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CDL program at Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI · Public 2-year · (715) 675-3331 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 71
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $52,118
- Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Wausau, WI
- $58,520
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Northcentral Technical College awarded 71 CDL credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 21 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 70 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Wisconsin's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck DrivingTechnical Diploma · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $1,676 | 8 weeks, 32 hours a week | 91.2% | 84.7% | $12,265 | 250 |
| CDL Straight TruckCommercial Drivers License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $838 | 3 weeks, 35 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
FMCSA registry locations
- Northcentral Technical College, Merrill (updated 2026-10-07)
- Northcentral Technical College, Merrill (updated 2026-09-30)
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