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CDL & Truck Driving Apprenticeships in California
16 registered apprenticeship programs in California train CDL & truck driving apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: employer-sponsored training satisfies ELDT if the carrier is on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry, and California DMV runs an Employer Testing Program (ETP) letting qualifying employers administer the driving test; the 15-hour behind-the-wheel minimum still applies
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Registered programs by city
Oakland (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| AC Transit | Single Employer |
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND TRANSPORTATION APPRENTICESHIPS OF CALIFORNIA (AMTAC) · site | Multiple Employer |
Fontana (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network Program · site | Multiple Employer |
| Construction Teamsters Apprenticeship Program | Multiple Employer |
Riverside (2)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| EMS Pathways Apprenticeship Program (AMR) | Single Employer |
| RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY | Single Employer |
Sacramento (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Sacramento Regional Transit and IBEW Local 1245 | Single Employer |
San Rafael (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation Dist. and ATU Local 1575 · site | Single Employer |
Fresno (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| North American Punjabi Trucking Association (NAPTA)/FASTPORT | Multiple Employer |
San Francisco (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Transition Overwatch | Multiple Employer |
Concord (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Pacific States Petroleum Inc | Single Employer |
Los Angeles (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| GEFTID INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION · site | Multiple Employer |
Rancho Cucamonga (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Velocity Truck Center Apprentice Program | Single Employer |
Sloughhouse (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Operating Engineers JATC for 46 Northern Counties in CA | Multiple Employer |
Stockton (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| San Joaquin Valley Automotive Trades JAC | Multiple Employer |
San Jose (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| VTA Operations Career Ladders Program | Single Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 12 CDL & truck driving schools in California.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.