Accreditation and Certification: important?

if you're basing me not wanting to jump through hoops to get the W.I.A grant on my determination to becoming a truck driver, then your sadly mistaken. Yes, I know a lot of people are going through a tough time. I did not mean to sound like I was crying over here or anything, just simply stating where I am coming from and how my decisions are being based on.

As as I have mentioned before: my school of choice is assisting me on going above and beyond to help me. There are other means for paying for trucking school, other than grants. I would much rather have a company pay reimbursement, then out of the tax payers wallet. Again, not criticizing you for getting it or anything I have nothing against what you're doing....I think the W.I.A grant is good. I am merely saying if the companies that I am looking into wanna reimburse me, game on.

 

Basically, that is what the director of this school I am interested in told me. He said that it would not make or break me in the eyes of employment. I think he told me just to get one of the logos from the certain on the "diploma," it costs like $500 per one I believe. That's a bit outrageous in my mind. Food for thought. Thanks for your experiences in the situation, gpsman.

 

I don't mean any disrespect or anything, joewispers. You've been a big help to me. It's not like that. Yes, I know you were referring to the W.I.A Grant. I tried my best to word it to where it wouldn't attack you. Maybe I did a crappy job. Those were not my intentions.

Apparently, I don't understand what you're trying to relay to me. I'm assuming that you're talking about what I previously said about the W.I.A Grant, and turned it into wisdom. If so, I am not disagreeing with you. I believe that if you want something, you go for it - as you stated previously. All I'm trying to say is that I am trying to explore my options, but I understand that the W.I.A Grant takes some time to get the ball rolling.

It says that you've got to take a test to test your competency in reading, writing, math, etc? Did you have to do this? I'm not worried about the test, I just find it a bit silly.

 

Joewispers,

I feel that some of the processes that need to undergo in order to get this grant, is ridiculous. This grant is designed to help people who are disabled and unemployed, is it not? I have to jump through a bunch of hoops just to be able to get considered for it (that's not saying that I actually get it, however). I would be more cool with that, if people on welfare had to do the same. I'm sure someone reading this will take it out of context, but so be it. There is nothing wrong with being on welfare, if you cannot simply make it on your own, BUT YOU STILL HAVE A JOB! Or if you get fired and collect unemployment to help pay bills when you look for a new job. Those cases are fine, but when you collect welfare or unemployment because you are too lazy and a mooch, no. So, I guess I feel that if I am trying to better myself and become yet again a tax-paying citizen, why should I have to jump through a bunch of hoops, when others do not? That is why I am keeping my options open, and looking for alternative routes.

 

It's more of my ignorance and how I was raised, I guess. You know, I never even actually took a second to think about how reimbursement would affect my overall pay. What an idiot, ha ha. There probably is no right answer, just gotta do whatever I feel is right. I know recruiters will tell you anything to get you at their company. Hm. Another good point to think about. I'm just gunna shut up on the politics on this forum. Thanks for the information and insight!