The Truck Driving Program graduates, all from Rapid City, are:
Class A (six-week course)
-Corey Burks
Class B (two-week course)
-Aimee Sperling
-Garrett Ellis
In a South Dakota Department of Labor August 2020 Top 30 Hot Careers report, the top "Hot Career" listed is "Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers". The list is based on factors including "above-average projected openings" and "an average/mean wage greater than the median wage across all occupations in 2019". The DOL projects annual openings for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, from 2018-2028, to be 1, 100. The average annual wage in 2019 was $43,582.
The next Class A and B Professional Truck Driving courses with openings start Aug. 23, with day and night/weekend course options. Early registration is recommended as classes fill quickly. For more information, visit wdt.edu/corporate-education-center/professional-truck-driving-program/. To register or for additional information, call the Western Dakota Tech Corporate Education Center at (605) 718-2410.
Western Dakota Tech's Corporate Education Center offers short-term classes, custom training, events, seminars, career programs, and more to help companies train employees and help students be successful in new and current careers. For more information, visit https://www.wdt.edu/corporate-education-center.
PHOTO CUTLINE:
Western Dakota Tech Professional Truck Driving Program Director Jay Banick conducts a vehicle inspection with a student in this file photo.
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About Western Dakota Tech
Western Dakota Tech was established in 1968 and is the only technical college serving the western South Dakota region.
Western Dakota Tech offers programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction and Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Health Sciences, Legal and Public Services, and Transportation Technologies.
Ninety-nine percent of Western Dakota Tech's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military. [Placement information is derived from graduate surveys, faculty-collected data, placement surveys started six months after graduation, and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. Overall placement rate is figured by: (responding graduates employed, continuing education, or in military service)/(responding graduates who are seeking employment). The number of program graduates are unduplicated by CIP code.]
Western Dakota Tech faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, Western Dakota Tech students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.
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