Here's a career with no cubicle, one that lets you travel across the country. It's a career in the transportation industry.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in commercial truck driving occupations is projected to grow to 1.9 million jobs by 2024.

CDL-B  

Prerequisites:  Admission to the Truck Driving Program; Please call 816.604.5276 for an enrollment checklist.

This course introduces students to the basic elements of the trucking industry; regulations governing trucking, qualifications of the driver and inspection standards for safe vehicle operations.  Students will learn the various parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSR) that pertain to the vehicle on the roads and highways. 

Hours: 40 | Fee:  $1700

Supply Chain Management

Supply chain is one of the fastest growing industries in the country. Industry experts predict the logistics business will look to fill about 1.4 million jobs, or roughly 270,000 per year, by 2018.

A May 2014 Fortune article described the $1.3 trillion U.S. supply chain industry as big and getting bigger. According to the article, the vast U.S. logistics business, which delivers 48 million tons of freight (worth about $48 billion) daily and already employs roughly 6 million people, operates mostly behind the scenes.

One recent study estimated that there are six unfilled jobs for every trained supply chain manager in the country and the demand for high skilled supply chain personnel is increasing.  Every company on the Fortune 500 Top-10 list has a supply chain, which means that companies like Walmart, Amazon, and CVS all need supply chain managers. 

Whether you are looking to begin work in a new career, or you want to further your skills in supply chain management, we are ready to help you. We offer convenient, short-term classes at both our beautiful Business and Technology Campus and online.

Email Jordan Fields or John Price  or call 816.604.5300. 

Warehousing & Forklift

This course examines the movement of information and products through the supply chain and provides foundational knowledge for front line workers in warehouse operations. This course also gives participants training in forklift safety fundamentals, basic instruction in forklift operation and hands-on driving experience in a warehouse setting under supervision. Successful completers will earn an OSHA-10 certification.

80 Contact Hours | Fee:  $1,095