NWACC offers three-day and five-day CDL refresher courses for truck drivers needing safety-based and continuing education training or who have previously held a CDL license and re-entering the CDL driver workforce.

Refresher courses include classroom instruction (up to 40 hours) on basic driver safety requirements, in-cab simulation maneuvering, and evaluation and readiness assessments. Course topics include regulations and vehicle mechanics, manual and automatic transmission, and air braking and maneuvering.

This refresher course is for drivers who need to remove restrictions, like an auto shift restriction. With the use of our state-of-the-art simulator, NWACC can efficiently and effectively teach you how to drive a manual transmission truck so you can re-test, remove your restrictions and become more employable. Situational classroom and simulator training lasts 20-hours and includes a customized program based on individual driver’s needs.

This course will:

• Update and improve your situational driving skills
• Offer personalized instruction
• Offer you current trucking industry information
• This course meets the needs of students who, in the past or currently, possess a Class A or B CDL and have moderate knowledge or experience in the truck driving industry.
• This refresher course is for drivers who have been away from the industry for a while and need the training to help bridge the gap from when they stopped driving. This course is also great for employers who have employees who are CDL holders but are not utilizing them. Refresher training lasts 40-hours and includes a customized program based on individual driver’s needs.

This course will:

• Offer you current trucking industry
• Update and improve your driving skills
• Make you proficient in vehicle inspections
• Offer personalized instruction
• Offer you current you current trucking industry information

This program meets the needs of students who, in the past or currently, possess a Class A or B CDL and have moderate knowledge or experience in the truck driving industry.