OCTC's CDL Pre-hire Event

Wed., Oct. 13 9:45 a.m. @ OCTC's DT Campus

Owensboro, KY (10/06/2021) — Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will host a pre-hire event for the new CDL program on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 9:45 a.m., in Room 5 of OCTC's Downtown Campus at 1501 Frederica Street. The event is open to any employer interested in sponsoring a student or students for CDL certification training.

The October 13 CDL Pre-Hire Event will provide employers an opportunity to meet prospective students interested in a CDL career. Employers can participate in mini-interview sessions with the students to determine the right fit for their company. OCTC's first cohort of students for its new CDL Driving Academy will begin classes on November 8, 2021.

Companies interested in CDL certification for new hires or incumbent workers may be eligible for KCTCS-TRAINS funds, which will offset training costs significantly.

For more information on the CDL pre-hire event on October 13, contact Katie Vincent at katie.vincent@kctcs.edu or 270-686-4423. OCTC is dedicated to preparing its students for the 21st century workforce in Kentucky and across the nation by ensuring they are knowledgeable and ready to enter the workforce with the skills for success.

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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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