Paid training??

What I am wanting to know is if any company will pay for your training through a private or community college? I'm trying to avoid going through a company school. I live in Illinois and any help on this subject would be greatly appreciated. I have a company in mind that I would like to go to work for but they only offer tuition reimbursement.

 

I believe that's the way it works, you go to school complete it get your cdl and go to work for them after 30 days or so they will start paying for your school. The other option is to go to the company school and pay them back at so much a week. I have been wrong before.

 

The only way to get "paid training" is to apply for a WIA grant.

 

Thanks for the info...I guess I'll have to try a grant. I'm not really in the financial situation of being able to go four weeks without pay and nor do I have the funds available to pay for a private school or community college. I was hoping to continue with my current job and training till the training was complete then just make the switch..doesn't look like that will happen. Would you be able to tell me in your opinion which are the trust worthy companies that offer training. You read so many back and forth opinions on here it sometimes is hard to read between it all and come up with your own opinion when you don't know alot about this industry to being with. So any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

Nope you got it right!

 

One problem you're facing in Illinois, they apparently have suspended the WIA grants.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...9-illinois-grants-sespended-for-6-months.html

 

Some place like this might be a option
http://www.bigtrucksbigbucks.com/CDLDriverTraining.htm

I have only seen the adds I know nothing about them

 

At this time that may be true...but it is worth a call and have yourself put on the list.
Every county has a list...some take longer that others.
It is one more option before signing on for a year or more.

 

I agree, I waited for about 3 months. I also found out whom in the job services district where I'm located at, was the one making the "lists". I called him numerous times. I had been told repeatedly that we have no funding. Finally I called, and was told, "let me see what I can do". Well guess what all of sudden, they seemed to have the funds. This was after being told just 2 days before that they didn't.

So another thing to keep in mind, is to keep on them about it. They tend to see how serious and committed you are. It might be a way they use to screen, finding out the ones that are dead serious about this, and would not be a waste of their time and taxpayer money.

 

Nice thing about company training is its interest free.