Waukesha Tecnical College Truck Driving School??

Hello all, I am starting school at WCTC August 15th from 8-4:30 M-F until October 24th. I do not think they are PTDI and wanted to know if that makes a difference and if any of you have heard of the School. Also, if I may ask, is Milwaukee area a good place to base from for driving OTR? Will I be able to get runs from this area and back to it? Over 300 hours of schooling. I was also told that the school gets lots of companies coming in to recruit (Schneider, Roehl, JB Hunt among the names listed.) Does this seem to be a good idea and a good start? I drove a 26' Box Truck delivering retreads in Chicago for 8 years and a Limo in Chicago for 5, will that help at all? Thank you!

P.S. Sorry about misspelling Technical...

 

I have not driven for many years...did some College, got married and went Office/Sales, but I have ALWAYS been a driver at heart. I hate the office environment. I do not have a Passport, nor do I have a TWIC Card. Are they required? If so, I will need to get those ASAP. I know the Passport can take several months ($120.00), not familiar with the TWIC requirements though.

P.S. Thank you Chinatown...appreciate your help. I notice you are very helpful all over this forum. Glad you are here for us.

 

Thanks again Chinatown. I spoke with an instructor from the school when I registered and he said not to get any endorsements yet (Hazmat, etc...) is that good or bad advice? I want to look good to any company I apply too. One final thing that may hurt me...I have a misdemeanor assault charge from about 8 years ago...no violence at all, just yelled at a guy trying to tow my car from my drive way. Spotless MVR and never a DUI or any drug issues. Clean cut family man.

 

I would have thought a DUI was one of the worst things to have trying to get a CDL Job...looks like most places don't want you to have one for 3 years...WHAT!!?? I would say 10-15 years...but what do I know.

 

Hi Florida, yeah that is exactly what he was doing. Sad thing was, the cops told me when they arrested me that they were currently investigating the tow company but they had to arrest me since he called them first. Go figure. The Police made an announcement in the County Newspaper about the company a few months after I was off probation about the owners being sent to jail, etc...unfortunately it did not help me...my Dad always said "Who said life was fair" and he was right. Thanks again. Be safe out there.