Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved truck driving programs in Wisconsin

Quick answer

Truck driving training in Wisconsin is spread across 23 cities, with Kenosha the largest at 3 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 29 truck driving training locations in Wisconsin with 41 approved programs: 15 with school programs and 14 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]
Wisconsin CDL schools →

29 locations, by city

Kotra CDL Driving School

Kenosha, WI
VA profile for Kotra CDL Driving School (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Four Week Class A CDL Driver Training
  • Three Week Class B CDL Driver Training

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

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Milwaukee CDL Institute

Oak Creek, WI
VA profile for Milwaukee CDL Institute (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Cert Class A CDL Accel Train Pro Advance
  • Cert Class A CDL Accelerated Train Progr
  • Cert Class A CDL Wknd Accel Train Advanc
  • Cert Class A CDL Wknd Full Train Advance
  • Cert Class B CDL Train Pro Abbre Sch Bus
  • Cert Class B CDL Weekend Training Advanc
  • +3 more

GI Bill students (all programs): 8Not 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 Wisconsin?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 41 approved programs at 29 locations in Wisconsin as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 888 truck driving locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 14 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 9 public colleges and technical schools, 6 for-profit schools.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Wisconsin have truck driving programs?

By number of locations: Kenosha (3), Marshfield (2), Milwaukee (2), Oak Creek (2), Sun Prairie (2), Antigo (1) and 17 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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

Yes. 14 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Wisconsin (14 programs); 14 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 Wisconsin

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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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