Savannah Technical College partners with Step-Up Savannah to introduce Jockey Truck Workforce Development Training

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Chatham Apprentice Program now offers a new jockey truck operator safety training thanks to a partnership with Savannah Technical College’s Professional Continuing Education Department and Step-Up Savannah’s Chatham Apprentice Program.

The Chatham Apprentice Program helps unemployed and under-employed Chatham County residents find or create career paths that offer family supporting wages and opportunities for advancement. Participants in the program learn professionalism, teamwork, conflict resolution and other employability skills while receiving Jockey Truck training provided by Savannah Technical College.

The jockey truck operator safety course will provide training on control systems, vehicle inspection, basic control, backing, visibility, communication, and space management as well as offer hands-on practice on a TICO jockey truck.

The jockey truck will be available through February 27 at STC’s Savannah Campus (5717 White Bluff Road, Savannah, 31405). STC’s Continuing Education Department will be scheduling additional sessions with employers that are interested in training their staff. To be added to the schedule, please contact [email protected] or call 912-443-3012.

STC’s Professional Continuing Education Department provides short-term classes in both traditional and online classroom settings. Courses cover a variety of skills and workforce development options that match local employer’s needs. For more details about other classes visit: www.savannahtech.edu/.

For more information about CAP visit https://stepupsavannah.org/cap/. Step Up Savannah, Inc. engages all sectors of the community to improve the economic mobility and financial stability of families in Savannah, Chatham County. To learn more about Step Up Savannah, Inc. visit its website at www.stepupsavannah.org.

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#1724 | January 18, 2017

STC Economic Development
912.443.5341 or [email protected]