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Commercial Driver's License

PIA is one of the leading schools in the country supplying drivers to the road transportation industry. PIA has trained and graduated over 8,800 students through our multiple-campus training system. PIA prides itself in providing state-of-the-art training with state-of-the-art equipment.

PIA's Freightliners are equipped with 10-speed transmissions, tilt and telescopic steering wheels, air ride seats, air conditioning, and cruise control. The cabs have been custom designed to provide individual seats for each student. 48-foot trailers complete the training units, accurately representing the over-the-road trucks you see every day.

 

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PIA's modern, state-approved classrooms provide a comfortable environment for students, and classroom training aides provide an easy-to-understand, hands-on learning experience. Customized lesson plans are designed to provide the most accurate information in a short amount of time, with an emphasis on safety.

As you are making your career decision, understand that your training school’s reputation is an important factor in getting a job after graduation. PIA’s Truck Driving Program was developed to meet the needs of both the students and the trucking industry.

 

CDL Driver Careers

How many jobs exist for commercial truck drivers? 80,000 per year for the next ten years, according to the American Trucking Association. The average starting wage for a first-year truck driver is between $30,000 and $36,000 per year and pays full benefits.

 

 

Financing Your Training

  • Workforce WV State Approved
  • Major Credit Cards Accepted
  • TAA
  • OVR
  • DRS
  • Workers Compensation
  • OHIO State Approved
  • PA State Approved


ACCSC accreditation does not apply to PIA's Jump Start (CDL and Heavy Equipment Operator) programs.






    PIA took me from my high school days of just "getting by" and passing the time until school was over, to preparing for an industry where school never ends. I recieved my A&P license in 1981, and went to work for Allegheny Commuter in Youngstown, OH, then Parkersburg, WV. Five years later I moved to Minneapolis, MN, to work for Northwest in the wheels and brakes shop. After finding out the real meaning of winter, I returned to the 'Burgh and USAir as it was called. I spent 18 years...

     

    "PIA showed me the way! I started working for US Airways in Harrisburg, PA three days after my graduation. Currently, I'm working on helicopters for the Maryland State Police. There's nothing else I'd rather be doing. This is a great field and PIA was THE school to go to!"