James and Shannon Ozuna Get Their CDLs

Congratulations to the Ozunas! California Career School would like to formally congratulate James and Shannon Ozuna on their recent achievement of obtaining their CDLs. They are one of many other husband and wife students CCS has trained. The couple took a moment of their time to share their experience with us.

As to the reasoning behind choosing to attend CCS, James conveys, ” We look at multiple schools prior to CCS and found them to be lacking the profesionalism and positive energy that CCS could provide. We definitely made the right choice!”

” I was pleasantly surprised with how much I was taught. Other schools did not offer as much training and hands on experience with the driving or truck its self. CCS really helped prepare me for what I would be facing in the industry. A much higher pass rate than other schools,” Shannon replied in response to what surprised her most about the school.

“Good professional people interested in your success,” is what James found to be the most valuable asset of California Career School. Shannon relays, “Helping students succeed!,” is what she found most valuable.

In terms of the future, the couple plans to secure a team driving position.

Interview with Mitchell Ulmer

Congratulations to Mitchell Ulmer! Mitchell was able to recently acquire his CDL at our Twentynine Palms location. He took a moment of his time to share his experience at California Career School with us.  

Why did you choose CCS? Was there an obvious advantage or anything specific that made CCS stand out in some way?

“I selected CCS because of the conduct that I had with Ward (our 29 Palms instructor) on base while in the Marine Corps on several occassions if it had not been for his effort in pursuing service members I would have not been convinced to enroll.”

Were there any challenges you were facing and what did you want your training to help you do?

“The hardest situation I had with this school was simply not finding out about it sooner. Had I found out about it sooner, I would have gotten my CDL sooner.”

Describe a moment that stands out about your training.

“The day when I learned to drive to the trailer where I needed to go thanks to Ward and Bailey.”

What words would you use to describe instructor’s teaching style?

“Perfect for Marines!”

Was there anything during your experience with CCS that was surprising or unexpected?

“The instructor’s willingness to drive success and not [accept] failure.”

What is it that we do as a school that you’ve found to be most valuable?

“Tireless dedication to students…”

What’s your overall opinion of your experience with CCS?

“Best school I have had the priviledge to attend.”

What are your plans now that you have completed your training?

“My plans are to go work for IPS.”

Is there anything that someone who is trying to choose a school should kniow about CCS?

“They have the amazing ability to be flexible with your schedule.”

Again, we would like to congratulate Mitchell on his outstanding acheivement and wish him all the best for the future!

Pre-Smog Check

Our automotive students recently got an exciting opportunity to work on a very rare vehicle, a Ford GT.

Having previous issues meeting smog requirements, the car was brought into California Career School so that our students could work on the car and help get it ready for a smog check.

The car is unique in that it was specifically developed by Ford for Dan Gurney. A bubble top was particularly developed for Dan because of his large size. The dashboard of the car is also signed by Phil Remington and Carroll Shelby, who bulit the first Shelby Cobra vehicle.

Our automotive class was able to work on the Ford GT and get its sensors to work properly so that it could pass a smog check.

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Heath Sparks Gets His CDL

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Congratualtions to our recent graduate, Heath Sparks, on obtaining his CDL!  He took a moment of his time to share with us a little about his experience at California Career School.

“Working together to learn how to accomplish all tasks. Very impressed with knowledge of instructors…”, is what stands out most to Heath in regards to our training.

We asked Heath, what he felt was most surprising in terms of his training experience at CCS? He replied, “hands-on training.” Our instructors work quite closely with each student to make sure that they are receiving any type of support they need.

He also offered some advise to any future students. Heath shared, “Most jobs are requesting CDL drivers and this will definitely help. Ward [our 29 Palms instructor] had set up and taken us to job fairs. Deeply appreciated.”

Heath was able to meet one-on-one with Integrated Production Services at a presentation set up by Calfironia Career School, which in turn transpired into a job for him.

IPS has created a unique Marine Corps Training Program soley for recently seperated, motivated, and qualified former Marines (ALL MOS’S) interested in a career in the Oil and Gas Industry to become Drivers and Equipment Operators.

Our employers, placement coordinator, and instructors all partner together to ensure we present our students with the best employment opportunities possible. IPS in turn works with California Career School to supply positions  for our transitioning military students. Consequently, Heath was able to take advantage of this opportunity.

We would again like to congratulate Heath and wish him all the best for the future!

Michael Edrosa Shares His Training Experience

Michael Edrosa is a recent graduate of California Career School who was able to obtain his CDL. Michael took some time to shed light on his experience with us.

On why he chose to attend CCS, Michael notes, “I went to [another school] first. Let me tell you I’m so glad I made the change to go to CCS. I couldn’t have been this successful if I stayed with [the other school].”

“So much drive time which helped when it was testing time at the DMV,” is what Michael relays was most surprising about his training with the school, “…our trainer Robert gave us excellent help throughout the whole thing.”

To describe his overall opinion of California Career School, Michael says, “Awesome!”

In terms of his future plans, Michael is currently going through the final stages of gaining employment through May Trucking.

We would like to congratulate Michael on his outstanding achievement and wish him all the best in the future!

Pre-hired Before Completing

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Tremayne Dale is a recent graduate of CCS who was able to land a job at Integrated Production Services (IPS) prior to even completing his training. He took a moment to share his experience at CCS with us.  

Tremayne relayed he chose to train at California Career School because of the, “Passing rate at DMV, job placement, and overall structure of the school. Attention to detail and team concept above any school. Instructions were laid out perfectly.”

“Confidence and trust the instructors have in their students,” he shared, was what stood out to him the most during his training. On his instructor’s teaching styles, he denotes they were, “Knowledgeable, passionate, and consistent.”

Tremayne details that what he was most surprised about is the placement assistance that was offered to him. He says, “…I was just expecting to get my CDL not the assistance for job placement, which was a great added bonus!” Our placement coordinator worked closely with Tremayne to help him attain a position at IPS and go to work after completing the program.

We would like to congratulate Tremayne on getting his CDL and for getting a position at IPS. We wish him nothing but the best for the future!

Timothy Gaddis Reaches Success

 

Timothy Gaddis is a proud recent graduate of  California Career School. Timothy took a moment to share his experience with us.

“…Heard through buddies [it had] great training, great staff, [and] fun to be around,” says Timothy on why he chose CCS.

When Gaddis described his training he relayed, “My confidence level at the beginning was down but with help and support I received from staff I’ve come a long way and now [feel] comfortable operating rigs. Parallel park[ing], just couldn’t achieve it, Bailey (one of our 29 Palms instructors) worked 3 hours until I had it down.”

“Flexibility with schedule,” is what he says he finds most valuable about the school. CCS offers flexibility with training in regards to accommodating to a hectic military schedule. We offer training schedules that include nights and weekends so that our students can properly train.

As for his future, Gaddis shares, “Get out of [the] Marines, move, take over [the] world one truck/mile at a time.”

We want to wish Timothy all the best of luck and congratulate him on his outstanding achievement of obtaining his CDL.

Marine Orlando Rivera Gets His CDL

Orlando Rivera chose California Career School to obtain his commercial truck driver’s license. On why he chose the school Orlando says, “I have several of my co-workers who attend and they had nothing but good feedback, also they all were employed by the help from CCS.” He further adds, ” Re-enlisting wasn’t a solid option for me, so I decided to have a transferable skill that would increase my chances of employment outside of the service.”

“When I went to the DMV and saw other schools operate on the skills portion at the DMV, CCS out performed everyone out there”, says Orlando about having a moment that stood out during his training.

Orlando also shares the experience he had while training at our Twentynine Palms location. “Fair, firm, accurate”, describes Rivera regarding his instructor’s teaching style. “The hands on teaching and flexible training hours make it possible to complete the course in a timely manner.”

He further details, “It was great fun and a professional environment, one that anyone can learn in. It’s military friendly and [their] pass rates are the best in the region.”

We would like to congratulate Orlando on his accomplishment and wish him all the best for the future!

Daniel Sivak Gains New Skills

We wanted to take a moment and congratulate one of our recent graduates, Daniel Sivak. Through his perseverance he was able to acquire his class A license. Daniel took the time to share his experience at California Career School with us.

On why he chose CCS Daniel comments, “Given some of the feedback coming from other trucking schools and the positive feedback coming from the students and graduates from CCS, it made me feel safe coming to CCS for my CDL. CCS is hands-on from the beginning and is self paced which works best for most individuals that are active duty.”

With any success come challenges. Daniel notes that a challenge he faced was, “Leaving the military I wanted something concrete and solid to fall back on. Having a CDL and lifelong job placement was exactly the safety net I was looking for.”

In describing his instructor’s teaching style, he entailed that it was, “Very hands on and [they are] at your side when you need it.” Our instructors put every effort into accommodating to students’ needs and ensuring that they are successful.

“Finish active duty then find a company to work for through CCS job placement,” says Daniel in regards to his plans for the future.

CCS would like to congratulate Daniel in his accomplishments and wish him all the best for the future!

Happy Holidays from California Career School!

“This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, and joy to fill your holidays!”

- D.M. Dellinger

As we prepare for the upcoming holiday, we would like to take a moment and reflect on how we are all thankful for each other and for our students- past, present, and future. We hope that this season brings you joy and comfort. We are looking forward to the new year when we will be returning from break on January, 2nd 2013.