Profile For Josh B.

Thanks guys! That's what I figured, wait until closer to retirement. If I pursue this it will be a complete career change from what I do currently in the Navy which is frightening to me. Want to do as much as I can as soon as I can to best prepare myself. Looks like what I need to do is do as much research as I can now and get the training in closer to the end date. Thanks so much for your help!

I am active duty military, currently 21 years and will be retiring in three years. I would like to start my second career in the truck driving industry but have a question regarding the best timeframe to get my CDL. I have a schedule that will allow me to complete CDL training with the local community college in the Fall of 2019, however I will not be retiring until Summer of 2022. Would it be a bad idea to get my CDL and not "use it" for a couple years? My last two years prior to retirement will be busy and I am afraid that if I wait until the end I would be better served trying to find a company sponsored CDL school to be able to get my license prior to the end of my terminal leave period, which I have no issue with, but I would prefer to just pay upfront and get the training done with if possible. Thank you in advance for any insight you can provide! Thanks!