SGTC Commercial Truck driving program expanding

Need a job? Enjoy driving? South Georgia Technical College may have the perfect career opportunity for you and it’s not too late to enroll in classes. South Georgia Technical College Commercial Truck Driving Instructor Robert Cook and his instructors are expanding the South Georgia Technical College Commercial Truck driving program to include day and evening classes in Americus and Cordele as well as specialized contract training for businesses and industries. Ryan Barton, who is teaching Commercial Truck Driving Classes for South Georgia Tech in Cordele this summer and fall semester conducted specialized training for the City of Cordele recently to help them with their pre-trip certification training. The college put together a plan to meet the needs of the City of Cordele and its employees as part of a contract training agreement. The City of Cordele was able to achieve its goals of training in a single day and allow its employees to gain the skills needed to fulfill their job duties. Financial aid is available for Hope grant eligible individuals interested in enrolling in the Commercial Truck Driving Program in both Americus and Cordele. The Hope Career Grant will add up to $1000 in additional financial aid for Hope grant eligible individuals who sign up. The South Georgia Technical College program is designed to address the needs of the trucking industry in Georgia. It provides basic training in the principles and skills of commercial truck operations. Day classes are held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. While completing road trips, classes may last later than 3 p.m. The length of the program is approximately eight weeks. Evening classes are also available. To apply for the program, submit an application and $25 non-refundable fee. Take the placement test and provide a seven year Motor Vehicle Report showing no more than eight points or eight moving violations on the Georgia violator Scale in the past three years and no DUI in the last five years. Applicants must be 21 years of age or older, have a valid Georgia’s driver’s license and provide the college with the Department of Transportation Physical Exam. Students must also obtain a valid AP License (CDL Learner’s License). South Georgia Tech serves Crisp, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter and Webster counties and there is a high demand for licensed commercial truck drivers in these areas. For more information about the commercial truck driving program at South Georgia Technical College, contact the admissions office at 229-931-2394 in Americus or 229-271-4040 in Cordele or SGTC Commercial Truck Driving instructor Robert Cook at 229-931-2976 or rcook@southgatech.edu. For more information about the college visit the website at www.southgatech.edu or call 800.928.0283. Students who would like to take advantage of these opportunities still have time to apply and register. Classes are offered every eight weeks. South Georgia Technical College offers over 200 different associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate of credit programs of students. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.