VA-approved truck driving programs in New York

Quick answer

Truck driving training in New York is spread across 23 cities, with Baldwinsville the largest at 2 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 25 truck driving training locations in New York with 39 approved programs: 17 with school programs and 8 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]
New York CDL schools →

25 locations, by city

VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Certificate: CDL Class 80 Hour Program
  • Certificate: CDL Class A 160 Hour Program
  • Certificate: CDL Class A 320 Hour Program

GI Bill students (all programs): 9Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation-Citi Boces

Mexico, NY
VA profile for Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation-Citi Boces (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Entry-Level Driver Training CDL-A
  • Entry-Level Driver Training CDL-B

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): 1Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)

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VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Cert CDL-Class A Automatic
  • Cert CDL-Class B Automatic
  • Cert CDL-Class B Unrestricted
  • Cert CDL-Class B to A Upgrade

GI Bill students (all programs): 12Not 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 New York?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 39 approved programs at 25 locations in New York as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 10 for-profit schools, 8 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 7 public colleges and technical schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New York have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Baldwinsville (2), Conklin (2), Angola (1), Canton (1), Farmington (1), Hopewell Junction (1) and 17 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 8 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in New York (8 programs); 5 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 New York 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]

Other trades in New York

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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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