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Midlands Technical College CDL-A in Columbia: 160 hours, weekday in 4 weeks or weekend in 8 weeks
A training-certificate CDL-A program delivered with Ancora Education, inspected, approved, and licensed by the SC Department of Motor Vehicles according to the program page. Price sources conflict — both are shown, neither is merged.
| Field | Published fact |
|---|---|
| Program | Class A only. Graduates are prepared to test for a Class A Commercial Driver's License. |
| Hours | 160 hrs |
| Schedule | Weekday: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, 4 weeks. Weekend: Saturday–Sunday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, 8 weeks. |
| Gross cost | $4,999 estimated on the provider program page (books and materials may not be included) / $5,099 on SC Path. Conflict shown, not merged. |
| Prerequisites | South Carolina CDL Permit, DOT physical, and DOT drug screen before class starts. A 10-year driving record is obtained from SCDMV during application. All paperwork must be completed before scheduling. |
| Test | Students are given the opportunity to take the CDL driving test at their local DMV office in the same vehicle used for training, per SC Path. |
| Funding | SC Path WIOA field for this listing reads "No." No VA or SC WINS funding is published on the provider program page read. Verify funding with the school and local board before relying on it. |
| Next start | [UNVERIFIED] — provider page says "See current class schedule" with no dated next start in the text read. |
| Registry status | Status: LISTED — FMCSA Registry, checked 2026-10-26 — via Ancora Training for Midlands Technical College; Columbia locations 151 Powell Road and 316 S Beltline Blvd. |
Sources, checked 2026-10-27: Midlands Tech program page; SC Path program search; Midlands Tech CDL page.