Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Michigan

Quick answer

Most truck driving training in Michigan approved for the GI Bill® is on the job: 11 of the 20 locations are employers or sponsors offering apprenticeship or OJT, so you can earn wages while you train.

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 20 truck driving training locations in Michigan with 29 approved programs: 9 with school programs and 11 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]
Michigan CDL schools →

20 locations, by city

Fcg Truck Driver Training INC

Byron Center, MI
VA profile for Fcg Truck Driver Training INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • CDL A - 1 - Week Personalized Training
  • CDL A - 2 - Week Expedited Training
  • CDL A - 4 - Week Traditional Training
  • CDL B - 1 - Week Personalized Training

GI Bill students (all programs): 5Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Midwest Truck Driving School

Escanaba, MI
VA profile for Midwest Truck Driving School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: 4 Week Tractor Trailer Course CDL A
  • Certificate: Class B CDL Course

GI Bill students (all programs): 19Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

West Michigan CDL INC

Grandville, MI
VA profile for West Michigan CDL INC (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: Class A CDL Day Course
  • Certificate: Class A CDL Weekend Course-

GI Bill students (all programs): 22Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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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 Michigan?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 29 approved programs at 20 locations in Michigan as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 11 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 7 for-profit schools, 2 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Michigan have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Romulus (2), Armada (1), Birch Run (1), Brighton (1), Byron Center (1), Cadillac (1) and 13 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 11 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Michigan (11 programs); 11 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]

Other trades in Michigan

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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.