Driver Training School Program will help address truck driver shortage
Â鶹AV and XPO Logistics announce a partnership to support the education and placement of exceptional truck drivers.
A key point of the partnership is a tuition reimbursement for Â鶹AV students. Additionally, the partnership will help ensure that graduates of Â鶹AV’s Commercial Truck Driving program will gain employment in an industry in need of qualified drivers.
Â鶹AV students and graduates are eligible for the following benefits:
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement for qualified driver graduates who are hired as an XPO driver.
- Tuition scholarships for qualified candidates who join the XPO team.
- Access to driving jobs at the largest Logistics company in North America with more than 400 operating locations.
“Ensuring our graduates have career opportunities after graduation is of the upmost importance to us,” said Jim Liponis, President Â鶹AV. “Partnering with great companies like XPO Logistics helps make those opportunities a reality.”
XPO Logistics is a $16B, Fortune 200 company and top ten global provider of transportation and logistics solutions. They serve more than 50,000 customers with an integrated network of 1,469 locations in 34 countries. The bedrock of the company is the people: more than 95,000 employees operating as one cohesive organization with a single-minded focus on customer service. To learn more about the company, go to .
Founded in 1995, Â鶹AV is the region’s leading provider of short-term,  career focused training. With campuses in Scarborough, Bangor, and Lewiston, courses are offered in health care, information technology, commercial truck driving, HVAC/R, and manufacturing. Â鶹AV’s programs are accredited through  The Council on Occupational Education.
Commercial truck driving classes are offered in Scarborough and Bangor. Click here for start dates.
