Ivy Tech Gary TDL (Sage) FREE

I live in NW Indiana and was contemplating going to Indy. I have recently thought about doing the apprenticeship with a trucking compnay

Im told this school is in SB and takes student loans.

Also Drive Co in Gary but must go through work one and they dont have state funding till July

Here is what I dug up.. its a basic overview

Schnider - only hiring pros and grads

Covenant - only hiring pro and grads

CRST - http://www.crst.com Web had no info but call 800-736-2778 M-F 8am-4pm CST
Stay on campus in Cedar Rapids

Swift - http://www.swifttruckingjobs.com/new_schools.php

Werner - apprenticeship - http://www.werner.com/content/drivers/werner_advantages/apprenticeship_program/

Roehl - http://www.drivertraining.net/honor/apprentice.htm

Watkins.Shepard 800-548-8895 (looks like only hiring pro drivers)

Landair - http://landair.com (cant find any info on apprenticeship)

CR England, US EXPress, US Xpress -
http://www.ehow.com/list_6306013_truck-driving-companies-pay-training.html

TMC - students & Pros only http://www.getacdljob.com/trucking/tmc.htm OR http://www.tmctrainingcenters.com/faq.html

JCJ/MCT NOW just MCT? ONLY 1 YR not 2!!! http://www.midwest-coast.com/index.cfm?ptype=article&article_id=26

Central Transport - looks like grads and pros http://www.centraltransportint.com/Employment/employment.aspx

ABF - No apprenticeship Looks like hires pro only https://www.abf.jobs/

Old DOminion - pros only (looks like) http://www.odfl.com/employment/openingsDriversCompany.shtml

Central refrigerated - Ad site info http://www.us-truck-driving-schools.com/articles/Central_Refrigerated.htm OR http://www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.com/academy_intro.html

Overnite - no info on qualifications http://overnightcarrier.com/html/driving-opportunity.html

Coke- 1-3 years exp prefered http://www.enjoycareers.com/searchresults.aspx?cntryCode=US&stateID=All&cities=All&catID=6&keyword=Keyword&citysearch=true

DHL - found no usable info on MANY crap sites.

Conway- training center/student or pro http://www.con-
way.com/en/careers/driver-careers/

Celadon- minimum one year (hauls to canada and Mexico) 800-729-9770 http://www.driveceladon.com/cd_qualifications.htm

bar nunn- 12 mo exp - at a glance benifits look nice http://www.barr-nunn.com/sites/careers/pages/http/cd/qualifications.asp

Prime - pay to train program http://www.primeinc.com/drivers/prime-career-path.html
　

 

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I am in a similar situation with you two.
What grant is paying for the Sage training?
I also saw somewhere there is a Ivy Tech/Sage program in Indy. That info may be out of date though. I had not looked into it because the general Sage website made it seem that financial aid was not really an option. If there is financial aid or loans available for this I would really like to know.
My research also came up with the VU program also based in Indy. It is an 8 week program M-F 8:00am to 5:00pm. I talked someone at VU about it. It is no longer PTDI certified but they sill use the same basic curriculum and the program is accredited with the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The cost is $4464 plus CDL permit fees. This school is on the WIA approved training list. I think it is a 320 hr school compared to others which are 160 hr.
This is the route I'm trying to take. However the local person for WIA never answers the phone, returns calls or is in the office when I go down there. Talking to another staffer at WorkOne the WIA program is overextended and they are currently not offering any funds. They couldn't really give me any more information on the WIA because they where not the WIA specific person. This is bad for me because the VU program starts in January and the next one doesn't start til March. And I don't have $4464 in the bank to pay for the program myself.
I hope I can get something going soon. I really want to get out on the road.

 

My personal spot at the moment.

DriveCo in Gary

* They want cash or grants.
*Ivy tech is out of grant money.(seperate form financial aid.. it was a gov. funded thing.) Not sure if/when they wil get more.
* Work One is out of grant money till July

IVY Tech

* I got financial aid but Indy is the closest capmus (1.5 hrs away)
* Class is 5 weeks long not sure where this long class thing is maybe just up there?

Prime pays a little while training..
Need a truck driving job? Prime inc. is one of the fastest growing Refrigerated, Flatbed, and Tanker carriers in the business! Come grow with Prime! CDL Training is available, Prime wants you!
Once your application is approved you will then be scheduled for Prime's 3-day new-hire orientation.
After you have completed your orientation, you will spend 4 to 6 months with a quality selected driver trainer/lease operator in our refrigerated division. During this time, your trainer will work with you to perfect your driving skills and teach you how to become a profitable lease operator.
Prime is willing to advance all students $200 per week in the first 30 days (which will be removed from future weekly pay checks at $25 increments), during this time a student will have already aquired their CDL Class A permit during the 3 day orientation. Then $600 per week or .12 cent per mile will be paid to the student for the remainder of the training, once their Class A CDL has been obtained.
During your training period, you can expect to be out four to six weeks at a time. Once you become a solo company driver expect to be out 2 to 3 weeks at a time (depending upon where you live), with a day off for every week you are out. Once eligible to become a lease operator, you will then be able to set your own schedule for getting back home. The $200 per week advance is available during your training for the first 3 weeks if you are in Prime's school. The $600 or .12 cpm is then paid to the student through the remainder of the training process, which is approximately three months minimum up to 6 months in length.
You will be asked to sign an operating agreement. Due to the high cost of recruiting and training entry level driver associates, Prime requires that you work for them for at least one year from the date which you are first dispatched.
The average Prime lease operator will spend four to six weeks on the road at a time. Lease operators determine their own home time policy and the longer they stay out on the road, generally the more money they are able to make.
As a Prime driver associate, you can live anywhere in the United States and hand pick your own truck. Spouses or passengers are allowed after your training period is complete.

 

I would look at this web site from above:
$2500. Includes room and board. Would check on reputation of school, and company,,,,
I to have been looking at, be to the school in Indy,,, Sage,,,, and will check on Vincenes school in indy and vincenes,,,,
http://www.crst.com

 

watkins shepard does take grads

 

http://www.joincrst.com has more info on their program.