| The facts you must know about finding the right | | | | employed driver doesn’t remain with the |
| truck driving school! | | | | company, accrued tuition expenses from the |
| Students should be fully aware of truck driving | | | | school then become the responsibility of the |
| school scams. Some schools offer training | | | | student/driver. |
| programs that are extremely overpriced. | | | | Choosing the best school will mean that you will |
| Students of these schools will end up going into | | | | succeed in passing your CDL and that you start |
| serious debt just to pay for their training. | | | | out in your new career as a safe, dependable, |
| Students also need to be aware that there are | | | | and qualified driver. It is a very good idea for |
| schools which are owned by trucking companies | | | | students to check with the Better Business |
| that require the students to load and unload | | | | Bureau or any other consumer protection agency, |
| trucks and warehouses, without pay for the | | | | for complaints that have been filed against a |
| company, during time when they are not | | | | school that is being considered. This small step can |
| attending school. This is a form of tuition | | | | save you from making a big mistake. Knowledge |
| compensation. Some schools will also misrepresent | | | | is the key issue here, which will allow you to |
| their business connections with trucking | | | | make an informed decision when selecting the |
| companies, promising the students jobs after their | | | | best truck driving school. |
| graduation. No school can guarantee all students a | | | | There is a golden rule for students who are |
| job. There are quite a few schools that offer | | | | looking for a truck driving school, and that is to |
| students fast training. Those schools simply | | | | know before you go. The task of making |
| don’t meet state licensing requirements, | | | | an informed decision should be based on your |
| and dont adequately qualify students for truck | | | | research and the process of elimination. Spend |
| driving jobs. The cost of tuition is naturally a | | | | some time and do as much research and |
| major concern when selecting a truck driving | | | | verifying as possible. This can mean making sure |
| school. Some schools offer several forms of | | | | that the chosen school is in compliance with the |
| tuition assistance for students, and there are | | | | rules and regulations of the state in which it |
| some that dont. Privately owned schools may | | | | operates. If applicable, choose a school that |
| or may not meet the requirements for financial | | | | meets the demands of trucking companies that |
| aid. Public institutions such as community colleges | | | | pre-hire students. A school known to go the extra |
| do meet the requirements for financial aid. They | | | | mile to ensure that graduating students are |
| also offer grants and loans to offset tuition costs. | | | | successful candidates for the trucking industry job |
| Students shouldn’t sign contracts that bind | | | | market would be the perfect school. |
| them into a financial agreement they don’t | | | | If it is at all possible, try to visit prospective truck |
| understand or don’t have the means of | | | | driving schools way ahead of the enrollment date |
| paying or repaying. There are some trucking | | | | before deciding to attend. A well-established |
| companies contracted with truck driving schools | | | | school would more than likely provide an |
| that pay for tuition, housing and travel | | | | informative tour for prospective students. The |
| arrangements. Tuition reimbursement is applicable | | | | tour should provide a general idea on how the |
| only if the students graduate, are hired by that | | | | school operates, as well as an opportunity for |
| company and remain with the company for at | | | | intending students to ask questions, and have |
| least a year. If for any unforeseen reason a | | | | them answered face-to-face by staff, trainers |
| student doesn’t graduate or the newly | | | | and graduates. |