Beginning the Long Awaited CDL Process

Pick up the letters from the doc yesterday. Very well written. If Central gives me their stamp of approval, I can get moving again.

I'm hanging, I'm hanging.

 

Hey Sammycat!

I sure have waited it out. Once I end up back in the truck, I'll be happier. Hopefully the wait won't be too long to get back out with a trainer.

 

Hey Roadrunner,

I utilized the WIA program which, if I'm not mistaken, is a federal program to assist those that need training so they can be employed. Many states, if not all, have this program. I qualified as a "displaced worker" because I relocated to GA and there are no engineering positions available in this area which I'm qualified for (I designed laboratory automation for pharmaceutical R&D).

So after I took all of their tests, they provided a list of occupations that I'm qualified for. They pay for the training, but you will be required to stay in the career you have chosen for a year. It's free money so I went that route.

You can get information on the program through the Department of Labor. The process takes about 4 weeks but IMO it's well worth the wait.

 

Hey AZS, I have plenty of determination, that's a fact. It's getting through the red tape that takes some doing.

I'm sure in the end we'll all be on the same page.

 

Hello there, BigRigBamaTrucker. Pleased to meet you.

I didn't expect this thread to turn into a continuing saga, but it sure did.

I hope that I can get back on the road and begin posting about the training instead of the delays. But, I hope some of what I'm experiencing may be of value to others.

Onward!