PATTERSON, Calif. — Patterson High School (PHS) became the national epicenter for high school commercial driver’s license (CDL) education during this year’s Train the Trainer event June 1-2. As the PHS CDL coordinator and co-founder of the Next Generation in Trucking Association (NGT), I had the privilege of hosting the annual event — which drew dedicated educators and administrators from across the United States, including California, Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina — right here on our campus.
Preparing the Next Generation of Professional Drivers
We designed NGT’s Train the Trainer experience specifically for educators and administrators who want to build, strengthen or launch high-quality trucking and logistics pathways for high school students. As home to one of the most established and respected high school CDL and Supply Chain & Logistics programs in the country, Patterson High School served as the ideal host site.
This training was tailored for:
Community college instructors partnering with secondary school pipelines.
High school CDL instructors looking to refine their teaching methods;
CTE teachers and program directors expanding their career pathways;
School administrators exploring the launch of new CDL or logistics programs; and