That is a 10.5-week program? I found the website here: http://www.southeast.edu/programs/TRUK/default.aspx it looks very good, I am just not sure if I can sit in a hotel for 10.5 weeks to take training.
I am going to keep searching for a Community College anyplace in the USA that has a 6-week (160 hour) program priced in the $1,000-$1,200 range. I tend to think a CC program (after research shows it is good training) will look better on your resume as a more established program than a commercial school.
Looking into starting an OTR career, with a slight twist
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I noted the Community College in Iowa, in my post above with a 6 week program at $4,300. That seems to be an excellent, PTDI-Certified program. However, if I can find a Community College program at a 75% discount, even with no certification, but still has a good reputation, that will be the way to go for me.
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Schneider has a list of schools they accept on their recruiting website. You might start your community college search there.
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Remember, there are no short cuts. I called around and most companies I talked to would take the 240 hour, but not the 160. Just saying.passport220 Thanks this. -
My program runs from 7am to 6pm, five days a week. I figure I'll be falling into bed when I get home every night.
Beware of the expensive community college programs. Some of them have commercial schools teaching under the name of the community college.
I'm going to Johnston Community College in Smithfield, NC. Renting a room in Goldsboro, which is a 1/2 hour commute to the school. I did check out the training range and they have a lot of equipment. Not sure how it will all work...I may post here to share the details.
There is also a program at Davidson Community College in NC, and there are several listed on Schneider's or PTDI's websites. I'm not convinced about the value of PTDI.passport220 Thanks this. -
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You'll need to establish residency on the mainland before a company will hire you.
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From the way some noobz talk about trucking school, I often mistake this for a forum on the studies of advanced science and technology. What we're doing isn't rocket science, it's truck driving. And I'm sorry to say it, but if you can't get the basics down within a week or two, you probably need to look for a career elsewhereladyfire Thanks this. -
You guys who want to "live in your truck" need to keep in mind that the Internal Revenue Service has very specific guidelines about what a "home" is. As a truck driver, there are many tax deductions that can be taken. After starting trucking you need a good accountant who knows the tax rules specific to our industry. An accountant seems expensive, but a good one will more than pay for themselves with the tax savings they know how to get you. But if you do not have a "home" as outlined by IRS regulations, many of the allowable deductions will not be legally available for you. The IRS figures the tax breaks are because you have a job with added expenses due to being away from home. But if you live in your truck then you are always home. So they can, have, and will disallow many deductions.
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