Ivy Tech Community College’s Workforce Alignment is offering CDL training, and is now accepting Veterans looking to use their GI Bill towards the program.
The program is designed for individuals interested in a career as a professional truck driver, or those already employed in the trucking industry looking to refresh their skills. Students will receive extensive truck driving instruction and maximum driving time. The tuition cost for the program includes CDL permit, Class A license testing, DOT physical, training materials, and more. In addition, WorkOne may offer tuition assistance. Truck Driver is number seventeen on the Hoosier Hot 50 jobs list. The trucking industry needs more than 400,000 new drivers every year.
Day classes run for four weeks, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The next day class begins May 15. The next evening class begins July 17 and runs for 10 weeks Monday through Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Classes are held at the College’s CDL building, 651 Fairway Drive in Evansville. Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age, and have a valid Indiana driver’s license.
To register or to receive more information, call Lyn Morehead at 812-429-9813, or email bmorehead1@ivytech.edu.
