SPC Responds to Urgent Need for Commercial Truck Drivers
2020年7月1日
In partnership with 圣安东尼奥 for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE), St. 菲利普学院(SPC), the 十大网赌正规网址官网区 (ACD), 和 the City of 圣安东尼奥 (CoSA) decided to resume enrollment for SPC’s Professional Truck Driver/CDL training after temporarily being suspended due to restrictions placed on institutions of higher education amid the coronavirus. The decision was in response to the licensed commercial truck driver shortage that has affected local 和 regional commerce.
“Truck driving is a lucrative industry that most people don’t pay much attention to. 过去的几个月, our country has been relying not only on medical 专业s to keep us healthy 和 alive but on our trucking industry as well,” said Tuesdaé Knight, President 和 CEO of SAGE.
Truck drivers are an essential element of commerce 和 are among those on the front lines as the U.S. fights through this time of national crisis. Between stocking grocery stores 和 delivering critical supplies to hospitals across the nation, the trucking industry is in high dem和 for the transport of crucial goods.
The SPC Professional Truck Driver/CDL program meets industry st和ards while maintaining governmental safety guidelines placed by the Centers for Disease Control 和 Prevention. 2个以上,000名校友, SAGE's instructors are knowledgeable, 病人, 专业, 和 dedicated to student success in passing the CDL exam. Students are prepared for employment upon completion of the five-week training which takes place in a facility rated among the best in Texas.
6月, three students completed the training 和 were offered immediate positions in the local industry. The program makes it possible for students who may be experiencing financial hardships to enroll in the program by providing financial assistance through grant funding. Students interested in the training are encouraged to visit the Professional Truck Driver/CDL program webpage at http://www.阿拉莫.edu/academics/program-finder/Workforce-Programs/cdl/.