JWCC truck driver training program open house set for Monday

JWCC semi cab

Admission requirements, funding options and career opportunities in the trucking industry will be discussed at an open house on May 1. | Photo courtesy of John Wood Community College

QUINCY — The Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be the host of an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1 in the Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd.

Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL. Admission requirements, funding options and career opportunities in the trucking industry will be discussed. Attendees will learn about a 16-credit hour, financial-aid-eligible, logistics/truck driver training certificate.

The program uses industry-standard equipment as teaching tools. Class A CDL drivers are in unprecedented demand. Students will be actively recruited by numerous trucking companies representing local and national firms. Some employers may fund tuition costs.

The open house is free and open to the public. For information, call 217-641-4971 or 217-641-4914 or visit www.jwcc.edu/truck.

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