WMOK spoke with Shawnee Community College Truck Driving Coordinator Kelly Jennings for Coffee Break on April 18, 2023.
We discussed the following topics:
CDL Ace- History at SCC and Truck Driving
- 2 locations
- Life of a truck driver
- Different truck driving jobs
- Dot foods
- Pay is at an all time high
- 18 years old to get CDL
- SCC Truck Driving Program
- Pell eligible
- Offer Hazmat classes
- Background check
- Automatic and stick shift trucks
- Benefits of truck driving
- Potential of a night class
- $450,000
- Trade programs available at SCC
- Veterans
- Farmers
- Career shifts
Hear our conversation below:
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