Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in West Virginia

Quick answer

Every truck driving location in West Virginia 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 West Virginia with 14 approved programs: 6 with school programs and 0 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]
West Virginia CDL schools →

6 locations, by city

Bridgevalley Community and Technical College

South Charleston, WV
VA profile for Bridgevalley Community and Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public VA caution flag
  • Certificate: Commercial Driver License-CDL

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): 76Accredited (regional)

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 West Virginia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 14 approved programs at 6 locations in West Virginia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 4 public colleges and technical schools, 2 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in West Virginia have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Beckley (1), Dunbar (1), Martinsburg (1), Morgantown (1), South Charleston (1), Wheeling (1).

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid truck driving apprenticeships in West Virginia?

VA's data lists no truck driving apprenticeship or OJT programs in West Virginia 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]

Do any truck driving schools in West Virginia 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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