I understand this, but like I said quite a few driving companies will pay off the loan in full(over a 3 year period I believe) there is no point in not having the schooling. Its free and looks good on a resume if you go this route its just like the brc/msf//drivers ed. You dont have to take em, but it doesn't hurt to have em under youe belt. Especially if its FREE(granted the company.you work.for will pay for it and you do not quit b4 they pay it off) Im not trying to argue with you on this one, we both know how cdls work so there is no point. Im just trying to give him an alternative, im sure it would be tough to get your cdls without the schooling(if he has never drove a semi. pasing the 3 driving courses is not easy without experience. Passing the knowledge course is tough.aswell(you pretty much have to know everything about a semi for this part of the test, im sure you know this, unless it wasnt a requirement when you got yours) Now its not impossible, but it is tough, I even learned a few things(after driving semis for 3 years) because mil reg and dot reg are NOT the same although I still would of passed, I just wouldnt of aced it.