ROADMASTER DRIVERS SCHOOL OF FONTANA, INC.

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OPEN DOOR ADMISSIONS POLICY • Roadmaster admission is open to all applicants who desire to obtain a career skill In professional truck driving. • Applicants are screened by interview with an admissions advisor to determine their ability to benefit from the training provided. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY AND NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT • All applicants are interviewed and considered for admission without regard to race, creed, age, gender, religion, national origin, disa- bility, handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law except where age, sex, or physical status Is a bona fide occupational qualification. • All considerations for educational opportunities are provided free of any and all discriminatory practices. • Any applicant expressing interest in training opportunities offered by Roadmaster is given full encouragement to make application for admission. • Roadmaster recognizes and fulfills its obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and similar state laws. These Acts prohibit discrimination on the basis of a disability and require reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS • Interview with an Admissions Advisor or Agent. • Be eighteen (18) years of age to drive intrastate or at least twenty- one (21) years of age to drive interstate. • Be beyond the age of compulsory high School attendance. • Have a valid driver's license in your possession at the time of enrollment. • Provide a social security card and valid government Issued photo identification. • Complete enrollment agreement. • Obtain an acceptable US Department of Transportation physical and acceptable US Department of Transportation verified negative drug screen in accordance with FMCSA regulations. (The approximate cost of physical and drug screen is $80 which is not included In tuition). • Have a satisfactory criminal background and pass a motor vehicle record check. • Agree to remain drug free and agree to random drug testing during training. • Able to sufficiently read and speak the English language to converse with the general public; to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; to respond to official Inquiries; to make entries on reports and records, as required by applicable FMCSA regulations (See Additional Special Entrance Requirements below); • No language services are provided; instruction is in English only. • Receive recommendation by Admissions Advisor of eligibility for acceptance. • Pay all fees including registration fee, if applicable, as reflected on the enrollment agreement. • Acceptance of application by School Manager, ADDITIONAL SPECIAL ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS All applicants must supply proof of (1) secondary education (United States High School Diploma or Equivalent); *(2) successful completion or equivalent of one full-time academic semester or quarter at an accredited United States postsecondary school;* or (3) proven ability -to -benefit by obtaining minimum acceptable raw score of 200 by taking the Wonderlic Verbal examination, computer version. The Education Department ad- ministers the test. An applicant may take a second entrance test the same day as selected by the Wonder is system. Two versions are used by Roadmaster and the computer will automatically select the opposite version of the one the student previously took and failed. These requirements apply to applicants In addition to the General Entrance Requirements named above. *Proof of secondary education or proof of postsecondary education (1) and (2) above, must be from programs taught exclusively in English. PROFESSIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS According to California's Commercial Driver Handbook, in order to get a CDL Lerner's Permit, applicants must be at least 18 years old and must have a valid driver license. To get a California CDL, applicants must be at least 18 years old for intrastate driving and must be at least 21 years old for interstate driving. Applicants must also supply the following: completed CDL application, true full name, an approved Med- ical Exam Report Form, an acceptable birth date/legal presence document, social security card, a certificate of driving skill, and the applica- tion fee. Additional details can be found in the California Commercial Driver Handbook: dmv.ca.gov or by calling 1-800-777-0133. www.roadmaster.com