The BPCC launched its first class in mid-April with a ribbon cup ceremony a few weeks earlier. (Chamber of Commerce of the Natchitoches region via Facebook)
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A pair of community colleges offers commercial driving license training in California and Louisiana to present professional career careers for truck driving.
Located in the Mojave desert in California, Barstow Community College recently announced He will offer CDL training Thanks to a company with the 160 Driving Academy, based in Chicago.
Barstow is a junction of the major freight corridor where highways 15 and 40 as well as Californian roads 58 and 247 converge. Some 19 million vehicles pass by Barstow each year, located between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
“At the Barstow Community College, we recognize the important role that professional education plays in the preparation of our students for today's workforce. Whether through our own programs or by associating us with industry leaders such as the 160 Academy of Driving, we provide specialized training on our campus and the creation of lanes that lead to careers in demand, ”said Eva Bagg, director of BCC Superintendent.
The new arrangement will help to provide truck driving jobs on local workforce while “opening doors to careers in the trucking industry. This is a precious opportunity for students and community members to acquire skills and build a better future, here in Barstow, “added Bagg.
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The partnership calls on the community college to provide a class space. With more than 150 locations in 44 states, 160 Academy of Driving will be the only supplier and operator of the CDL training program. BCC is the first California community college Combine with 160 Driving Academy.
“This collaboration will make the training of truck drivers more accessible to local students and community members interested in joining the transport industry,” according to BCC.
The CDL program will oblige students to take 40 hours of teaching in person in BCC and to receive 120 hours of wheel training in a driving center 160. This training combines class and practical instructions to fully prepare students for the CDL exam.
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Victoria Ramos, a business development specialist at the Driving Academy in Barstow, noted: “Our dedicated instructors work with students at each stage of the path, both in class and in the courtyard, to ensure that they have the knowledge and experience necessary to succeed in an increasing and essential industry.”
Founded in 1959, BCC is a two -year public college that also serves students in surrounding high desert communities such as Baker, Lenwood, Newberry Springs and Yermo.
Eugene Butticci, executive director of the Barstow Chamber of Commerce, praised the partnership for the increase in access to community residents to strong demand careers such as driving professional trucks. “This type of training directly supports economic development in Barstow,” he added.
(Bossier Parish Community College)
Meanwhile, across the country in northwestern Louisiana, bossier Parish Community College near Shreveport launched its CDL training program at the Natchitoches campus. BPCC is based in Bossier City and has a Sabine Valley campus.
Joseph Brownlee, dean of the BPCC of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Division, said that the new CDL training program “represents an important step in expanding the workforce for labor in the region. With the growing demand for qualified commercial engines, this program will support students and certifications necessary for our local jobs and at the request of the demand. ”
Students will have the opportunity to receive training to obtain CDL Class A or CDL BS licenses. The BPCC launched its first class in mid-April with a ribbon cup ceremony a few weeks earlier.
Last year, the BPCC received a subsidy from the rapid response fund for the state workforce of $ 400,000 to prepare students for high demands in logistics and CDL vocational training. The financing program helps workers who have lost jobs due to layoffs or factories to quickly find a job in new careers.
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