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Truck Driver
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Does job stability, good pay, great benefits, schedule flexibility, and the ability to travel appeal to you? If so, you might be a great candidate for training to be a professional truck driver. Obtaining a commercial driver's license, along with specialized training, will make you a valuable employee for any of the many organizations around the Triad who hire full-time drivers. If you want to own your own business, this training will provide that option as well. Or if you work for a local company, the cost of your training may be refunded by your future employer!
Students complete 384 hours of classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction, and both the part-time evening and weekend class and the full-time day classes are located on the Davie Campus of Davidson County Community College. With tuition and fees approximately $700, the affordability and opportunity for quick, stable job placements appeal to men and women of various ages from all walks of life. Starting pay is approximately $40,000 annually, ranging to about $60,000 after a few years of experience. There is usually a 100 percent job placement rate for truck driving graduates, and recruiters visit DCCC students toward the end of their program to assist with job placement.
Trucking companies competing for drivers sometimes offer training perks such as signing bonuses or opportunities to purchase or lease new trucks if they want to start their own businesses. Drivers who do not purchase or lease their own 18-wheeler rigs work for freight hauling businesses as company drivers. They can choose to take local trips and come home each evening, or they can drive long-haul, with runs that last anywhere from two days to two weeks.
For more information about enrolling in the DCCC truck driving class, call Shannon Puterbaugh, at 336.249.8186, ext. 6252 |
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