe.ca.gov, toll-free telephone number (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900, or by fax (916) 263-1897.

Complaints

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (888) 370-7589 or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau's internet website, www.bppe.ca.gov.

Office of Student Assistance and Relief

The Office of Student Assistance and Relief is available to support prospective students, current students, or past students of private postsecondary educational institutions in making informed decisions, understanding their rights, and navigating available services and relief options. The office may be reached by calling (888) 370-7589, Option #5, or by visiting osar.bppe.ca.gov.

Ownership

1 on 1 Truck Academy is owned and operated by Nirups University of Skills, a privately held California business organization. The institution is not owned by a publicly traded corporation and is not a nonprofit corporation. The school opened in 2020.

Mission and Objectives

The mission of 1 on 1 Truck Academy is to provide hands-on commercial driver training focused on safety, practicality, and career success. The institution trains to demonstrated proficiency rather than to a clock, delivers instruction 1 on 1, and prepares students to work safely as professional commercial drivers.

The objectives underlying each educational program are:

• To deliver the complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training curriculum and document proficiency in every required element.
• To prepare each student to obtain a Commercial Learner's Permit and to pass the California DMV Commercial Driver License examination.
• To establish safe operating habits — inspection discipline, hazard awareness, and regulatory compliance — that meet the standards a motor carrier will hold the graduate to on the job.

Hours of Operation

The institution operates by appointment, seven days a week, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Training is scheduled individually for each student based on the availability the student provides. Appointments are arranged through the school office at (916) 380-1218.

Nondiscrimination

1 on 1 Truck Academy is committed to equal opportunity in education and training and complies with 29 CFR Part 38, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, political affiliation, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or participation in workforce-funded programs.

Students who may need reasonable accommodations to participate in training or administrative processes are encouraged to discuss their needs with school staff before enrollment. The institution will make reasonable efforts to provide accommodations that allow qualified individuals to participate, where those accommodations do not fundamentally alter the nature of the program or create an undue hardship. Students should be aware that commercial motor vehicle drivers must meet medical and safety standards established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the FMCSA, which are required for CDL licensing and may affect eligibility to operate a commercial motor vehicle.

An individual who believes they have been subjected to discrimination may file a complaint with the institution, with their local workforce development board, or with the Equal Opportunity Officer.

02 FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT & LOCATIONS

Where instruction is held

All class sessions are held at 3602 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691. This single address is the institution's main campus and comprises the administrative office, the classroom, and the training yard and range. The classroom and the training yard are maintained as separate spaces at this address, which allows focused instruction in each.

Public road driving instruction is conducted on public roadways in and around West Sacramento and Sacramento, including routes used by the West Sacramento DMV. The institution has no branch campuses and no satellite locations.

Classroom facilities

The classroom is equipped for group and individual instruction in the ELDT theory curriculum, with seating, presentation and display equipment, and the printed and digital instructional materials described below. Theory instruction is delivered as a combination of in-person classroom sessions and online coursework accessed through the institution's student portal.

Training yard and range

The training yard is a working commercial vehicle yard used for behind-the-wheel range instruction. It is laid out to accommodate the exercises tested under the California DMV modernized Basic Control Skills test — forward stop, straight-line backing, forward offset tracking, and reverse offset backing — and provides space for pre-trip inspection instruction and coupling and uncoupling practice on live equipment.

Training vehicles

The institution provides all training vehicles. Students are not required to supply a vehicle.

• Class A instruction is conducted in combination vehicles — a truck tractor coupled to a semi-trailer — of the class and configuration required for the California Class A skills examination.
• Class B instruction is conducted in heavy straight vehicles of the class required for the California Class B skills examination.
• Training vehicles are equipped with air brake systems, so that students perform the full air brake check — applied air leakage test, governor cut-out, low air warning, spring brake pop-out, and tug tests — on live equipment.
• The institution provides manual transmission instruction so that students may test for an unrestricted CDL where appropriate to their goals. Automatic transmission training is also available. A student who tests in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission will receive a restriction on their license limiting them to automatic transmission vehicles.
• All range and public road training is conducted in an actual commercial motor vehicle. The institution does not use simulation devices to conduct behind-the-wheel training or to demonstrate proficiency, as federal law does not permit it.

Instructional materials and learning resources

Every student receives the materials required to complete the program. The institution sources instructional content from official government publications so that students learn from the same law and the same standard they will work under in the industry.

• California Commercial Driver Handbook — published by the California DMV. Issued to each student. This is the primary study reference for the knowledge tests and the skills examination.
• 1 on 1 Truck Academy Inspection & Skills Handbook — the institution's own handbook covering air brakes, in-cab inspection, exterior inspection, skills, and public road driving. One copy is issued to each student.
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations — provided as an official online reference at eCFR.gov and GovInfo.gov rather than as a printed third-party book, so that students are always reading the current text.
• Online ELDT course and question database — the institution's in-house theory course and practice question bank, delivered through the student portal.

Students access the online course and question database through the student portal using credentials issued at enrollment, available at any time during enrollment. Printed materials are issued at the start of the relevant phase of training. Instructors are available during scheduled training appointments to assist students with any of these materials. Students do not need to purchase an outside study book or preparation app; everything a student is tested on comes from these materials and from their instructor.

03 WHO REGULATES THIS SCHOOL

Three agencies oversee this institution, and each does a different job. Every one of them can be checked independently and free of charge, without contacting the school.

California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

The state agency that approves this institution to operate, approves our programs and their length, and inspects us. We are Nirups University of Skills, doing business as 1 on 1 Truck Academy, BPPE School Code SC95475858. Verify at www.bppe.ca.gov.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA sets the Entry-Level Driver Training curriculum every CDL school in the country must teach, and maintains the Training Provider Registry. A training provider must meet federal standards and be listed on the Registry before it trains anyone, and the DMV checks the Registry electronically before it will test a student. To be listed, a provider self-certifies under penalty of perjury that it complies with the federal training rules covering curriculum, facilities, vehicles, instructors, and applicable State requirements.

FMCSA does not accredit or certify training providers; it approves applications to be listed on the Registry, and asks that no provider describe itself as FMCSA approved or certified. The accurate term is registered, and that is the term this institution uses. The Registry is public and searchable at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Search. Students may also log in and review their own submitted record.

Yolo County Local Workforce Development Board

This school is located in Yolo County, and the Yolo County Local Workforce Development Board is the local authority that reviews and nominates training providers for California's Eligible Training Provider List. The list is maintained by the California Employment Development Department and administered through CalJOBS. ETPL eligibility is judged on reported performance and must be renewed annually.

04 PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION

The institution offers two programs. Both are complete Entry-Level Driver Training programs delivered and evaluated by this institution. Both are proficiency-based: at every stage the student must demonstrate proficiency before advancing, and an instructor must evaluate and document that proficiency. Federal law sets no minimum number of instruction hours; the program lengths below are approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Which class do you need?

Federal law divides commercial motor vehicles into three groups. The group you intend to drive determines which CDL you must hold, and therefore which program you should enroll in. The definitions below are the federal definitions, stated in full.

Class A — Combination Vehicle (Group A)

Any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle or vehicles being towed is more than 10,000 pounds.

Both parts of that test must be met. It is the rating of the whole combination that must reach 26,001 pounds — not the towing unit on its own — and the trailer being towed must itself be rated above 10,000 pounds. Typical vehicles: tractor-trailers, big rigs, and multi-trailer freight combinations.

Class B — Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B)

Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not exceeding 10,000 pounds GVWR.

Typical vehicles: straight trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, concrete mixers, buses, and delivery vehicles. A Class B vehicle may tow a small trailer — once that trailer exceeds 10,000 pounds GVWR and the combination reaches 26,001 pounds, the vehicle becomes Class A and a Class A licence is required.

Class C — Small Vehicle (Group C)

Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that meets neither the Group A nor the Group B definition, but which is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or is used in the transportation of hazardous materials as defined in 49 CFR § 383.5. This institution does not offer a Class C program.

What each licence allows you to drive

A Class A licence is therefore the broader credential. A driver who holds a Class A and later wishes to drive only straight trucks does not need to retest; a driver who holds a Class B and later wishes to drive combination vehicles must retake and pass all related knowledge and skills tests for Group A.

Side-by-side comparison

Class A Commercial Driver License Program — 120 Clock Hours

Class A CDL training in West Sacramento — tractor-trailer and combination vehicle training, 120 hours.

Prepares the student to operate a Group A combination vehicle — any combination of vehicles with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, where the vehicle or vehicles being towed have a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. Typical vehicles are tractor-trailers, big rigs and multi-trailer freight combinations. A Class A licence also permits operation of Class B and Class C vehicles, provided the driver holds any endorsement those vehicles require.

Estimated completion time: approximately 4 weeks. Calendar duration varies with the student's scheduled availability, rate of demonstrated proficiency, attendance, and California DMV examination availability, which the institution does not control.

Class B Commercial Driver License Program — 90 Clock Hours

Class B CDL training in West Sacramento — straight truck, box truck, dump truck and bus training, 90 hours.

Prepares the student to operate a Group B heavy straight vehicle — any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any such vehicle towing a unit not exceeding 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. Typical vehicles are straight trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, concrete mixers, buses and delivery vehicles. A Class B licence also permits operation of Class C vehicles, provided the driver holds any endorsement those vehicles require.

Estimated completion time: approximately 4 weeks, subject to the same factors described above.

Requirements for completion

To complete either program and graduate, a student must:

1. Complete the full ELDT theory curriculum and pass the Final ELDT Theory Examination. Federal law sets the passing score at a minimum of 80 percent; this institution requires 90 percent.
2. Complete the endorsement decision — either endorsement training or a signed waiver on file — before skills training begins.
3. Demonstrate and have documented proficiency in the pre-trip inspection, in each of the four basic control skills exercises, and in public road driving.
4. Pass the Final Practical Evaluation, administered by the Chief Academic Officer.

Refresher and supplemental training

CDL refresher training in West Sacramento — for licensed drivers returning to the industry and for students re-testing at the DMV.

Refresher training is supplemental instruction delivered within the institution's approved Class A and Class B programs. It is not a separate educational program and does not lead to an initial Commercial Driver License. It is available to:

• A driver who already holds a valid CDL and wants to rebuild confidence, refresh skills, or update to current California DMV testing standards.
• A student who has taken the California DMV skills examination and did not pass, and wants targeted practice before re-testing.
• A graduate preparing for a carrier road test as part of a job interview.

Refresher training is scheduled 1 on 1 by appointment, in the same vehicles and to the same standards as the full programs, including manual transmission instruction where the driver is working toward an unrestricted licence. Hours are agreed in advance with the student and are documented in the student's training record.

Refresher options may be taken individually or in combination. Charges are stated in the student's enrollment agreement. Refresher training does not include ELDT theory and does not result in an Entry-Level Driver Training certification, because a driver who already holds a CDL has already completed that requirement. A student who has never held a CDL must enroll in the full Class A or Class B program.

Behind-the-wheel training compared with the California minimum

California requires a minimum of 15 hours behind the wheel, at least 10 of them on a public road. Both programs substantially exceed that minimum.

05 ELDT THEORY CURRICULUM

Theory instruction is delivered as a combination of online and in-person instruction, as federal law permits, so students may work through material at their own pace. Behind-the-wheel training is different and the rule is strict: range and public road training must be conducted in an actual commercial motor vehicle, may not be delivered online, and may not use a simulator to complete training or demonstrate proficiency.

The following is the complete theory curriculum, in the five required areas.

Basic Operation

• Orientation — safety fundamentals, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Hazardous Materials Regulations, cargo securement responsibilities, disqualification and fine provisions, weigh stations and scales, size and weight limits, low-clearance awareness, bridge formulas
• Control systems and dashboard — gauges, instruments, safety belts, mirrors, primary and secondary controls, steering, accelerating, shifting, braking systems (ABS, hydraulic, air), parking
• Pre-trip and post-trip inspections — including appropriate inspection locations and enroute inspections
• Basic control — sharp left and right turns, vehicle centering, restricted-area maneuvering, interstate entry and exit
• Shifting and operating transmissions
• Backing and docking — Get Out and Look (GOAL), facility evaluation, backing setups, use of spotters
• Coupling and uncoupling

Safe Operating Procedures

• Visual search; communication; distracted driving
• Speed management; space management
• Night operation; extreme driving conditions, including proper tire chaining procedures

Advanced Operating Practices

• Hazard perception — including construction and work zones
• Skid control and recovery, jackknifing and other emergencies — evasive steering, emergency braking, off-road recovery, brake failure, tire blowouts, hydroplaning, rollovers
• Railroad-highway grade crossings — including Emergency Notification Systems

Vehicle Systems and Reporting Malfunctions

• Identification and diagnosis of malfunctions
• Roadside inspections — out-of-service violations and penalties for operating under an out-of-service order
• Maintenance

Non-Driving Activities

• Handling and documenting cargo; environmental compliance issues
• Hours of service — Driver's Daily Log (electronic and paper), timesheets, logbook recap
• Fatigue and wellness awareness
• Post-crash procedures — including post-crash controlled substances and alcohol testing requirements
• External communications — including FMCSA English language proficiency requirements
• Whistleblower protections and FMCSA coercion reporting procedures
• Trip planning; drugs and alcohol; medical requirements

Class A applicants who already hold a valid Class B CDL may complete the Theory Instruction Upgrade Curriculum instead of the standard curriculum, as Appendix A permits.

06 ENDORSEMENTS

Endorsements are optional and are not required to earn a CDL. The institution offers HazMat (H), Tanker (N), and Doubles and Triples (T). Endorsement training is part of classroom work, so the decision is made before skills training begins. A student either completes endorsement training as part of the current enrollment or signs a waiver, which is kept on file.

This institution delivers endorsement training itself and transmits the certification under its own registration. Students are not sent to an outside vendor.

HazMat — two additional steps

HazMat endorsement training is theory only, with no behind-the-wheel portion. The institution must submit the HazMat training certification to the Training Provider Registry before the DMV is permitted to test the student, so the student must notify the school when ready to test. Separately, a HazMat endorsement requires a Transportation Security Administration security threat assessment — fingerprinting and a background check — which is separate from this school and from the DMV, carries its own cost, and can take several weeks. Students should begin it early.

A student who waives endorsements and later changes their mind returns as a new enrollment with a separate charge. Federal law requires endorsement training to be its own course from a registered provider; it cannot be added to a completed file after the fact.

07 BEHIND-THE-WHEEL: INSPECTION, SKILLS & ROAD

Inspection and Skills — one combined phase

Under the federal curriculum, inspection and skills are both behind-the-wheel range training, so this institution runs them as a single phase with a single hour budget — 50 hours for Class A, 40 hours for Class B. Every hour spent on inspection comes out of that budget; the sooner a student is proficient on inspection, the more skills time remains.

Pre-trip inspection

The pre-trip inspection is its own course with its own evaluation. A student does not begin skills until proficient on it. It has three parts:

• Air brakes — applied air leakage test, governor cut-out, low air warning, spring brake pop-out, and tug tests, with every pressure reading called out.
• In-cab — gauges and instruments, warning lights and buzzers, safety belt, mirrors, steering play, horn, wipers and washers, heater and defroster, lighting indicators, emergency equipment.
• Exterior — engine compartment, steering and suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, lights and reflectors, coupling system, frame and body, cargo securement.

The inspection is performed from memory. Most students take about a week on inspection; some take two. It is proficiency, not calendar.

Basic control skills

The institution trains to California's modernized Basic Control Skills test, introduced by the DMV in July 2023. It is four exercises, and each is its own proficiency gate:

• Forward stop — bring the vehicle to a precise stop inside a three-foot box.
• Straight-line backing — back between boundaries without touching or crossing them.
• Forward offset tracking — maneuver forward around objects, scored on clearance.
• Reverse offset backing — offset back and park at the end of the alley, rear bumper inside the box.

Under the modernized test, reverse offset tracking replaced the former parallel park and alley dock exercises. The Vehicle Inspection test changed at the same time: every applicant now performs a full inspection, with fewer items and focus on what is critical to safety, revised coupling system criteria, and a checklist available during the exam. Scoring criteria and automatic failures did not change, and there were no changes to the road test. The DMV identifies which testing locations use the modernized test and which follow the 2005 model, and the institution trains each student for the test they will actually sit.

Training alongside another student

During inspection and skills, sessions run two hours and a second student may be on the range. This is by design and remains 1 on 1 instruction: when a student is not in the seat, the student is standing beside the instructor being taught. Watching a maneuver from outside the truck and performing it from the seat are two different lessons, and students need both. This is Get Out And Look (GOAL), which the training provider is required to teach as it applies to every backing unit. Both students are training the entire time.

Public road driving

Public road driving is 10 hours, 1 on 1 — the student and the instructor alone in the truck, with active two-way communication throughout. Documented proficiency is required in vehicle controls (left turns, right turns, lane changes, curves at highway speeds, interstate entry and exit, controlled stopping), shifting and transmission operation, communications and signaling, visual search, speed and space management, safe driver behavior, and hours of service. Hazard perception, railroad-highway grade crossings, night operation, extreme driving conditions, and skid control and recovery are covered and discussed during road training as the federal curriculum directs, though federal law does not require a proficiency demonstration for them.

Completing 10 hours does not by itself complete this phase. The student must also demonstrate driving proficiency and pass the school's driving evaluation.

08 EVALUATION, GRADUATION & CREDENTIALS

Standards for student achievement

Students are evaluated at every gate — theory, inspection, each range maneuver, and road driving — and proficiency must be demonstrated and documented at each one before the next opens.

• Theory Evaluation — a written examination taken in the classroom, drawn from this institution's training materials. Federal law sets the passing score at a minimum of 80 percent. This institution requires 90 percent.
• Inspection Evaluation — hands-on, performed on the truck, from memory.
• Skills Evaluation — every maneuver evaluated and documented individually; all four must be proficient.
• Driving Evaluation — documented proficiency on public road driving.

The Final Practical Evaluation

The final gate follows the same format the California DMV uses for the CDL Skills Test, and it is not administered by the student's instructor. It is administered by the Chief Academic Officer, who signs the student off. If a student does not demonstrate proficiency on the first attempt, the institution may allow another attempt before the DMV appointment if training time remains.

What is entered in the Training Provider Registry

Training is entered in the Registry in three parts — theory, range, and public road — and each is entered only as the student demonstrates proficiency in it, never before. Only complete training is submitted. Until all three parts are in the Registry, the DMV is not permitted to test the student.

Credentials awarded

A student who meets all completion requirements receives a Certificate of Graduation naming the program completed — Class A Commercial Driver License Program or Class B Commercial Driver License Program — together with a transcript showing hours completed, evaluations passed, and endorsements earned, and the institution transmits the ELDT completion to the Training Provider Registry.

09 LICENSURE & DMV REQUIREMENTS

These programs are designed to lead to positions in a career field requiring licensure in California: operation of a commercial motor vehicle, which requires a California Commercial Driver License. The California Department of Motor Vehicles, not this institution, issues the CDL. Completion of training does not guarantee issuance of a CDL; licensing eligibility is determined solely by the DMV. The scheduling of California DMV commercial drive tests is controlled exclusively by the DMV, and testing availability or delays may affect a student's projected completion date.

Requirements for eligibility for licensure

• Be at least 18 years of age for intrastate operation, or 21 for interstate operation and for a HazMat endorsement.
• Hold a valid California driver license.
• Obtain a Commercial Learner's Permit by passing the required DMV knowledge tests.
• Pass a DOT medical examination and hold a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate.
• Complete Entry-Level Driver Training with a registered provider, with completion transmitted to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry.
• Pass the California DMV Commercial Driver License skills examination.
• Submit a completed Form DL 1236 to the DMV.

Documents the DMV requires from the student

• Proof of identity — original or certified: a valid, unexpired U.S. passport or passport card; a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate issued by a city, county or state vital statistics office; a Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of U.S. Citizenship; or a valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card. Photocopies are not accepted.
• Social Security number — the original Social Security card.
• California residency — proof of California address matching the application.
• Commercial Driver License Application — Form DL 44C, which may be started online as an eDL 44C.

Federal guidelines issued in September 2025 placed new restrictions on CDL issuance to applicants with limited-term legal presence. Students to whom this may apply should raise it with the institution early.

DOT physical

A medical examination by an examiner listed on FMCSA's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The student submits a Medical Examination Report (MCSA-5875) and a Medical Examiner's Certificate (MCSA-5876). This is separate from this school and from the DMV, is at the student's cost, and the certificate expires.

Drug and alcohol testing

This school is not the student's employer. The federal drug and alcohol testing program applies to motor carriers who employ CDL drivers; it does not apply to a training provider, and this institution does not administer it. What federal law requires of the institution is that the student self-certify, before behind-the-wheel training begins, compliance with the federal rules on controlled substances testing, age, medical certification, licensing, and driving record.

Form DL 1236

California requires a minimum of 15 hours behind the wheel, at least 10 of them on a public road. Form DL 1236 is the State of California document certifying those hours. The institution completes and signs Section 2. The student completes and signs the student's section. The student submits it to the DMV — the institution does not. The DMV will not issue a CDL until it has the form. The student signs it under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California.

Students must bring all four of the following to the DMV examination: the commercial learner's permit; a copy of the driver license; a copy of the DOT physical; and the DL 1236.

10 ADMISSIONS POLICIES

Admission requirements

An applicant must be at least 18 years of age, hold a valid California driver license, and be able to read and speak English sufficiently to meet the federal driver qualification standard. Applicants pursuing interstate operation or a HazMat endorsement must be at least 21. The institution does not require a high school diploma or its equivalent. Each applicant obtains a DOT medical examination and a Commercial Learner's Permit as part of the enrollment process, and the institution provides preparation and guidance for both.

Credit for previous education and training

1 on 1 Truck Academy does not award credit for previous education, credits earned at other institutions, or challenge examinations and achievement tests.

Outside ELDT certificates are not accepted

Federal law permits theory and behind-the-wheel training to come from two different registered providers. This institution does not do that. ELDT training certificates issued by another provider are not accepted, and training is not split across schools. Every student completes their theory instruction here.

Federal law already prohibits splitting the behind-the-wheel portion — range and public road training must come from the same training provider. Keeping theory here as well is this institution's own policy, not a federal requirement. The reason is set out below.

Why this policy exists

A training provider may be removed from the FMCSA Training Provider Registry under 49 CFR § 380.721. Since late 2025, FMCSA has carried out the largest enforcement action in the history of the Entry-Level Driver Training rule:

• In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation and FMCSA removed approximately 3,000 training providers from the Registry, and placed roughly 4,500 more on notice of proposed removal for potential noncompliance.
• In January 2026, FMCSA removed approximately 3,800 additional providers, largely for failing to respond or to complete required self-certifications.
• In February 2026, FMCSA deployed investigators nationwide for on-site inspections of training providers, and issued immediate noncompliance notices to hundreds of schools. Reported grounds included unqualified instructors, addresses at which no training was actually taking place, and failure to properly deliver required training.
• In total, more than 7,000 training providers have been removed from the Training Provider Registry since 2025.

This matters directly to students. Instruction delivered by a provider after its removal date is not valid for licensing purposes, and a student may have to repeat that training with a compliant provider before the DMV will test them. A provider that receives a notice of proposed removal has 30 days to respond and must notify all current and scheduled students of its status.

1 on 1 Truck Academy transmits every certification under its own registration. The institution will not put its name and its federal registration behind a certificate it did not issue, did not evaluate, and cannot verify. If that costs the institution an enrollment, that is an acceptable cost.

Prior experiential learning

1 on 1 Truck Academy does not award credit for prior experiential learning. Because no such credit is awarded, there are no assessment procedures, no appeal provisions, and no charges associated with prior experiential learning.

Transfer and articulation agreements

1 on 1 Truck Academy has not entered into an articulation or transfer agreement with any other college or university.

Enrollment agreement

Every student signs a written enrollment agreement before training begins. The enrollment agreement governs the financial terms of the training, including tuition, payment terms, and refunds. This catalog does not replace, amend, or supersede the enrollment agreement. Before signing, each student is given this catalog and the School Performance Fact Sheet, and signs and dates the Fact Sheet information relating to completion rates, placement rates, license examination passage rates, and salaries or wages.

11 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY & SERVICES

All instruction, examination, and instructional materials at 1 on 1 Truck Academy are provided in English. No instruction is offered in any language other than English.

Level of English proficiency required

Federal law requires that a commercial motor vehicle operator be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records. Applicants must meet that standard. Proficiency is assessed by the institution during the enrollment interview and through the student's ability to work with the California Commercial Driver Handbook and the institution's written examination materials. The institution does not require TOEFL or any other standardized English examination, and does not require documentary proof of English proficiency.

English language services

The institution does not provide English as a Second Language instruction or any other English language instruction, and no charge exists for such services because they are not offered. The institution may provide limited assistance for non-instructional communication where available — for example, help understanding administrative processes or enrollment documentation. Training instruction itself is delivered only in English. Students who need additional language support are encouraged to discuss it with school staff before enrolling.

Where to learn English — independent community resources

A prospective student who needs to build English proficiency before enrolling, or who wishes to improve it, may contact the adult English-language programs below. Several are free.

12 TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS & CREDENTIALS

13 TUITION, FEES & TOTAL CHARGES

The institution charges the same standard tuition for both programs. The following is the schedule of total charges for a period of attendance and for the entire educational program. A period of attendance is the entire educational program, which is measured in clock hours.

Cost of CDL Training — Schedule of Total Charges

Class A Commercial Driver License Program (120 hours) and Class B Commercial Driver License Program (90 hours).

Because each program is completed in a single period of attendance, the total charges for the period of attendance and the estimated total charges for the entire educational program are the same: $7,500.00.

Payment schedule — when each amount is due

Total charges are payable in three instalments, tied to the phase of training. This is also the schedule submitted to workforce, rehabilitation and third-party funding agencies.

The instalment schedule is a payment arrangement only. It does not change the total charges, and it does not change how a refund is calculated. Refunds are calculated on scheduled hours under Section 16, against the net tuition charged, regardless of how much has been paid or when.

What tuition covers

The $7,500 total is the full program charge. There are no additional institutional fees added on top. It includes enrollment and program administration; ELDT classroom instruction; CLP permit preparation; endorsement theory instruction for HazMat, Tanker and Doubles/Triples; all instructional materials and online training access; instructor-supervised range training including pre-trip inspection, backing maneuvers and skills-test preparation; and instructor-supervised public road driving instruction.

Promotional pricing

The institution offers promotional pricing from time to time, including reduced pay-in-full cash pricing, for a limited time and subject to availability, conditions, and change without notice. Credit card payments, financing, invoicing, deferred payment arrangements, and third-party or workforce-sponsored programs may not qualify. The charges that apply to any individual student are those stated in that student's signed enrollment agreement, which governs. Where a student receives promotional or adjusted pricing, refunds are calculated on the net tuition charged as stated in that student's enrollment agreement.

Ways to pay

• Self-pay — payment directly to the institution, in full or under the instalment schedule above. Call (916) 380-1218 for current terms.
• Workforce development funding — the institution accepts students approved for training through workforce development programs. Eligibility is determined by the local workforce development board, not by the institution. Apply through your local America's Job Center before training begins.
• Employer and third-party sponsorship — the institution bills the sponsor directly where a written third-party payer agreement is in place. Approval of any funding assistance is determined by the sponsoring organization and is not guaranteed by the institution.

Students remain responsible for any portion of tuition or fees not covered by an external funding source.

Noninstitutional charges paid to third parties

The following are required for licensure but are paid by the student directly to a government agency or third party, are set by that party, and are not collected by the institution: California DMV knowledge-test, permit, and license fees; the DOT medical examination; and, for a HazMat endorsement, the TSA security threat assessment. The institution does not collect or transmit these charges on a student's behalf.

Replacement materials

Each student receives one Inspection & Skills Handbook. Replacement copies are $25.00. Agency or workforce funding may not be used for replacements.

14 STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND

It is a state requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). Effective April 1, 2024, the STRF assessment rate is zero dollars ($0.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, so no STRF amount is charged at this time. It remains a separate, state-imposed, nonrefundable assessment. The following are the disclosures required by the State of California.

15 FINANCIAL AID & FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

Financial aid

1 on 1 Truck Academy does not participate in federal Title IV student financial aid programs and does not participate in state financial aid programs. The institution does not offer or arrange federal student loans or grants. Because the institution does not participate in federal or state financial aid programs, no federal or state financial aid consumer information disclosures apply. Students fund their training through self-payment, workforce development funding, or approved third-party sponsorship, as described in Section 13.

Loan repayment responsibility

If a student obtains a loan to pay for an educational program, the student will have the responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund. If the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the moneys not paid from federal student financial aid program funds.

If a student is eligible for a loan guaranteed by the federal or state government and the student defaults on the loan, both of the following may occur: (1) the federal or state government or a loan guarantee agency may take action against the student, including applying any income tax refund to which the person is entitled to reduce the balance owed on the loan; and (2) the student may not be eligible for any other federal student financial aid at another institution or other government assistance until the loan is repaid.

Bankruptcy disclosure

1 on 1 Truck Academy does not have a pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, and has not had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding five years that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 1101 et seq.).

16 CANCELLATION, WITHDRAWAL & REFUNDS

How to cancel or withdraw

Deliver written notice to 1 on 1 Truck Academy, 3602 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691, or by email to office@1on1truckacademy.com. The notice need not take any particular form. A student is considered to have withdrawn when the student gives notice of withdrawal, or is deemed withdrawn under the administrative withdrawal policy in Section 18. The withdrawal date for refund purposes is the last date of recorded attendance.

The 60 percent point

The 60 percent point is 72 hours for the 120-hour Class A program and 54 hours for the 90-hour Class B program. Because classroom hours are credited on demonstrated proficiency, a student may reach the 60 percent point early in the inspection and skills phase — earlier than many students expect.

How the pro rata refund is calculated

The refund is the net tuition charged, divided by the total program hours, multiplied by the hours not yet received. The table below illustrates the calculation at the standard $7,250 tuition figure (the $250 registration fee is nonrefundable and is not included).

This table is illustrative only. Where a student received promotional or adjusted pricing, the refund is calculated on the net tuition charged as stated in that student's enrollment agreement, using the same formula.

Money collected for third parties

If the institution has collected money from a student for transmittal on the student's behalf to a third party for a bond, license, application, or examination fee, and has not paid that money to the third party at the time of withdrawal or cancellation, the amount is refunded to the student.

Timing of refunds

Refunds due are paid within 45 days after the notice of cancellation is received or, in the case of withdrawal, within 45 days after the date of the student's withdrawal from the program. The institution refunds any credit balance on the student's account within 45 days after the date of the student's completion of, or withdrawal from, the educational program.

The financial terms of enrollment, including tuition, payment terms, and refunds, are governed by the student's signed enrollment agreement. This catalog summarizes those terms and does not replace, amend, or supersede the agreement.

17 ATTENDANCE POLICY

The institution operates entirely by appointment. Nothing is scheduled until the student provides availability. Students are asked to text their availability for the next 14 days to (916) 380-1218; longer availability allows a better schedule to be built. Attendance is part of the student's permanent training record.

• A student is marked absent for a scheduled appointment not attended, or for arriving more than 30 minutes late and receiving no training that day.
• 48 hours advance notice is required to cancel or change an appointment. Less than 48 hours notice is recorded as an attendance write-up in the training record.
• A student arriving within 30 minutes is trained wherever possible. A student arriving more than 30 minutes late joins the session already in progress.
• Scheduled time reserved for a student is logged as used whether or not the student attends. Inspection and skills time is deducted from that phase's hours; driving time is deducted from the 10 public road hours.
• Students must attend scheduled sessions and notify the school if they will be absent.

Hour logging and the student portal

The student's schedule is posted to the student portal and also texted to the student. Training hours are logged on the portal, and the daily log in and log out is the institution's electronic logbook. Students are responsible for confirming with the instructor at the end of every training day that the day's hours are logged correctly, before leaving.

Entered is not the same as approved. All training hours require approval, and that approval rests solely with the Chief Academic Officer. These hours are what the institution certifies to the California DMV on Form DL 1236 and to the federal Training Provider Registry. If hours are wrong on the portal, they are wrong everywhere, and errors should be raised the same day.

The student portal is the institution's training record. It records instruction delivered and proficiency assessed, and it is the source of the behind-the-wheel hours the institution certifies. Federal law requires the training provider to maintain individual student records — including each student's assessment records and behind-the-wheel training documentation — and to produce them to FMCSA within 48 hours of a request. The portal is how this institution meets that obligation. It is not a driver's record of duty status under the federal hours-of-service rules; a record of duty status is kept by a driver working for a motor carrier, which this institution is not.

Logs and hours of service as curriculum

The Driver's Daily Log — both electronic logging devices and paper records of duty status — timesheets, and logbook recap are taught as part of the Non-Driving Activities area of the required theory curriculum. Students are trained on the federal hours-of-service rules they will work under as employed drivers, and on the recordkeeping discipline those rules demand. The habit of logging accurately, on the day, is deliberately built here through the student portal before it becomes a legal duty on the road.

One-year completion requirement

Theory and behind-the-wheel training must both be completed within one year of completing the first portion. The one-year clock starts the day the student finishes the first portion.

18 ENROLLMENT VALIDITY & LEAVE OF ABSENCE

• Enrollment validity. Enrollment is valid for six months from the date of the enrollment agreement. After six months, the enrollment expires.
• Inactivity and administrative withdrawal. Thirty or more consecutive days with no attendance and no communication from the student results in administrative withdrawal. The withdrawal date for refund purposes is the last date of recorded attendance.
• Re-enrollment. A student whose enrollment has expired or who has been administratively withdrawn must re-enroll as a new student at the pricing in effect at the time of re-enrollment.
• Training restart. A student who returns after an extended interruption may be required to restart training or repeat portions of it. Prior progress is not guaranteed to carry forward, because proficiency must be current at the time of certification.
• Promotional pricing. Promotional rates are time-sensitive. Delay or inactivity may result in loss of a discounted rate.

Leave of absence and postponement

A student who must interrupt training may request a postponement or leave of absence. All such requests must be submitted in writing to office@1on1truckacademy.com. A phone call is not a written request and a text message is not a written request. Nothing is postponed until the institution has received the written request and responded to it. A leave of absence does not extend the six-month enrollment validity period and does not extend the federal one-year period within which theory and behind-the-wheel training must both be completed. Scheduled appointments not canceled with 48 hours notice remain subject to the attendance policy.

19 PROGRESS, PROBATION & DISMISSAL

Standards of satisfactory progress

The institution is proficiency-based rather than clock-based. Satisfactory progress means demonstrating and documenting proficiency at each stage — theory, inspection, each range maneuver, and road driving — and maintaining satisfactory attendance. Completion of hours alone does not constitute satisfactory progress and does not entitle a student to be recommended for the DMV examination. The institution determines readiness based on safety and proficiency standards.

Classroom hours and proficiency credit

Once a student completes the Final ELDT Theory Examination, the endorsement decision or signed waiver, and all other classroom requirements, the student is credited the full classroom hours for the program — 60 hours for Class A, 40 hours for Class B — whether the student sat for fewer hours or the full amount. Demonstrating knowledge of the material is the standard; time in a chair is not.

Probation

A student who is not making satisfactory progress or is not meeting attendance requirements may be placed on probation and advised in writing of the conditions required to return to good standing and the time allowed to meet them. A student who does not pass the first Final Practical Evaluation may be given another attempt before the DMV appointment if training hours remain.

Dismissal

A student may be dismissed from training for a safety violation under Section 21, for conduct under Section 22, for failure to meet the conditions of probation, or for nonpayment under the enrollment agreement. Dismissal is documented in the training record. Where a student is dismissed, the refund policy in Section 16 applies and the financial terms of the enrollment agreement continue to apply.

If hours are exhausted without demonstrated proficiency

The student receives a Certificate of Attendance showing the hours completed. A Certificate of Graduation is not issued, no ELDT certification is transmitted to the Training Provider Registry, and the DMV cannot administer the skills test or issue a CDL.

20 GENERAL SCHOOL POLICIES

• Proficiency-based training. Completion of hours does not guarantee a DMV test appointment. The institution determines readiness based on safety and proficiency standards.
• Student responsibilities. Students must check the student portal and confirm that their training records and hours are accurate.
• Attendance and communication. Students must attend scheduled sessions and notify the school in advance if they cannot attend.
• Safety equipment. A high-visibility safety vest and closed-toe shoes are required at all times in the yard. Instructor directions must be followed at all times.
• Conduct. Unsafe or disruptive behavior may result in removal from training.
• Media use. The institution may use student images and testimonials in its materials unless the student opts out in writing. A student may opt out at any time by written notice to office@1on1truckacademy.com.
• Good faith. The institution reserves the right to respond to false or misleading statements made about it, and will do so accurately and on the record.
• Records are not altered. The institution does not change, remove, or soften a student's record. Attendance, proficiency evaluations, and safety violations are recorded as they occurred and are disclosed accurately to prospective employers who request them.
• Written notice. Postponement, leave of absence, cancellation, withdrawal, and media opt-out requests must be in writing to office@1on1truckacademy.com. Note the spelling: 1on1 is numerals, not words.

21 SAFETY RULES & ZERO TOLERANCE

Safety is the institution's highest priority, and this school has zero tolerance for safety violations. Every violation is written up, goes in the student's training record, and stays there.

This is an active truck yard

Training does not happen in an empty lot. Other trucks are moving, other students are training, instructors are working with them, and equipment is going in and out. Students are expected to be vigilant about other truck activity and other students at all times — not only during their own turn. Keep your head up whenever you are outside a vehicle, know where every truck and every person is, assume a stopped truck is about to move, and assume the driver cannot see you.

No visitors in the yard

A training session is the student and the instructor. Students may not bring family, friends, or other guests to observe. An active truck yard is not a spectator area: a person who has not been trained and briefed is a hazard to themselves and a distraction to the student, and the instructor's attention belongs on the student and the truck. Anyone who wishes to see the school may call the office to arrange a proper visit — to see the yard, meet the instructors, and ask questions — which the institution welcomes.

Yard rules

• High-visibility safety vest at all times; closed-toe shoes required.
• Maintain three points of contact entering or exiting the truck and when opening the hood. Never let the hood drop.
• A truck is never moved unless an instructor is present.
• Students work independently; student teaching student is not permitted.
• No two students inside the truck while it is moving.
• Both truck windows stay down and air conditioning stays off during yard training.
• Phones stay on silent or put away in the yard. The only permitted use is a phone timer during inspection. Emergencies excepted.
• Do not leave books, sunglasses, trash, or personal belongings in the trucks or the yard.
• Bring your own drinking water. Tap water and a cooling spray bottle are available in hot weather.

Safety violations include

Each rule below is tied to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations the student will work under as a professional driver, or to the required federal curriculum. These are not house rules invented by this school.

Why this matters

When a student applies for a driving job, that company's human resources department or its verification service calls this school. The first question is whether the student had any safety violations; the next is about attendance. The institution answers honestly, every time. A safety violation on a record can cost a job offer before an interview begins.

The phone rule is federal law

No driver may use a hand-held mobile telephone or send a text while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Under the federal definition, driving includes sitting in stopped traffic and waiting at a red light; it stops being driving only when the vehicle has moved off the highway and halted somewhere it can safely remain. The one exception is communicating with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.

FMCSA states that penalties for texting or using a hand-held mobile telephone can reach $2,750 for the driver and $11,000 for the employer who allows or requires it, each as adjusted for inflation. A conviction for texting or hand-held phone use while driving a commercial motor vehicle is a serious traffic violation. Two convictions in separate incidents within a three-year period disqualify a driver for 60 days; three or more within three years disqualify for 120 days. These violations also carry the maximum severity weight in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System.

If a student is ever unsure whether something is allowed, the student should stop and ask the instructor. Asking costs nothing.

22 CONDUCT & HARASSMENT

Everyone in this yard paid to learn a trade. Every student is entitled to train here without being harassed, propositioned, insulted, or intimidated, and so is every member of staff.

What is not tolerated

• Sexual advances, comments, or contact toward another student or a member of staff. Unwanted means unwanted the first time. There is no second warning.
• Slurs and abuse of any kind — including on the basis of sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, age, or disability.
• Threatening, aggressive, or confrontational behavior toward anyone at this school.
• Intimidation, bullying, or hazing, however it is dressed up.
• Unsafe or disruptive behavior that interferes with instruction or with another student's training.
• Being under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance on school premises or in a training vehicle.

Consequences

Conduct of this kind results in removal from training. It is written up, it goes in the training record, and the financial terms of the enrollment agreement continue to apply. The person who has to leave is the person who did it — not the person it was done to.

Reporting

A student who experiences or witnesses such conduct should tell their instructor or come to the office. A report does not have to be in writing and the student does not have to be certain. The founder and Chief Executive Officer keeps an open door for exactly this. Written reports are welcome at office@1on1truckacademy.com but are not a condition of being heard.

Every report is documented. Where two people are involved, each gives an individual statement, the statements are verified and signed, the student is given a copy, and a copy is kept in the institution's records. Reporting will not cost a student their place at this school.

23 STUDENT SERVICES, HOUSING & GRIEVANCES

Student services

The institution provides the following services to enrolled students:

• Commercial Learner's Permit preparation — instruction and guidance for the DMV knowledge tests, the DOT medical examination, and the DMV application.
• Instructional materials — all materials required to complete the program, issued at no additional charge.
• Student portal access — schedule, training hour log, and the online ELDT course and question database.
• Scheduling of the California DMV Skills Examination on the student's behalf once the student is cleared.
• Graduation record review — a final review of hours, evaluations, attendance and Registry entries with the student before the DMV examination.
• Career placement assistance — described below.

The institution does not provide transportation services, childcare, tutoring beyond scheduled instruction, or personal counseling services.

Career placement assistance

The commercial trucking industry continues to have demand for qualified drivers; however, employment opportunities vary based on individual qualifications and market conditions. The institution provides career placement assistance to students who successfully complete their training program, intended to help graduates prepare for entry-level employment. Assistance may include information about trucking companies and employers that may be hiring entry-level commercial drivers; sharing job leads and industry contacts when available; assistance understanding employer application processes and how to present a training record; interview preparation; and, where an interview includes a carrier road test, preparation in the truck.

The institution may maintain relationships with regional and national employers and may provide referrals when opportunities become available.

Housing

1 on 1 Truck Academy does not have dormitory facilities under its control and does not provide student housing.

The institution has no responsibility to find or assist a student in finding housing. Students are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation while attending training.

Rental housing is available in West Sacramento and the surrounding Sacramento area, within a short distance of the institution. Based on published rental market data for West Sacramento as of mid-2026, monthly rents generally range from approximately $1,550 to $2,100 for a studio apartment, approximately $1,500 to $2,050 for a one-bedroom apartment, and approximately $1,800 to $2,200 for a two-bedroom apartment. These figures are estimates drawn from publicly available market sources, are provided for general information only, and are subject to change. The institution does not endorse, inspect, or take responsibility for any housing provider.

Visa services

The institution does not admit students from other countries on student visas, does not provide visa services, and will not vouch for student status. There are no charges associated with visa services because no such services are provided.

Grievance procedure

A student with a complaint should first bring it to their instructor or to the school office at (916) 380-1218 or office@1on1truckacademy.com. A complaint does not need to be in writing to start, and the founder and Chief Executive Officer keeps an open door. Anything concerning safety, another student, or a member of staff can be raised in person without an appointment.

What follows is not informal. Every complaint is documented. Where two students are involved, an individual statement is taken from each, the statements are verified and signed, the student is given a copy, and a copy is kept in the institution's records. If the matter is not resolved at that level, the student may submit the complaint in writing to the School Director, who will respond in writing.

A student is not required to exhaust this procedure before contacting the Bureau, and does not need the institution's permission to do so.

School Performance Fact Sheet

The School Performance Fact Sheet reports this institution's completion, placement, licensure examination passage, and salary data. It is provided to every prospective student before an enrollment agreement is signed, is filed annually with the Bureau, and is posted on the institution's website. Prospective students are encouraged to review it alongside this catalog.

24 STUDENT RECORDS & RETENTION

The institution maintains a permanent record for every student, containing enrollment documentation, attendance, training hours, proficiency evaluations, examination results, endorsement records, safety and conduct records, financial records, and the credential awarded.

• Transcripts are maintained permanently.
• All other student records are maintained for a minimum of five years at the institution's principal place of business in California.
• Federal training records — including the student's self-certification, CLP or CDL copies, instructor qualification records, theory and behind-the-wheel lesson plans, and individual student assessment records — are maintained for a minimum of three years and produced to FMCSA within 48 hours of request.
• Records are maintained in a manner that protects them from damage or loss, and student records are available to the student on request.
• The institution does not release student records to a third party without the student's written authorization, except as required by law or as required by FMCSA, the Bureau, or a workforce funding agency that has sponsored the student.
• The institution does not alter, remove, or soften a student's record.

25 FACULTY & ADMINISTRATION

Instructor qualification standard

Every instructor at 1 on 1 Truck Academy holds a valid Commercial Driver License of the class in which they instruct, together with the endorsements required for the instruction they deliver, and meets the federal definition of a qualified behind-the-wheel or theory instructor. Individual instructor qualification records — including licence, endorsements, and documented driving experience — are maintained by the institution and are available to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and to FMCSA on request.

This institution sets its hiring standard far above the federal minimum. Federal law requires only that a behind-the-wheel instructor hold the applicable CDL and have two years of experience operating a commercial motor vehicle of that class. 1 on 1 Truck Academy requires a minimum of 20 years of commercial driving experience of every instructor it employs — ten times the federal floor. Instructional experience across the staff ranges from local delivery in major U.S. cities to long-distance over-the-road operation, and the senior instructional staff includes an instructor with more than 50 years of commercial driving experience.

Faculty and administration

The Final Practical Evaluation is administered by the Chief Academic Officer only, and is never administered by the instructor who trained the student. Approval of all training hours also rests solely with the Chief Academic Officer. This separation is deliberate: the person who trained a student does not clear that student for the California DMV examination.

A prospective or enrolled student who wishes to know the qualifications of the specific instructor assigned to them may request that information from the school office at any time.

26 ACCREDITATION

1 on 1 Truck Academy is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The institution does not advertise or represent itself as accredited.

The institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, and is a registered training provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. These are distinct statuses and none of them is accreditation.

The institution awards a certificate (diploma) on completion and does not offer degree programs. Because the institution does not offer degrees and does not participate in federal student financial aid programs, the additional degree-program disclosures required of unaccredited degree-granting institutions do not apply.

27 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

These answers summarize policies stated in full elsewhere in this catalog. Where a summary and a full policy differ, the full policy governs.

How much does CDL school cost at 1 on 1 Truck Academy?

Standard total charges are $7,500 for either the Class A or the Class B program — $7,250 tuition plus a $250 nonrefundable registration fee. There are no additional institutional fees; instructional materials, handbooks, online course access, and endorsement theory are included. Charges are payable in three instalments: $3,500 at enrollment, $2,500 at the start of range training, and $1,500 at the start of public road training. Promotional pricing is offered from time to time. DMV fees, the DOT physical, and the TSA security threat assessment for a HazMat endorsement are paid by the student directly to those agencies. The full schedule of charges is in Section 13.

How long does CDL training take?

The Class A program is 120 clock hours and the Class B program is 90 clock hours. Estimated completion is approximately four weeks, but this school is proficiency-based rather than calendar-based: actual duration depends on the availability a student provides, how quickly proficiency is demonstrated, attendance, and California DMV examination availability, which the institution does not control. Theory and behind-the-wheel training must both be completed within one year of finishing the first portion.

What is the difference between Class A and Class B?

Class A covers Group A combination vehicles: a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, where the towed unit is rated above 10,000 pounds. Tractor-trailers and multi-trailer freight. A Class A licence also permits Class B and Class C vehicles with the required endorsements. Class B covers Group B heavy straight vehicles: a single vehicle rated 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a unit not exceeding 10,000 pounds. Straight trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, buses and delivery vehicles. Full definitions, a comparison table and licence restrictions are in Section 04.

Do you train on manual or automatic transmission?

Both. The institution provides manual transmission instruction so students may test toward an unrestricted CDL. A student who takes the DMV skills examination in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission will receive a restriction on their licence limiting them to automatic transmission vehicles. See Section 02.

Do I need a Commercial Learner's Permit before I enroll?

No. Obtaining the CLP is part of the enrollment process here, and the institution provides preparation and guidance for the DMV knowledge tests, the DOT medical examination, and the DMV application. A valid CLP is required before behind-the-wheel training begins. See Sections 09 and 10.

Is 1 on 1 Truck Academy accredited?

No. The institution is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and does not represent itself as accredited. It is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (School Code SC95475858) and a registered training provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry. FMCSA does not accredit or certify training providers; the accurate term is registered. See Sections 03 and 26.

Does completing the program guarantee I will get a CDL?

No. Completion of training does not guarantee issuance of a Commercial Driver License. Licensing eligibility is determined solely by the California DMV based on testing performance and eligibility requirements. See Section 09.

Does the school guarantee a job?

No. The institution provides career placement assistance — employer information, job leads when available, application and interview preparation, and truck preparation before a carrier road test — but does not guarantee employment, placement, or any particular wage. Hiring decisions are made by individual employers. See Section 23.

Do you accept ELDT training I completed at another school?

No. This institution delivers, evaluates and certifies its own Entry-Level Driver Training and does not accept ELDT certificates issued by another provider. The reasons, including recent FMCSA removals from the Training Provider Registry, are set out in Section 10.

What happens if I withdraw?

You may cancel through attendance at the first class session or the seventh calendar day after enrollment, whichever is later, and receive a refund less the registration fee. After that, you are entitled to a pro rata refund if you have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours — 72 hours for Class A, 54 hours for Class B. Beyond 60 percent, no refund is available. Refunds are paid within 45 days. See Section 16.

Do you accept workforce funding or financial aid?

The institution accepts WIOA and workforce development funding through the local workforce board, and employer or third-party sponsorship where a written agreement is in place. It does not participate in federal Title IV financial aid and does not offer or arrange student loans. See Sections 13 and 15.

Is instruction offered in languages other than English?

No. All instruction, examination and materials are in English, because federal law requires a commercial driver to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. The institution does not offer ESL instruction, but lists independent community programs in Section 11.

Do you offer refresher training?

Yes. Refresher training is supplemental instruction within our approved Class A and Class B programs, for licensed drivers returning to the industry and for students re-testing at the DMV. Options are a skills refresher on the range ($2,500), a driving refresher behind the wheel ($1,200), and DMV truck rental for the examination appointment ($600). Refresher training does not include ELDT theory and does not produce an ELDT certification. See Section 04.

Do you provide housing?

No. The institution has no dormitory facilities under its control and has no responsibility to find or assist a student in finding housing. Section 23 includes local rental cost information for general reference.

28 CATALOG CERTIFICATION

Regulatory citations in this catalog reflect 49 CFR Part 380 and related Parts as published in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations; the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 as amended January 1, 2026, and Title 5, Division 7.5 of the California Code of Regulations effective January 1, 2026, as published by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; and the California Vehicle Code as published by California Legislative Information.