New Training to Meeting Supply Chain Needs

Nationwide supply chain problems have caused delivery delays for products and raw materials throughout the past year. The supply bottlenecks we experienced are largely a consequence of workforce shortages in trained semi-truck drivers. There’s simply not enough trained people to transport the products our customers and local businesses depend upon.

This makes recruitment and retention of Commercial Driver License (CDL) truck drivers essential to sustaining the high-volume transportation needs of our economy. The local CDL training you or your employees need is available at Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC).

There are changes coming to the licensure program soon. Starting Feb. 7, 2022, individuals who seek a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) from the Department of Transportation will be required to register for a qualified course, Entry-Level Driver Training, to show proficiency before hitting the road. The goal is to ensure that all licensed drivers are safe and trained.

The Entry-Level Driver Training class through NICC, which includes class time instruction and driving range practice, is designed to meet this criteria. A new Competency-Based Education approach is also incorporated into the class. If students have sufficient driving skills or experience, they could progress very quickly and be ready for test and licensure once the instructor deems a student to be “proficient.”

NICC will continue to offer the Semi-Truck Driving class in partnership with Hawkeye Community College.

FLEXIBLE, COMPENTENCY-BASED, EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUS ON WORKING ADULTS & EMPLOYERS.

The College's new Compentency-Based Education (CBE) programs offer adults the flexibility to move through a course as quickly as they master the required skill - so you won't spend your time relearning skills you already have.

NICC currently offers CBE programs in Business Administration and Welding with more programs being adding this Spring.

The flex-pacing of these programs meet the need of working adults and businesses who want to up-skill their employees.