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40 Hour Test Preparation Course (Class A)

Easy Truck School/Easy Truck Rental Repair & Towing · Sacramento, CA

Cost
$4,140
Length
2 weeks
Working 6 months later
100%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
297
Finished the program
95%Based on 297 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
100%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$15,600A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Job ads may call this: Driver · Road Driver · Truck Driver · Line Haul Driver

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
  • Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
  • Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
  • Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Show 4 more things this job involves
  • Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
  • Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

What this pays in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)$44,963$62,141$82,804
Across California$42,746$61,548$83,754

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$61,548per yearSacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: $62,104
Projected openings
262,610Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 13,700
Projected change
+11.4%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 47% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.

No high school diploma
15%
High school diploma
47%
Started college, no degree
23%
Two-year degree
7%
Four-year degree
7%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.4%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.

Light Truck Drivers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Driver · Route Driver · Truck Driver · Delivery Driver

  • Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
  • Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
  • Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.
  • Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.

What this pays in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)$37,084$47,354$84,899
Across California$37,554$47,814$95,322

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$47,814per yearSacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: $46,381
Projected openings
157,370Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 8,480
Projected change
+17.9%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 47% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 15% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
15%
High school diploma
47%
Started college, no degree
23%
Two-year degree
7%
Four-year degree
7%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.4%

Bus Drivers, School

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Bus Driver · Student Driver · School Bus Driver · School Van Driver

  • Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
  • Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
  • Follow safety rules as students board and exit buses or cross streets near bus stops.
  • Report any bus malfunctions or needed repairs.
Show 4 more things this job involves
  • Pick up and drop off students at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
  • Escort small children across roads and highways.
  • Drive gasoline, diesel, or electrically powered multi-passenger vehicles to transport students between neighborhoods, schools, and school activities.
  • Maintain order among students during trips to ensure safety.

What this pays in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties)$40,855$61,712$73,688
Across California$46,874$62,376$75,293

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$62,376per yearSacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: $60,393
Projected openings
26,030Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 790
Projected change
+3.1%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 43% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 8% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
8%
High school diploma
43%
Started college, no degree
27%
Two-year degree
10%
Four-year degree
10%
Master's degree
2%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.6%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to drive trucks and buses delivery vehicles for-hire vehicles and other commercial vehicles or to instruct commercial vehicle operators. Includes instruction in operating gas diesel or electrically-powered vehicles loading and unloading cargo or passengers reporting delays or accidents on the road verifying load against shipping papers arranging transportation for personnel and keeping records of receipts and fares.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • AJCC Elk GroveAffiliate site

    Phone: 916-686-7717 Ext. 2

    8401 Gerber RoadElk Grove Adult and Community Education Bldg. ASacramento, CA 95828about 0.4 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday* 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays during the school year, we are open until 8:00pm *Sometimes closed for holidays and meetings.

  • Lemon Hill AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 916-395-5802, ext. 701060

    5451 Lemon Hill AvenueSacramento Works Room 106Sacramento, CA 95824about 3.4 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fridays: By appointment 8:30am - 12:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Florin AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 916-282-0711

    3801 Florin RoadHighlands Community Charter Suite 107Sacramento, CA 95823about 3.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm ,Friday- Closed to the public:

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you