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Trucking Careers of America
works with a network of independent CDL trucking driving schools - and - a network
of trucking companies. It's important to understand the differences between the
two types of training and how it affects you. If
you are looking for...
or -
We can help ... Option
(1)
Attend a Certified CDL Truck Driving School
Often The Preferred Option
TCA
works closely with a number of independent CDL training schools that are accredited,
reputable, and highly regarded - and offer financing. We send student
applicants to these schools confident that you will receive excellent training
and be well prepared for your career in the trucking industry.
Classes are smaller which means that each student
is able to receive more individual attention. Upon graduation, students are often
referred to us by these schools for job placement. Because Trucking Careers and
the schools work closely together, the schools have an excellent ratio of graduates
and TCA has an excellent ratio of job placements. Other
independent CDL driving schools can range from $4,000 up to $8,000 - and sometimes
even more. Most independent CDL truck driving schools do not offer financing.
Your decision of which cdl training school to attend is an important decision,
not only because of inflated cost, but also because many schools are not certified,
the training is unsatisfactory, and there are no job placement services. The
average cost with the schools in our network is between $5,000 and $6,000. They
do offer financing, the training is excellent and through their association with
TCA, job placement services are available. -
After (3) weeks of training
and subsequent graduation, you are eligible for hire.
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There is no contract requirement with a hiring trucking
company since you have graduated from a certified independent school. -
You are not restricted as
to which trucking company you will go to work for.
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The hiring trucking company will pay up to $150 per
month towards the cost of training through a tuiton reimbursement agreement.
Option (2)
Attend a CDL Company Paid Training Program
"New
Plan for the Old Man" Read
BigRigRick's blog about how he came full circle and back to his 40 year old plan
to become an OTR driver. Read about everything that led up to the day when he
got on the bus and left for training, and how he chronicles each day's training
activities since then. "I
looked into getting the CDL through ATI ... they're local, & the course was
8 4-day weeks long, but the $6,300 was insane ... after talking with Jim
McCormack at TCA in Atlanta I
decided to go with CRST, who are offering the schooling and training for an 8-month
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TCA
works with companies that offer a paid CDL training program - or - a company sponsored
CDL training program, which means that you are hired by a trucking company and
trained by that trucking company. Upon completion of your training, you go on
the payroll. However, it's important to be aware of what a trucking company requires
when they are paying for your training: - Typically,
you are required to sign an employment contract for at least one year with the
company that has provided the CDL training.
- You
are responsibile to pay back the training and related expenses, which can be accelerated
particularly if you do not fulfill your employment contract for whatever reason.
- In addition, company sponsored type
programs have a high number of students in ratio to the instructors. Generally,
a large percentage of students per class will not complete training.
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us today by phone or e-mail or click
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your application, we will contact you within 48 hours to discuss your application,
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