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About 3C’s

Practical training. Local roots.

We built 3C’s in Elma to give students a more flexible way into commercial driver training—with less time waiting to get started and a clear conversation about what comes next.

THE TRAINING APPROACH

Start with understanding.
Build through practice.

Getting into training should not feel like being stuck in a waiting room. We started 3C’s because we wanted students to have more flexibility and spend less time waiting to begin. That purpose still guides how we talk with you about your availability and training goals.

Elma is part of that approach. Its quieter, lower-traffic setting gives students room to concentrate on learning the equipment and developing their driving skills. Our location connects the Olympia area and Grays Harbor through State Route 8 and U.S. 12.

Once you’re here, we work on understanding the equipment and building the skills: classroom learning, inspection, backing, vehicle control and supervised driving. We use sleeper and day-cab trucks; talk with an instructor about transmission options, equipment availability and licensing restrictions.

3C’s trucks lined up at the training site
THE PEOPLE AT 3C’S

Know who you’re talking to.

OWNER / INSTRUCTOR

Kirk Church

Kirk brings more than 50 years of commercial driving experience, including manual and automatic vehicles. A former Washington State Third Party Examiner, he brings that background to his work with students.

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ADMINISTRATOR / TRAINER

Kirk Church

Kirk brings 20 years of commercial driving experience and provides training with both manual and automatic transmissions. Alongside his work as a trainer, he manages the school’s administrative responsibilities.

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ENROLLMENT

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COME SEE 3C’S

Meet us in Elma.
See where you’ll train.

Get your questions answered and see the training setting before you decide. Contact us to arrange a school visit.

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