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Florence, Ky. (May 22, 2017) — Gateway Community & Technical College announces an expansion of the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program to help meet industry need. Starting in July, Gateway will add a second monthly session. New classes begin the first and third of each month, meeting Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 5p.m. at the Gateway’s Transportation Technology Center, 1051 Dudley Road This full-time CDL course, the only one of its kind in Northern Kentucky, is designed for those with little or no commercial driving experience who are interested a high pay, high demand field, or for companies seeking CDL certification for employees. During four weeks of instruction in the classroom, yard and on the road, students will learn map-reading, trip-planning, Department of Transportation (DOT) rules/regulations/log books, and are trained in vehicle operation. Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age, and able to pass a federal DOT physical and drug test to qualify.
Tuition is $3,875 and includes instruction, DOT physical and drug test. Job placement assistance is also available for those who successfully complete the training. Some may qualify for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. Contact the Kentucky Career Center for qualification guidelines 859.292.6666. For more information, about Gateway’s CDL program or to register, contact Monica at Gateway Community and Technical College 859.442.4105 or email monica.meier@kctcs.edu. ### Gateway Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Gateway Community and Technical College. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard. GCTC is Northern Kentucky’s only public, two-year comprehensive community and technical college, and its SACS accreditation has been reaffirmed through July 2023. SACS is a U.S. Department of Education-recognized agency that evaluates academic programs at two-year and four-year institutions to ensure the quality and acceptability of each institution. SACS accreditation means that Gateway students can transfer their course credits to four-year colleges and universities throughout the nation. Gateway enrolls nearly 5,000 students and offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in 30 subject areas. Classes are provided at GCTC locations in Boone County, Covington, and Edgewood. Through partnerships with more than 400 local businesses, GCTC provides customized, short-term training to more than 3,000 other people. Find out how to “start here and go anywhere” at gateway.kctcs.edu. GCTC is one of 16 colleges that comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth’s largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky’s largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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