Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Florida

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Florida is spread across 24 cities, with Jacksonville the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 30 truck driving training locations in Florida with 33 approved programs: 24 with school programs and 6 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 2 have a VA caution flag.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

Also check FMCSA's registry. First-time Class A and B CDL students must train with a provider listed on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry. [FMCSA: Entry-Level Driver Training]
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30 locations, by city

Florida Panhandle Technical College

Chipley, FL
VA profile for Florida Panhandle Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Commercial Vehicle Driving

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 35Accredited (national)

National Training INC

Green Cove Springs, FL
VA profile for National Training INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: CDL Now
  • Certificate: Class A Modified CDL
  • Certificate: Class B CDL

GI Bill students (all programs): 41Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Career Tech LLC

Lakeland, FL
VA profile for Career Tech LLC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Diploma: Commercial Truck Driver Training

GI Bill students (all programs): 5Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College

Miami Lakes, FL
VA profile for Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Commercial Vehicle Driving

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 12Accredited (national)

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved truck driving programs are in Florida?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 33 approved programs at 30 locations in Florida as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 17 public colleges and technical schools, 6 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 6 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Florida have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Jacksonville (3), Orlando (3), Lakeland (2), Ocala (2), Avon Park (1), Chipley (1) and 18 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid truck driving apprenticeships in Florida that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 6 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Florida (6 programs); 6 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any truck driving schools in Florida have VA caution flags?

Yes. 2 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  4. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, “Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)” (page last updated February 4, 2026). Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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