Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Mississippi

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Mississippi is spread across 14 cities, with Jackson the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 17 truck driving training locations in Mississippi with 20 approved programs: 12 with school programs and 5 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 3 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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17 locations, by city

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Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson

Wesson, MS
VA profile for Copiah Lincoln Community College Wesson (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cc Commercial Truck Driving

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 63Accredited (regional)

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 Mississippi?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 20 approved programs at 17 locations in Mississippi as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 6 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools, 5 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Mississippi have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Jackson (3), Olive Branch (2), Blue Mountain (1), Brookhaven (1), Clarksdale (1), Ellisville (1) and 8 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 5 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Mississippi (5 programs); 4 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 Mississippi have VA caution flags?

Yes. 3 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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