Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Kentucky

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Kentucky is spread across 21 cities, with Lexington the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 26 truck driving training locations in Kentucky with 28 approved programs: 18 with school programs and 8 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

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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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 Kentucky?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 28 approved programs at 26 locations in Kentucky as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 15 public colleges and technical schools, 8 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Kentucky have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Lexington (3), Ashland (2), Elizabethtown (2), Louisville (2), Bowling Green (1), Campbellsville (1) and 15 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 8 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Kentucky (8 programs); 7 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]

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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.

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.