OCTC Hosting Employer Event for CDL Academy
Tues., Sept. 28, 8 a.m.
Owensboro, KY (09/22/2021) — Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) announced a new a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Academy last month that is set to roll out in October 2021 to help address the driver shortage in our region. Offered through OCTC's Workforce Solutions division, this regional CDL driving academy is possible through a public partnership with the Owensboro Riverport Authority (ORA) and will offer both CDL Class A and Class B certification training.
OCTC and ORA, along with the Green River Business Service Team and related workforce development partners, are hosting an employer event on Tuesday, September 28 at 8 AM at OCTC's Main Campus, 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro in the Advanced Technology Center. The event will highlight the CDL Driving Academy, funding opportunities, and the training and placement options available. Companies interested in CDL certification for new hires or incumbent workers may be eligible for state training funds, which significantly offset training costs.
OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams added, "This is really workforce development in action. If your business has a need for drivers this is your opportunity to learn how to maximize your efforts in a cost efficient manner."
OCTC's CDL Driving Academy will place a heavy emphasis on work and earn sponsorships, apprenticeships, and post training employer placement along with a full range of free career navigator services.
"The public reaction to the announcement of this program has been terrific. This second step is to ensure that all our workforce development partners know how to take advantage of this opportunity by signing up to sponsor a current employee to enroll, or by joining in the partnership and selecting a student to sponsor" added Katie Vincent, OCTC's Workforce Solutions Director of Workforce Partnerships.
For more information on the employer event please contact katie.vincent@kctcs.edu or call 270-686-4423. Students interested in OCTC's CDL Driving Academy, should contact Amee Payne at 270-686-3786 or amee.payne@kctcs.edu.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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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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