DOBSON — Surry Community College’s Truck Driver Program is hoping to
place graduates right into jobs as recruiters attended the recent
graduation in hopes of securing drivers.
The college is offering its third Truck Driving Training course and recently graduated a second class of drivers. Additional Truck Driving Training classes have been scheduled with orientation dates on Nov. 20, Feb. 17 and April 28. Classes will start on Jan. 7; March 17; and May 27, and are held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Graduates of Surry Community College’s second Truck Driver Training course were recognized in a recent graduation ceremony at The Yadkin Center. Dale Badgett, Business and Industry Specialist of Surry Community College, was the guest speaker.
Eleven students received certificates for completing the nine week program which is a collaborative effort between SCC and Caldwell Community College. Certificates were awarded to the following graduates: Shane Atkinson and Ross O’Neal of Mount Airy, David Byerly and Nicholas O’Connor of Yadkinville, Michael Holbrook of State Road, Calvin Kennedy of Hamptonville, Ray Lowry III of Marion, Brenda Read of Hamptonville, Judy Rice of Millers Creek, Nathan Riddle of Lewisville, and Patrick Widener of East Bend.
The Truck Driver Training Program was implemented in March of 2014 to answer the demand for truck drivers. As of today, 26 students have graduated from the program.
“There are currently job openings for truck drivers locally and nationally. We developed this program as a direct response to the requests from local truck driving representatives who need skilled applicants to fill job vacancies,” said SCC President Dr. David Shockley.
SCC’s Truck Driver Training Program is a revamp of a truck driving program the college used to offer through a private company. SCC is offering the new program at The Yadkin Center.
“Since we were able to offer this new truck driving program through a partnership with Caldwell Community College, we are able to charge community college tuition instead of the class fees being set by a private vendor,” Shockley said. Tuition for North Carolina residents is $1,882 whereas fees through a private vendor could be up to $3,500.
Median pay for truck drivers is $38,200 per year, according to the United States Department of Labor. Drivers with experience can make more than $50,000.
The SCC Truck Driver Training Program teaches proper driving procedures, safe driver responsibility, commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations, and the basic principles and practices for operating commercial vehicles. The coursework includes motor vehicle laws and regulations, map reading, vehicle maintenance, safety procedures, daily logs, defensive driving, freight handling, security and fire protection.
Highway driving training exercises and classroom lectures are used to develop the student’s knowledge and skills. Graduates are qualified to take the Commercial Driver’s License Test and are employable by commercial trucking firms. They may also become owner-operators and work as private contract haulers.
Special admission requirements include official driving record; physical examination; reading placement test score of 40 or higher; disclosure form; high school transcript; and drug testing. For more information about SCC’s Truck Driver Training Program, persons may contact Dr. Wayne Matthews at 336- 386-3584 or matthewsw@surry.edu.
The college is offering its third Truck Driving Training course and recently graduated a second class of drivers. Additional Truck Driving Training classes have been scheduled with orientation dates on Nov. 20, Feb. 17 and April 28. Classes will start on Jan. 7; March 17; and May 27, and are held Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Graduates of Surry Community College’s second Truck Driver Training course were recognized in a recent graduation ceremony at The Yadkin Center. Dale Badgett, Business and Industry Specialist of Surry Community College, was the guest speaker.
Eleven students received certificates for completing the nine week program which is a collaborative effort between SCC and Caldwell Community College. Certificates were awarded to the following graduates: Shane Atkinson and Ross O’Neal of Mount Airy, David Byerly and Nicholas O’Connor of Yadkinville, Michael Holbrook of State Road, Calvin Kennedy of Hamptonville, Ray Lowry III of Marion, Brenda Read of Hamptonville, Judy Rice of Millers Creek, Nathan Riddle of Lewisville, and Patrick Widener of East Bend.
The Truck Driver Training Program was implemented in March of 2014 to answer the demand for truck drivers. As of today, 26 students have graduated from the program.
“There are currently job openings for truck drivers locally and nationally. We developed this program as a direct response to the requests from local truck driving representatives who need skilled applicants to fill job vacancies,” said SCC President Dr. David Shockley.
SCC’s Truck Driver Training Program is a revamp of a truck driving program the college used to offer through a private company. SCC is offering the new program at The Yadkin Center.
“Since we were able to offer this new truck driving program through a partnership with Caldwell Community College, we are able to charge community college tuition instead of the class fees being set by a private vendor,” Shockley said. Tuition for North Carolina residents is $1,882 whereas fees through a private vendor could be up to $3,500.
Median pay for truck drivers is $38,200 per year, according to the United States Department of Labor. Drivers with experience can make more than $50,000.
The SCC Truck Driver Training Program teaches proper driving procedures, safe driver responsibility, commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations, and the basic principles and practices for operating commercial vehicles. The coursework includes motor vehicle laws and regulations, map reading, vehicle maintenance, safety procedures, daily logs, defensive driving, freight handling, security and fire protection.
Highway driving training exercises and classroom lectures are used to develop the student’s knowledge and skills. Graduates are qualified to take the Commercial Driver’s License Test and are employable by commercial trucking firms. They may also become owner-operators and work as private contract haulers.
Special admission requirements include official driving record; physical examination; reading placement test score of 40 or higher; disclosure form; high school transcript; and drug testing. For more information about SCC’s Truck Driver Training Program, persons may contact Dr. Wayne Matthews at 336- 386-3584 or matthewsw@surry.edu.
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