Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in North Dakota

Quick answer

Every truck driving location in North Dakota in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no truck driving apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 6 truck driving training locations in North Dakota with 7 approved programs: 6 with school programs and 0 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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6 locations, by city

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 North Dakota?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 7 approved programs at 6 locations in North Dakota as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 5 public colleges and technical schools, 1 for-profit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in North Dakota have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Bismarck (1), Fort Totten (1), Fort Yates (1), Grand Forks (1), Wahpeton (1), Williston (1).

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid truck driving apprenticeships in North Dakota?

VA's data lists no truck driving apprenticeship or OJT programs in North Dakota as of October 23, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[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.

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