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U2025 School Catalog Page I5 <br /> MISSION STATEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE <br /> "We pursue excellence in commercial driver training that leads our students into professional <br /> success in an ever-changing transportation industry." <br /> We strive to prepare our students for a successful career by providing the best possible training, <br /> while also providing a pleasant, rewarding work environment for our associates. We are working <br /> for the success of every student to build an educational reputation that will ensure valuable <br /> future opportunities for our graduates. <br /> SCHOOL HISTORY <br /> Transportation Guidance&Assistance Truck Driving School was founded on January 9th, 1991. <br /> The school, then named TRAGUA, was in Whittier, California (at the old Simmons Truck Stop <br /> Center). In 1999, the campus was moved to South El Monte where the school provided <br /> commercial driver training to the community for the next two decades and rebranded under the <br /> current name TGA (Transportation Guidance &Assistance)Truck Driving School. In 2008, TGA <br /> Truck Driving School received institutional approval by the California State Approving Agency for <br /> Veterans Education (CSAAVE), allowing our institution to participate and accept Post 9/11 GI Bill <br /> Educational Benefits. In 2014,TGA Truck Driving School received approval from the South <br /> Workforce Investment Board, allowing prospective students to utilize state WIOA grants for <br /> training. In the same year,TGA Truck Driving School moved its main campus to Montebello, <br /> California. In 2021 TGA Truck Driving School opened its Downey, California satellite location. <br /> FACILITIES <br /> The Downey, California facility houses a single-story building with adequate student parking. <br /> Institutional grounds are handicap accessible and ADA compliant. Our 2,000 sq. ft. building <br /> houses three (3) administrative offices, one lobby, and one classroom that accommodates 8 <br /> people. The Downey, California trucking facility includes about 20,000 sq. ft. of concrete (yard) <br /> space for truck maneuvering and parking. <br /> www.truckdriversed.com <br />