A Pre-Hire Fair will be held at Chattanooga State Kimball on Thursday (Sept. 7), beginning at 5 p.m. (CST).
The Pre-Hire event is sponsored by U.S. Xpress, a major trucking company headquartered in Chattanooga that will be on hand to assist students seeking help with tuition costs.
Workforce Investment Act (W.I.A.) personnel housed at the Kimball site also will be in attendance to advise students who would like to apply and work through the career center for funding to take the program.
The seven-and-a-half week CDL program meets Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Classes are set to begin on Oct. 23.
For more information, or to get started in this new career, contact Don Hunt, Chattanooga State CDL director at 423-875-8448; Julie Bennett, Kimball site director at 423-837-1327 or Jake Hixon, recruiting specialist at U.S. Xpress at 800-363-3401, ext. 3459.