School accreditation~How do you know?

Explain that last statement . Are you saying they are looking for work other than OTR ? How many of them are actually working ?
PTDI does not improve the economy or make any more jobs available .

 

Yes. For every truck driving job, there are many more transportation related jobs that don't require actually driving. Most of our students are active military, and acquiring a CDL gives them an edge when they go in front of the promotion board. If their job specialty is Motor Transport the military pays 80-100% of the tuition. We also get state police officers who want to specialize in commercial vehicle enforcement, in addition to traffic managers, safety directors, logistics managers- the whole gamut. They probably will never drive a truck for a living, but having a CDL helps them along their chosen career path.

The attendees who are taking the course in order to get a driving job are well aware of the poor economy and the loss of jobs. However, we are still managing to place them provided they have a near perfect driving history and work record with no criminal backround. We make it clear up front that there are no guarantees for those with less than steller records.

You are correct. PTDI does not not create jobs. However, the original poster wanted factual information regarding truck driving schools and accreditation. The economic downturn and lack of driving jobs was secondary.

 

Thanks for the info . That was quite interesting , especially the military part . I once knew a reservist in RI that was never in a semi and had his sergeant issue him a military truck driver certification . He took it to the RI DMV and they gave him a CDL A without any testing . He got a job working for a company I worked for and he didn't even know how to hook up glad hands .
My niece works in an office at the CT DOT . She got here CDL B permit and they trained her to drive a dump truck . All CT DMV employees are required to have CDL's .

 

Not to bust bubbles but if you think you are going to be making 850$ a week your in the wrong profession. I been driving solo for 2 months now I am busy only sat 2 days due to the blizzard in the north east. I never sit more the at the most 8 hours. I avg 2000 miles a week did one 3500 mile run. But the 3500 at a beggineer pay only netted me 800$ for one week so if your getting into this to make 65000 your first year I think you will have a shock. I will be happy to clear 33000 this year and I started dec 31 of 08 so I will be in the truck one full year. before I hope to make even 40,000 and I dont sit at truck stops. I just happen to be on now as I am at home on my way to my next delivery...

 

Could you provide me with some schools in Texas that are accredited?

The company I am wanting to drive for requires accreditation. I checked with the school I am considering but she wasn't sure what that meant. They are PTDI certified and they are affiliated with the local junior college. Also, I am eligible for the WIA program. Based on your info it sounds like they might be accredited. I will check with them again but if they are not then I will need to attend another school.

 

In my experience, just about all CDL programs affiliated with a Community College fall under the umbrella of the accrediting agency used by the college. Your main concern is to make sure the agency is recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Here's a list of regional and national accrediting agencies recognized:

http://www.chea.org/pdf/CHEA_USDE_AllAccred.pdf


Also, you might want to make sure the program meets the minimum training requirements proposed by the FMCSA:

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/rulemakings/proposed/E7-24769-12-26-07.htm


WE expect the FMCSA to announce the final rule for Entry Level Commercial Driver Training before the end of the year. Though the rule gives all 50 states 3 years to get on board, I know for a fact that California is ready to implement it within 90 days of the final announcement. You don't want to be caught in the middle.