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Workforce Training and Community Education

Available in Pocahontas, Paragould, and online, BRTC offers a variety of training opportunities:

  • Training programs for starting a new career
  • Upskilling for individuals looking for a new job
  • Employment training for business and industry
  • Management and leadership training
  • Custom corporate training
  • Advanced training for existing employees
  • Community classes to increase lifelong learning
Upcoming Training and Classes

Paragould

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5
WKS

 CDL  Truck Driving
New Class Starting Soon

ON
GOING

 Electrical Apprenticeship
August 2, 2022 – May 17, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
(Mon, Tue or Wed)

June
3

 ACT Prep
June 3, 2023 – July 29, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(Saturday)

June
7

 10 Hour OSHA General Industry
June 7, 2023 – June 8, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
(Tues/Wed)

June
19

 Structural Steel and Pipe Welding Program
June 19, 2023 – October 27, 2023
4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
(Monday thru Friday)

June
26

 VEX IQ Robotics Camp
June 26, 2023 – June 29, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Mon thru Thurs)

July
12

 Real Estate 60 Hour Pre License
July 12, 2023 – July 27, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(Wed/Thurs)

July
31

 Youth Technology Camp
July 31, 2023 – Aug 3, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Mon thru Thurs)

Aug
2

 18 Hour Salesperson Post-Licence
August 2, 2023 – Aug 3, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(Wed/Thurs)

Aug
14

 Pharmacy Technician
August 14, 2023 – November 19, 2023
(Online)

Aug
16

 Conflict Resolution Training
August 16, 2023
(Wednesday)

Aug
28

 Industrial Maintenance Technician Program
August 28, 2023 – April 17, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
(Mon/Wed)

Sept
12

 Real Estate Supervising Broker Course
September 12, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Tues)

Sept
12

 Microsoft Excel Level 1
September 12, 2023 – September 21, 2023
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Tues/Thur)

Sept
19

 Salesperson Best Practices CE Course
September 19, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Tues)

Oct
3

 Microsoft Excel Level 2
October 3, 2023 – October 12, 2023
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Tues/Thur)

Oct
24

 Microsoft Excel Level 3
October 24, 2023 – November 2, 2023
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Tues/Thur)

Pocahontas

5
Wks

 CDL Truck Driving
New Class Every Month

ON
GOING

 

 Electrical Apprenticeship
September – March
Mon., & Wed.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(Ongoing)

ON
GOING

 Plumbing Apprenticeship
September – March
Tues., & Wed.
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(Ongoing)

ON
GOING

 Serendipity (For Book Enthusiasts)
August – May
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
(Ongoing)

ON
GOING

 Leadership Randolph County
October – May
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Friday)

ON
GOING

 RN/RT to EMT
New Course Every Month

Feb
17

 CDL HazMat
February 17
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(Friday)

Mar
21

 ServSafe Training First-Time Certification 
March 21-23, 2023
Class, Tues. – Wed.
Test, Thurs.

Mar
22

 ServSafe Training Recertification 
March 22-23, 2023
Class, Wed.
Test, Thurs.

Apr
4

 Line Dancing
April 4 – May 9, 2023
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)

May
9

 Mother’s Day Cookie Decorating
May 9, 2023
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
(Tuesday)

May
25

 OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
May 25-26, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Thursday/Friday)

May
25

 Heartsaver CPR/AED Training
May 25, 2023
5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
(Thursday)

June
12

 Vex IQ Robotics Camp
June 12-15, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Mon. – Thurs.)
Online Training and Classes

 

Online

The following courses have open start dates and times. They are available online and can begin at any time.

 

Available Programs and Classes

BRTC’s Corporate and Community Education programs offer a wide variety of training programs and on-demand classes.  See the following list to learn more.

Apprenticeships

AutoCAD

  • AutoCAD
  • Auto CAD OPTI Based Training

……..Automation Technology

……..Automotive

……..Blueprint Reading

……..CDL

……..Certified Quality Technician

Christmas

Cooking and Baking

Crafts

  • Make & Take Floral Centerpieces
  • Make & Take Serving Tray
  • Mother’s Day Arts & Crafts
  • Pallet Painting Party

……..Digital Photography and Editing

……..Drones

Early Childhood Training

  • Arkansas Academic Standards and Beyond
  • Child Development Associate Program (CDA)
  • Childcare Orientation Training (CCOT)
  • Pre-K Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (Pre-K ELLA)
  • Pre-K Math and Science (Pre-K MS)
  • Pre-K Social-Emotional Learning (Pre-K SEL)
  • Pre-K Standards: Arkansas CDELS (Pre-K S)

……..Effective Writing

Electricity

  • ARC Flash NFPA 70E
  • Basic Industrial Electricity
  • Electrical Apprentice
  • NEC Code Update

Exercise

  • Advanced Dance & Get Fit
  • Dance & Get Fit
  • Pilates & Yoga Fitness

Fire Protection

  • Auto Extrication
  • Fire Behavior
  • Fire Cause & Origin
  • HazMat Ops
  • Protective Equipment
  • Ropes & Knot

First Responder

  • Core Rescue Technician
  • Core Rope Rescue
  • Drug Recognition Training,
  • First Responder
  • First Responder & Tactical Emerge
  • First Responder Refresher
  • Krav Maga
  • Radar/Lidar
  • Run, Barricade, Fight
  • Sobriety Checkpoint Technician
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Vehicle-Based Violent Encounters

Firearms

  • CLEST Precision Rifle Course
  • Handgun 15 Yard – 180 Retiree
  • Sniper In-Service
  • Sniper Operations

……..Forklift Train-The-Trainer

Gardening

  • Growing Herbs for Food and Medicine

Health

  • CPR & First Aid
  • Heartsaver CPR& AED

Homesteading Workshop Series

  • Blacksmithing for the Homestead
  • Woodworking for the Homestead

Human Resources

  • Hot Topics Millennials in the Workplace
  • Strategies & Practices for Retaining Employees
  • Understand Human Behavior

Industrial Maintenance

  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Industrial Maintenance Technician

Leadership and Management

  • Coaching: Peak Performance
  • Conflict Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Effective Supervision
  • Hot Topics Facing Supervisors
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Safety Skills for Supervisors
  • Stepping up to Leadership

LEAN Manufacturing

  • LEAN 101
  • LEAN Manufacturing

……..Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)

……..Microlite Certified Operator

Microsoft Office

  • Access: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Excel: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Marketing for Small Business
  • Microsoft Basics
  • Quickbooks for Beginners
  • Quickbooks Payroll
  • Quickbooks: Beyond the Basics
  • Quickbooks: Day to Day Basics

……..Motorcycle Safety and Maneuvers

OSHA

  • 10- Hour OSHA General Construction
  • 10-Hour OSHA General Industry
  • 30-Hour OSHA General Construction
  • 30-Hour OSHA General Industry
  • OSHA Record Keeping

Personal Finance

  • Couponing 101
  • Personal Finance – Budgeting
  • Personal Finance – Debt Management
  • Personal Finance – Investing
  • Personal Finance – Retirement

……..Pharmacy Technician

Quality Control

  • Continuous Improvement

Real Estate

  • 18-Hour Salesperson Post License
  • 60-Hour Pre-Licensure
  • Agent and Broker Responsibility
  • Ethics and Professionalism in Real Estate
  • Real Estate Agent online
  • Real Estate Sales License Prep

……..Self Defense

……..ServSafe Food Safety Training

Six Sigma

  • Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt Refresher
  • Blackbelt

Spanish

  • Conversational Spanish I
  • Conversational Spanish II
  • Conversational Spanish for Medical Personnel

Welding

  • Occupational Welding
  • Structural Steel and Pipe Welding
  • Welding to Work

Youth and Children

  • Kid’s College
  • VEX Camp
  • Young Innovator’s Academy
  • Youth Coding Camp