NorthWest Arkansas Community College

3-Day Refresher Course

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.

5-Day Refresher Course

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:

• Update and improve your driving skills
• Make you proficient in vehicle inspections
• Offer personalized instruction
• Offer 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.

About Truck Driving Simulator

The L3Harris TranSim™ commercial truck driving simulator provides hands-on, experiential training for commercial vehicle drivers, offering experience without risks to people or equipment. The compact, ergonomic design of the TranSim simulator is a replica of an actual commercial vehicle driving compartment. TranSim accurately simulates the vehicle’s physical and functional characteristics. It also adjusts to the size, weight, turning radius, tire and suspension characteristics for each vehicle that it simulates. TranSim provides the most realistic and effective simulation based training system possible.

Course Hours:

• 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Contact CDLinfo@nwacc.edu for additional hours.

Cost:

• 3-Day Refresher Course -  $1,250
• 5-Day Refresher Course - $2,400

Financial assistance options:

• Employer sponsorship
• Arkansas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Discounts for partner-sponsored equipment and sites
• Scholarships may be available in 2022
• Career Pathways assistance for student parents.
  • Email careerpathways@nwacc.edu or 479-619-3128 to learn more

NWACC reviews applications from recently graduated drivers or experienced drivers who have not been in the truck for 0-36 months and assesses whether a refresher course or the full CDL course is needed.