HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development Department will host a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Meet & Greet at the Workforce Training Center on Monday, Oct. 21, from 5:30-7p.m. This event is open to veterans, service members and their families who are interested in pursuing a career in commercial driving through Wallace State’s CDL training program. Attendees will have the chance to engage with its CDL faculty and staff, learn about the program’s curriculum and network with other individuals exploring the same path.
Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to apply for a CDL scholarship, which covers the full tuition cost of $3,500. Applicants will be notified of award decisions on Nov. 1.
Wallace State recently received $129,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) through a Commercial Motor Vehicle Operational Safety (CMVOST) grant for fiscal year 2024. The funding will provide scholarships to 37 students and expand the number of CDL holders who have enhanced operator safety training.
Persons eligible to apply for the scholarships include current or retired service members, nuclear families of current or retired members and individuals from under-represented populations including women, persons with disabilities and low-income individuals.
Wallace State offers CDL classes at its main campus in Hanceville, as well as in Oneonta and Winston County. The Wallace State CDL program has in its fleet of vehicles a truck designed for persons with paraplegia or other lower-body mobility issues.
To apply for the scholarship, https://forms.office.com/r/NV0xMsTE95 or contact anna.parrish@wallacestate.edu. For more information about Wallace State’s CDL program contact the Center for Career and Workforce Development at 256-352-7452 or email anna.parrish@wallacestate.edu. Classes are offered day and night and weekends and last from three to four weeks.
WSCC CDL Meet & Greet Date: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Location: Workforce Training Center, 24th St. SW, Cullman, AL 35055
