Menu 

Savannah Technical College to offer a three-day CDL Refresher Course

SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College will offer a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) refresher course at its Effingham County Campus beginning Friday, October 28, 2011. The three-day, 24-hour course is available for current CDL-licensed drivers wishing to refresh their skills.

The class will cover pre-trip inspection, shifting techniques, left and right turns, backing in straight lines, backing in curved lines, parallel parking, alley docking, offset backing, coupling and uncoupling trailers, lane control, city driving, rural driving and interstate driving. The refresher course will last from 8 AM until 4:30 PM on Friday October 28 through Sunday, October 30. The Effingham Campus is located at 2890 Highway 21 South in Rincon, Ga.

Advance registration is required by noon on Friday, October 14, 2011. The cost is $700 (non-refundable). This course offering is dependent upon a minimum registration of four students. Proof of a negative drug screen conducted within the previous 90 days will be required upon registration.

To register, contact Reeshemah Johnson at 912.443.5808. Credit/debit payments will be accepted by phone. Money order, personal or cashier’s checks made payable to Savannah Technical College will only be accepted by Reeshemah at the Crossroads Campus of Savannah Technical College located at 190 Crossroads Pkwy, Ste 100, Savannah, GA 31407.

Future CDL Refresher Course Schedule

December 9-11, 2011 (Deadline to Register: 11/23/11)

February 24-26, 2012 (Deadline to Register: 2/10/12)

April 27-29, 2012 (Deadline to Register: 4/13/12)

June 22-24, 2012 (Deadline to Register: 6/8/12)

August 24-26, 2012 (Deadline to Register: 8/10/12)

Questions about registration:Reeshemah Johnson 912.443.3018 or rjohnson@savannahtech.edu

Questions about refresher course: Kimberly Anderson 912.443.5833 or kanderson@savannahtech.edu

#1226 | October 5, 2011

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Savannah Technical College complies with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.