INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College and Schneider Trucking are partnering to promote careers in truck driving. The program is available at Ivy Tech’s campus in Indianapolis.
Schneider, one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, will cover the program’s cost for students seeking a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL). The program covers instruction, behind-the-wheel driver training, licensing and all endorsements.
Candidates will go through a preapproval process, and Schneider will cover tuition upon successful program completion.
Graduates will find many different career opportunities at the company. . Graduates can choose from opportunities in Schneider’s Van, Dedicated, Team Expedited, Tanker and Intermodal divisions. Over 90 percent of Schneider’s Regional drivers get home weekly, and 70 percent of the entire fleet gets home weekly or more. Graduates are offered a complete benefits package and can earn up to $61,000 in their first year with Schneider and over $78,000 per year within three years.
Schneider employs and leases over 414 drivers and owner-operators throughout the state of Indiana and is currently hiring statewide.
“Schneider is proud of our long-standing relationship with Ivy Tech Community College, and we’ve hired many of their graduates,” said Rob Reich, senior vice president at Schneider. “Their training meets the highest standards and prepares graduates for the industry.”
Reich continued, “We are committed to investing in the residents of Indiana and providing new careers. Schneider’s business is growing, especially in Indianapolis – we are putting our money where our mouth is to develop and hire new drivers to meet our customers’ needs.”
In addition to the Contract Training program Schneider offers to Ivy Tech and select other community college graduates, it also offers a Tuition Reimbursement program for graduates at truck driving schools.
Interested candidates can contact Schneider at 877-872-1766 or apply online at www.schneiderjobs.com – select “Driving School Programs” and complete the preapproval form to get started. Candidates can also contact Ivy Tech Community College at 317-968-1546.
