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I just got everything squared away with WIA funding through my county, Will be starting school in a few weeks. I will try to update you all as things go. I hope to help someone on here as much as alot of you have helped me by reading all the posts.
So far all I can say is if you want to get $ from the government is be patient it will take some time.
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Getting ready to leave tomorrow. Hotel room is offered and i am taking it due to over an hour to drive would get pricey on gas in the jeep. talked to guy at school the other day and got everything squared away. told to bring the usual paperwork including ss card, birth cert., diploma. physical and wizz quiz are gonna be a part of the first day . thats all i have now will update soon with more!
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Good luck. My first week at school was the roughest so far, I still have one left. All the information you have to know is just overwhelming.
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Well I am back from week 1. The school brought in a Dr and he did the DOT physical and the drug screen. Overall i had a enjoyable week the other students are fun the instructors are great and some are a blast to spend class time with. we did get some hands on with pre-trip inspection and got behind the wheel on the yard for a little brake check run through. also had a recruiter from roehl and a bit of time from the placement guy from the school.
so far so good. any ?s i'll try to answer.
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i understand jb alot to learn but it was ok
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week 2 down! had a great time this week. we went out to work on straight line backing, offset backing, and did some drop and hooking and drop n hook with a barrel in different places. weather was ok but there is a shed/shanty to hide in out of the wet and cold. the more i am there the more i enjoy it. a few more recruiters stopped by also. the instructers are very helpful in the yard.
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week #3 is over! got on the road 3 days and got 2 prehires. road time seems well thought out as far as where you drive narrow roads, interstate, tight warehousing areas. had fun and learned alot this past week.
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well i have completed the school. passed final pretrip inspection and road test. i have an appt. to take my class a test next week. over all i enjoyed the school the instructors were good and very helpful. i would reccomend this school to anyone in the area.
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That is great PxPx.

Thank you for your post regarding this school.

Have you picked a company yet?

Best of Luck for next week!!!
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passed cdl test today after having made a dumb mistake on the road first time.

as far as a company goes i have an interview on thurs with a regional covered wagon company that is close to home Valley trans. home weekends (mostly i have heard).
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