160 Driving Academy Success Stories

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Two men celebrating truck driving graduation
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Graduate holding sign beside parked truck
Graduate holding certificate beside academy truck
Two men holding signs in front of blue truck
Two men celebrating truck driving graduation
Graduate holding certificate in front of green truck
Graduated students holding certificates by green truck
Man holding 160 Driving Academy promotional sign

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Virtual class

Craig Deutsch was an excellent instructor that kept me interested. All the quizzes are very helpful. Most of the videos were slow and choppy.

Great Instructor

Our instructor Craig made the whole process fun, it could be boring at times but what can you expect when you sit on a computer for 8 hours. Regardless he made it easy to sit through the day for sure.

Family is the place to learn

I want to say Thank you to Tee, Tony, Mike, Scott and Robert. Every single one of you helped me successfully complete the program and taught me what I needed. Meeting the other peers and uniting as a family to get through this was a blessing itself. There were days that I doubted if I made the right decision. When those moments happened one of you would step in and reassure me that I did. Taking the time aside to guide me and answer my questions was what I needed. It felt like a family. It made it so much more easier to make me want to keep coming back. We had good days and we had bad days. I just want to make things clear to Mike and Robert, I really wasn’t being stubborn. I just have a unique way of learning and processing. I purposely was not listening to what y’all had to say. When I was in High School I was told this is why I would never be able to be a truck driver. Today at the age of 48 with my Family at 160 Academy in Commerce City we proved, that even someone like me can do it! It really does take hard work, commitment and resilience to make it happen. It also takes the wisdom, smiles and knowledge y’all provide. We all really do learn and process things differently. Thanks for not giving up on me and I’m grateful I didn’t give up! Faith, prayers and family have made me remain a believer! Tee and Tony thank you for being my right and left hands literally when I needed you! I have been wanting to attend 160 Academy for years and I am happy that after researching other schools, I made the right decision by choosing this one! P.S. Thanks for toughening up my skin!

Fantastic place to learn!

Everyone is great at the Commerce city yard. T is a joy to be around and is an amazing instructor. Mike is the lead and is great at the technical aspects and coaching to prepare for the final exam. Tony, Dre, and Earl do a wonderful job of explaining and coaching that makes sense and is practical. Scott is a huge source of support and is always willing to listen and give instruction. With their guidance I was able to pass the final exam in the first shot obtaining a CDL A with no restrictions. Thank you to everyone over there. I couldn't be more grateful. 5 star experience!

Great school

Really informational great help and best experience I’ve had in school Dave is a great instructor

I wouldn't choose any other school.

My time at 160 was great. Mike the Yard lead was awesome he talks at a speed of about 6000 words per minute but he was always willing to repeat and slow down and he helped me in every single way he could. He broke down maneuvers in very simple ways and made them way easier to understand. When it came to road driving and gear shifting I was terrible I had no experience and was afraid of the clutching but the instructors names T and Joe turned sh** into sugar and made a driver out of me. T was not only a great teacher but I consider her good friend and I will miss the people at 160 Driving Academy. I passed my test and have already received multiple calls for good jobs. Josh Joe Mike and T I am forever grateful and all of you were fantastic and I wouldn't recommend anyone else as driving Instructors.

Awesome it’s good that

I have to say the instructors of all magnitude are amazing. If you’re in doubt that you’re not able to complete the course, I can guarantee you these people will get you through. That is the icing on the cake of the people that are associated to get you to have a CDL. The people which is the instructors are amazing. They will get you through and trained you very properly that’s a guarantee. I did have some problems, but the super sweet part of it is that my instructors help me through my problems. That is the key is very good business go for it.

Training course

Both Daves are both outstanding I left their class with more then just knowledge about the commercial driving industry they gave us life advice and more awareness about safety highly recommended 160 driving school

Good school so far

I haven’t gone through the yard training yet but the class room instructor has gone over stuff in depth and helped with that stuff and the branch manager was a big help getting enrolled

Efficiency

Kristina was very informative and efficient with the process and the instructors are to the point as well. You will get through school in this program.

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More Than a School — A Second Family at 160 Driving Academy

In this heartfelt testimonial, a 160 Driving Academy student shares how his experience went beyond CDL training. From day one, he felt welcomed into a close-knit community that believed in his potential, supported him through challenges, and celebrated his progress every mile of the way. For him, 160 wasn’t just a school—it was a place where he found belonging and the confidence to drive his future forward.

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