New York City's Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice is funding free CDL training for individuals with a criminal history through its Next Mile NYC initiative. Earn an average of $75K/year as a professional truck driver. The program, run by Emerge Career, covers everything: trucking school tuition, permit costs, and all expenses on your path to a CDL.
How It Works:
- Apply Online: Complete Emerge Career's 10-minute application. If you're eligible, you can start the online course the same day.
- Online CDL Permit Course: A self-paced, 25-hour course you can finish in as little as one week.
- CDL Permit Exam: The program prepares you to pass and covers all associated costs.
- Enrollment Interview: Talk with the Emerge Career team about your availability, career goals, and fit.
- Truck Driving School: You're placed at a partner trucking school (Ferrari, Sunny, Sea Star, and more) with full tuition covered.
- Job Placement: Once you earn your CDL, Emerge Career helps you land a job. The program has a 90%+ placement rate.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must live in the 5 boroughs of NYC
- Must have experienced arrest, probation, parole, or incarceration
- Active driver's license required
- Maximum of one DUI (none within the last 3 years)
- Active driver's license required
- No major traffic violations in the past 3 years
- No pending criminal cases
- Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis!
About the Program:
Next Mile NYC is an initiative of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice designed to connect justice-involved New Yorkers with career pathways. Emerge Career operates the CDL training track, providing mentorship, tuition-free trucking school, and job placement with second-chance employers. Graduates earn an average of $75K/year. Featured in CBS, the Boston Globe, and NBC.
Read about our work: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/job-program-formerly-incarcerated-us-trucking-industry-shortage-new-york-city/
Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
