By Fiona Vernon
To obtain a more lucrative career in the East Liverpool area and throughout the United States, a higher education is often required. Although many positions require a four-year degree from a college or university, there are some careers that can be obtained through other forms of education. Two such careers are those involving truck driving and heavy equipment operation.
At Great Lakes Truck Driving School, students can obtain the education they need to become a skilled truck driver or heavy equipment operator in a matter of weeks –not years. Best of all, this local truck and heavy equipment school offers hands-on equipment training that some schools are unable to provide for their students. By offering class work as well as hands-on experience, Great Lakes Truck Driving School is able to familiarize their students with the equipment they will be operating once in their new career. This form of real world application can help students better grasp how the material they are learning in the classroom correlates to the equipment they are learning to operate as well.