Can I get a Washington State CDL through Jim Palmer Trucking?

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  1. DrGreenthumb

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    I am in the process of researching companies. I've landed on Palmer. However, I am aware that you're suppose to get your CDL through the state you reside in (From what I understand. I'm new to all of this, please educate me if I am wrong.). So, can I get my Washington State CDL through Jim Palmer? And if not is there a way for me to go through them for my training and still live in Washington?
     
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  3. Chinatown

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    Best to call, but you can get your cdl through Jim Palmer in Montana, then the school gives you the paper work to take back to Washington.
     
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    Thank you for responding! I just got off the phone with a recruiter. I was entirely wrong about how the process works.
     
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    Did the recruiter tell you the same thing I did? I want to keep up on the latest!
     
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    Yes she said that once I've passed the tests and successfully gotten my CDL in Montana that it can be transferred to my Washington State Driver's License. I feel that there were some details left out about the process, but that's okay. I will learn as I go!
     
  7. Chinatown

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    They'll probably give you a Montana cdl, then a package of paperwork to take to Washington DMV to prove you completed school. That's what most companies do.
     
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  8. DrGreenthumb

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    There was a woman on here (Also from Washington) who wrote that in her experience with Jim Palmer's training program she had to surrender her Washington Driver's License. I believe her thread was roughly 9 months old if I remember right. That's the only thing that makes me think there might be more to it than what the recruiter told me.
     
  9. Chinatown

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    In trucking, having more than one driver's license is a crime.There's nothing shady about trucking companies and the states doing that. They're just complying with existing law.
     
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    Oh no I wasn't insinuating that there was anything shady going on. I'm just anticipating more paperwork and hoops. Hahaha
     
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    Well, get started; Jim Palmer Trucking is a good outfit.
     
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