Just discovered my school is not accredited or approved

I have my cdl and have never been behind the wheel of a big rig. Well except to take the test. Would you hire me?

His age has nothing to do with it. Some schools don't meet some company requirements and therefore will not be acknowledged as an accredited school.

 

I probably went to the same school as you (JTL?) Crete wasnt interested in grads from there. Been told they dont hire fresh grads much. I had plenty of interest from other places though. Ended up going with Schneider.
Good luck to you in your job search!

 

It's not about your driving school! It's about you and your driving! If a company does not hire you cause they say your school was not on their favorite list, to bad for that company.....keep looking, think about what kind of trucking that you want to do, short haul, long haul, regional, city work, home every night or gone for a month, straight truck, dump truck, flatbed, van, tanker. Check out the oil fields, work there for a bit, and move up as you get experience.

 

The quality of the school has lots to do with it . Not all schools yield consistent results. The company I train for will not take some schools grads without 6 months exp some where else.

 

I doubt that your age has anything to do with it.You already called Crete.Why don't you call these other companies and see what is on your application that they don't like then at least you'll know.

 

http://cretecarrierjobs.com/truck-driving-student-training there is a drop down link for approved schools by state.

Not for Crete but others will gladly take your training. If you want to go with Crete you'll need one year OTR or re-schooling at approved school

PTDI is a requirement for Crete.

Yes I drive for Crete. I went to school at ATDS in Waco, TX. And yes I was hired straight out of school.

 

If a company wants to hire you they can get the school on their list with a fax page. My school Wasnt on Watkins list and all they had to do was call and have a form filled out.

 

A school has to be approved by a company. It all involves the school meeting the requirements of the company on the curriculum of the school. Does the school meet the minimal coarse hours? Does the school spend the approved hours on certain coarse subjects? What is the schools rate of good drivers? Some companies that hire students have different requirements for these things. Some companies don't care and will put anyone in a truck just to fill a seat. I will say its not these companies blowing you off. It is you went to an unapproved school for that company. It's no different than a tech school or a major college. No matter what career you do the school you go to makes a difference. Lets take tech schools for instance. We have a few here but I will use two of the Nashville AutoDiesel College and Nashville State. Both of these companies have auto diesel mechanic coarse but Nashville State has a more strenuous coarse. So shops around here will hire someone from Nashville State before NADC. They feel there less training with that graduate vs the other. Ultimately reducing costs and driving up profits.

 

To others looking to start , get a list of companies you would like to drive for first then check that the school you want to use is on their list of approved schools. May save some disappointment.