Is there an application window for CDL training in Texas?
No. Enrollment runs year-round; there is no application window. (source: tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov, checked 2026-09-29) (opens in a new tab)
Registered training providers enroll students year-round, so you can start looking and apply to a school whenever you are ready.
Where do you enroll?
You enroll directly with a training school. The FMCSA ELDT Training Provider Registry (opens in a new tab) lists registered providers and their locations. This site is an independent directory. It is not affiliated with FMCSA, the registry or any school, and it cannot enroll you.
How can you check that a school is on the registry?
Look the school up on the FMCSA ELDT Training Provider Registry (opens in a new tab). Where a school listing on this site shows registry status, it links the source and the date we checked. The registry lists providers and locations, not class start dates, so ask the school about its next start date.
Does the FMCSA registry pay a set amount toward CDL training?
No. The registry is a list of registered training providers, not a funding program, and it sets no award amount. Ask each school what it charges and what help it accepts.
What are company-sponsored (private enrollment) programs?
The FMCSA ELDT Training Provider Registry (opens in a new tab) marks some training locations as "private enrollment only". On this site they are listed as company-sponsored CDL training. Many are employers that train their own drivers or new hires. Ask the provider whether it takes students from outside its own company. To enroll as a student, look at the Class A and Class B schools instead.
Can WIOA pay for CDL training?
It can for some students. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds job training through Texas's local Workforce Development Boards, which pay for training with Individual Training Accounts. The Texas Workforce Commission publishes the Statewide Eligible Training Provider List (opens in a new tab) of programs approved for that funding. Being on the list does not guarantee that a board will fund a student there, according to the Commission. To ask whether you qualify, contact your local Workforce Solutions office. The Commission's WIOA page (opens in a new tab) links to office locations. School listings on this site show when a program is on that list and the date we checked.
What should you ask a school before you enroll?
Ask for the total cost and what it covers, the schedule and next start date, and where training takes place. Asking every school the same questions makes them easier to compare.
How does this directory help?
Build a shortlist of schools, compare them side by side, and check each school's registry status and source before you call. Because enrollment is year-round, you can do this at your own pace.
Where do the facts on this page come from?
Facts link to their sources where shown, and the page footer shows the day we last checked them. The official registry always has the final word on whether a provider is registered.