Truck Driver Training
Certificate

16 Semester Hours

The training for this certificate is intended to prepare students for immediate employment and was developed with assistance from representatives of area trucking firms. The fifteen-week course combines classroom lecture, laboratory work, observation, practice driving on the truck driving range, street driving, and an internship. Sharkey Transportation, Inc., is the site of the program.

The JWCC Truck Driver Training program offers courses certified by the Professional Truck Driver Institute, 2200 Mill Road, Alexandria, VA 22315 (telephone 703/838-8842). JWCC uses industry-standard equipment for training and employs the latest technology in training, including an up-to-date computer lab and complete truck driving simulator.

Students completing the program receive a certificate.

A maximum of 12 students are accepted into each class. In order to be admitted into the program, applicants must:

• meet medical requirements,
• have a high school diploma or equivalent and
• complete the college's screening/orientation assessments.

Truck driver training is a high-cost education program due to the cost involved in purchasing and maintaining the equipment and supplies, including fuel, insurance, and employing qualified instructors. The cost to the student is 16 credits times the appropriate tuition, plus $2,150 for fees (in 2005-2006) and approximately $66 for textbooks. The student cost for the program is very competitive with other regional truck driver training programs. Possible financial assistance may be available through Federal Pell grants, ISAC MAP grants, and Federal Stafford Loans as well as bank loans, local scholarships, and the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

For more information on the program, see the Truck Driver Training Website.

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