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Truck Driver Training gets rolling at JCC

You can now prepare for a profession in the high-demand field of truck driving through Jackson Community College’s Commercial Driver’s License training course.

The College has signed an agreement with H R Career Development Trucking School to offer truck driver training at the Commercial Exchange site in Michigan Center, 1301 Falahee Road.

Training will prepare students to test for the Michigan class “A” commercial driver’s license (CDL), required for commercial heavy truck and tractor-trailer drivers. Students will learn through classroom and hands-on training, and will practice driving on a range as well as over-the-road.

Over a three-week period students will receive classroom and behind-the-wheel experience, as well as home study assignments. Classes of three to five students will begin weekly. HR Career Development will provide recruitment assistance by having representatives from all major freight haulers visit each class. All students must pass a criminal background check and drug screen, have a good driving record and pass a Michigan Department of Transportation physical. Cost of the training is $4,995. These courses do not qualify for federal financial aid, however interested students may take a personal loan, and some displaced worker programs, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement – Transitional Adjustment Assistance (NAFTA-TAA) act, will pay for the training.

Job opportunities for truck drivers are expected to increase over the coming years due to growth in the economy and in the amount of freight carried by truck. Truck driving ranges from short-run jobs where drivers are home each night, to over-the-road drivers who may be gone a few days to a week at a time. Salary ranges vary, but most drivers earn between $35,000 and $60,000.

For more information, contact 1-888-750-6200, or call the CBIED at 796-8610.

New Online Offerings from BISC

Jackson Community College, Center for Business, Industry & Economic Development, in partnership with Gatlin Education Services (GES), offers online open enrollment programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations.

Our programs are designed by a team of professionals from each respective field, who work to provide the most effective web-based learning experience available today. Instructors/mentors are actively involved in your online learning experience. They respond to any questions or concerns, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed.

Each program includes a set of lessons and evaluations; grades are a combination of the instructor/mentor's evaluation of students' work and computer graded tests. We know you'll appreciate the quality as well as the convenience of anytime, anywhere learning!

Please note: Once the course is accessed either by requesting materials or viewing lessons, there are no refunds.

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