Apex Technical Institute

About Apex Technical Institute

Apex Technical Institute is a dedicated CDL truck driver training school located in Kansas City, Kansas, about 10 minutes from downtown. The school offers a focused 4-week Class A CDL program built around FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements, running Monday through Friday, 7am–4pm — totaling approximately 180 hours of instruction. New cohorts start every Monday and graduate every Friday, making scheduling highly accessible. The curriculum is structured in four weekly phases: CDL orientation and permit preparation (Week 1), foundational yard training including backing techniques (Week 2), advanced yard maneuvers like parallel parking and alley docking (Week 3), and supervised on-road training in real traffic conditions (Week 4). Training uses modern automatic transmission trucks. Apex is a Kansas-certified third-party CDL examiner site, meaning students can complete their skills test on-campus without visiting a DMV location — a significant logistical advantage. Tuition for the Class A CDL program is $6,000, plus approximately $345 in fees and required exams (enrollment fee, TPR compliance fee, DOT medical exam, drug screen). Financing is available through in-house lending partners, Flexxbuy, and employer tuition reimbursement from carriers like Werner, Sygma, DOT Foods, McLane, and Estes Express. Many students are pre-hired by partner carriers before graduation. Apex also offers a 2-week Warehouse Operations program ($3,000) which includes OSHA 10 certification and forklift licensing. The school is located at 6801 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102, reachable at (913) 444-5664.

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