Preview Party

Tuesday, August 5
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Whether you're already planning to attend Northwood Tech this fall, or still making up your mind, you're not going to want to miss the Ashland Campus Preview Party!
Discover career programs and tour campus
Get help with admissions, financial aid and class registration
Learn about student support services
WIMI radio will be grilling up brats and hot dogs
Prizes and lawn games
Bring your friends, family and your questions!
Ashland Campus
2100 Beaser Ave.
Ashland, WI 54806
Contact Information
Student Services
715.682.4591
ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement)
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
Date: March 12 - 13, 2025
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Rice Lake Conference Center, Rooms 247/249
Course Description:
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) is a 16-hour course that was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, (NHTSA) to address the gap in training between Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) training. This course will cover: SFST skills refresher. Advanced sobriety tests. Common drugs of abuse. Driving while impaired by drugs. How drugs affect the human body. Observable effects drug combinations. Medical conditions that mimic drug impairment. Pre & post arrest procedures and a legal update with pertinent case law relating to OWI and drugged driving cases. Officers looking for a SFST review and a better understanding on drugs that impair driving are highly encouraged to take this course.
Prerequisites:
Must be NHTSA certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST).
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