Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Georgia

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Georgia is spread across 35 cities, with Atlanta the largest at 4 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 48 truck driving training locations in Georgia with 58 approved programs: 32 with school programs and 16 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 1 has 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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48 locations, by city

Katlaw Truck Driving Schools

Austell, GA
VA profile for Katlaw Truck Driving Schools (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Tractor-Trailer Driver -Type A
  • Certificate: Tractor-Trailer Driver-Type B

GI Bill students (all programs): 25Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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Georgia Driving Academy-Columbus

Columbus, GA
VA profile for Georgia Driving Academy-Columbus (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Class A-Truck Driver-Automatic
  • Certificate: Class A-Truck Driver-Standard
  • Certificate: Class B-Bus-Truck Driver

GI Bill students (all programs): 20Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Miller-Motte Technical College Columbus

Columbus, GA
VA profile for Miller-Motte Technical College Columbus (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • CDL Training Class A Tractor Trailer

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): 31Accredited (national)

Georgia Driving Academy INC

Conyers, GA
VA profile for Georgia Driving Academy INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Bus -Truck Driver Program CDL Class B
  • Truck Driver -Tractor Trailer -Automatic
  • Truck Driver -Tractor-Trailer -Standard

GI Bill students (all programs): 35Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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 Georgia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 58 approved programs at 48 locations in Georgia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 5% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 21 public colleges and technical schools, 16 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 11 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Georgia have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Atlanta (4), Savannah (4), Augusta (2), Clarkston (2), Columbus (2), Conyers (2) and 29 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 16 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Georgia (16 programs); 12 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 Georgia have VA caution flags?

Yes. 1 location has 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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