Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Kansas

Quick answer

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

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 16 truck driving training locations in Kansas with 19 approved programs: 11 with school programs and 5 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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16 locations, by city

Dodge City Community College

Dodge City, KS
VA profile for Dodge City Community College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Cert Commercial Truck Driving

VA caution flag: Flight Program - Suspended for 85/15 violation

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

VA caution flag: Settlement with U.S. Government

GI Bill students (all programs): 22Accredited (regional)

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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 Kansas?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 19 approved programs at 16 locations in Kansas 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, 5 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 4 for-profit schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Kansas have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Kansas City (3), Concordia (1), Dodge City (1), Edgerton (1), Edwardsville (1), Goodland (1) and 8 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 5 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Kansas (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 Kansas 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.

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.