Are there any paid CDL training programs in Georgia?

Well Millis Transfer has a CDL school in Cartersville. They don't pay you the 3 weeks your in school.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/trucking-schools/georgia/

 

Those private schools on that list are best.
Central Refrigerated on that list is now Swift.
The state of Georgia may pay for cdl school for under-employed or unemployed; Google : Workforce Investment Act Georgia. Also the Hope Grant in Georgia that pays for technical & cdl school using lottery proceeds.

Millis Transfer and Roehl Transport have their own cdl school in Georgia. I think you need about $500.00 upfront though; not positive.

 

I'm about to start school on oct 12 at west Georgia technical college and the cost is only $180 after the workforce and hope grant which 99% of people recieve and it's a 220 hr course 3-1 driver teacher ratio and already talked to a lot of companies od, abf, averitt just to name a few and all say that it is an acceptable school

 

Probably all tanker companies hire from those technical school. Trimac Transportation is one and you can make $100K+ after qualifying for their "Elite Fleet."
I have a good list of tanker companies that hire new cdl grads if you're interested.

 

Does age really matter I'll be 22 about a week before and some of the companies I check want you to be 23-25

 

CTL Transportation hires at 21.
Schneider Bulk hires at 21.
Superior-Carriers hires at 21.
Not sure about the others.

@lagging - edited in bold letters.

Check these that hire new cdl grads. They all do even if the websites have "experience required."
Girton Propane Service
McKenzie Tank Lines
Trimac Transportation
SVTN
Tidewater Transit

 

Check Jim Palmer Trucking. They hire GA drivers and have their own cdl school. They will provide transportation to their school in Montana plus meals and lodging. May as well get used to traveling long distances early on.

 

Yup this guy knows what he's talking about that's what i did and now i'm a CDL holder fixing to go to orientation. West Ga was a great program learned a lot there and had a ton of road time actually driving dry van, Tanker, Flatbed we did it all. If there a option for the OP i would go there if i were you. By the way which campus you going to @lagging if you don't mind me asking.