So are people just flying out for 1 day of orientation then coming back for initial training at a later date? Just trying to figure when I should be looking for accommodations for the 3 week stay.

Yes when you got offered a date they should have given you the second date as well.

I interviewed a week ago and was given a class date but no second date...

It's roughly a month later from your orientation date. It will probably be the first Monday after 4 weeks. I think they're planning on going to two-week at home study eventually. So it would be two weeks plus Fri sat sun.

All classes are now on a 2 week time period from orientation to indoc.

i thought they started 2 weeks of home study with december classes?

I guess we'll find out for sure on Thursday when the next class starts.

It's Dec. 18th and return Jan 5th. So the third Monday.

That is correct. The last class was Nov. 24th. They skipped 2 weeks and the 18th is the first December class. FWIHBT

Believe it's only 3 classes in Dec 18, 23, and 30th.