CDL Schools in Kansas: Behind-the-Wheel Training

49 CDL schools, truck driving schools and other training locations in Kansas (KS) are listed on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry for behind-the-wheel CDL training, including schools in Garden City, Kansas City, Wichita, Chanute, Liberal. You need behind-the-wheel training from a registered provider after your ELDT theory.

Need ELDT theory? It can come from a different registered provider than your school: our $20 Class A CDL theory course is online and accepted in Kansas. The Kansas ELDT guide covers the permit and test steps.

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About CDL training in Kansas

Of the 49 KS locations on the registry, 45 (92%) are registered for Class A training, 42 (86%) for Class B, 31 for the passenger (P) endorsement and 27 for school bus (S); 23 also hold hazmat (H) theory, which has no driving portion, so the hazmat endorsement course can be taken online. 19 of the names are a school district, transit agency, college or other public body, which often trains only its own drivers, so the number open to the public may be smaller.

Where each class is taught: Class A in Garden City (3), Kansas City (3) and Wichita (3); Class B in Chanute (2), Garden City (2) and Kansas City (2); the passenger (P) endorsement in Liberal (2), Norton (2) and Sublette (2); school bus (S) in Liberal (2), Norton (2) and Beloit (1).

45 of the 49 list a phone number and 28 publish a website. 13 records were updated by the provider in 2026 and 36 carry an older date; the newest KS record (Allen Community College) is from October 2026. Treat an old date as a reason to call first, not as proof that a school has closed.

The locations are spread over 36 cities; the biggest clusters are Garden City (3), Kansas City (3), Wichita (3), Chanute (2) and Liberal (2). Also listed: Norton (2), Pittsburg (2), Scott City (2), Sublette (2), Topeka (2), Beloit (1), Coffeyville (1), Concordia (1), Dodge City (1) and Fort Riley (1). Each city heading below is a jump link, and every card shows the classes that location is registered for.

No registered location is listed in Olathe itself; use the ZIP search for the closest one.

Not sure a provider is still registered? Read how to check a provider's registry record, and what separates theory from behind-the-wheel before you compare schools.

Before behind-the-wheel in Kansas

Schools in Kansas can only put you on the range once you hold a Commercial Learner's Permit from the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles. Federal rules then require at least 14 days with the permit before the skills test, and the agency must see both your theory and your behind-the-wheel completions in the FMCSA registry before it gives you that test. So finish theory first, with any registered provider, then bring the permit to one of the 49 KS locations on this page (45 of them train Class A).

The Kansas ELDT guide covers the KS permit steps, agency fees and testing rules, and the online theory part costs $20 per course.

All registered schools

49 locations

Beloit

Chanute

Coffeyville

Concordia

  • Cloud County Community College (B)

    Cloud County Community College (Concordia Campus)

    2221 Campus Drive, Concordia, 66901

    • Class A

    Phone: +1 800-729-5101

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Nov 2024

Dodge City

Fort Riley

Fort Scott

Garden City

Gardner

Goodland

Great Bend

Harper

Hays

Holton

  • North Jackson USD 335

    Holton, 66436

    • Class A
    • Class B
    • Passenger
    • School bus

    Directions

    Updated in TPR: Aug 2022

Hutchinson

Iola

Junction City

Kansas City

Lawrence

Leawood

Lenexa

Liberal

Manhattan

Marysville

Montezuma

Norton

Oakley

Overland Park

Pittsburg

Salina

Scott City

Sublette

Topeka

Ulysses

WaKeeney

Wichita

Kansas CDL school questions

Do I need behind-the-wheel training after online theory?
Yes, for a Class A or Class B CDL, the B-to-A upgrade and the passenger and school bus endorsements. Theory can be done online, but range and public-road training must be done in person with a registered provider, for example one of the Kansas schools on this page. In Kansas, 45 of the 49 registered locations are set up for Class A training and 42 for Class B; Garden City alone has 3. Hazmat is theory only.
How do I check that a school is registered?
Search the school's name at tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov. Every school on this page comes from that registry, but listings change, so confirm before you pay.
Can I take theory and behind-the-wheel from different providers?
Yes. FMCSA lets you complete theory with one registered provider and behind-the-wheel with another. Many drivers in Kansas finish theory online first, then do range and road training in person with a local school or instructor.
How do I find a Class A truck driving school in Kansas?
Filter the list on this page by Class A. 45 of the 49 registered locations in Kansas are set up for Class A (tractor-trailer) training; the biggest clusters are in Garden City (3), Kansas City (3) and Wichita (3). Some Class A registrants are trucking companies that train only their own new hires, so call and ask whether the school takes public students before you plan around it.

Budgeting for your CDL? See what ELDT costs in 2026 for online theory prices and the other fees.

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