160 Driving Academy Success Stories

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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
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Graduated students holding certificates by green truck
Man holding 160 Driving Academy promotional sign

Student Reviews

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Great Experience!!!

Well lets start with South Holland’s branch manager. Amy is great at her position and made sure we were well informed of anything needed. Thanks Amy. The training yard was a great experience from day one to the end. You can definitely learn something from each instructor. Shout out to Shamika, Alex(best at skills), and everyone else that helped me with this experience. (Too many to name) They are all knowledgeable!!! Thanks again guys and I will never forget. One and done!

My experience

all I can think is that you guys put the effort for the students to learn is up to the students to really use the tools you give them they will get the CDL I thank too all the instructors in south Holland but especially to shemeca she really help me to have confidence in my driving she teach me how to drive a 18 wheeler what experience unforgettable thanks to all at 160 Academy

Great Experience

160 was a great experience for me all my instructors was great they explain every detail a trucker needed to know made me feel like I knew them forever I will never forget that experience ever!

Work hard

The school and the instructors are really good, if you take it serious they will make sure you get your license.

Absolutely amazing school!!

Amy the branch manager was the first person at 160 I had the pleasure of learning with! She is GREAT! Tim, Greg, Tony with the pony, Al, Wayne, Shameka, Anyone else I may have forgot I'm sorry, but they were all literally so good to me and pushed me so hard! I thank you all so much! 160 has been great to me and I'm sure to any & all future students!! Thank you again so so much!! 🙂😉🙃😁😄😀😃

Student

My experience at 160 academy in South Holland was amazing...they always made me believe that something WONDERFUL is going to happen. Thank you for EVERYTHING. I appreciate you....🖤

160 is the best cdl training hands down

First i would like to say thank you for your patience miss Shareese The south Holland yard was a great experience all the instructors are hands on you got Tim starting u off with the notes you need Antonio with the great pre trip videos AL an Tony with the precise points u need to follow with skills miss Terosa, an Thornton with road An i can’t forget Shammeka an of Greg pushing you to do what u have to do to get that test spot they all played a major part in my success here at 160 i would recommend 160 to anyone looking to get there CDL’s —- thanks 160 for everything—-

Awesome experience

My experience was very professional and stress free. Every single issues I had Was solved and in no time I went from class , to the yard, (which By the way is filled with instructors That have different perspectives and They individually take their time to make sure you learned what you needed to be safe On the road. And To ultimately getting my CDL. From start to finish I couldn’t have picked a better way into a life changing career. Thank you 160 Driving as whole, from the top to bottom and every moving part of this Academy In between.

The best

The greatest school ever

Awesome instructors

Never had I been to a school were the instructors were THAT good! These people are professionals in every sense of the word! They treat you very nicely and make sure you’re ready to test for your CDL. Another thing is they all love what they’re doing. Those are the people you want to learn from!!

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